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State Representative, 132nd District
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Caren LowreyCampaign photo — Friends of Caren Lowrey (carenforpa.com)

Caren Lowrey

Candidate for State Representative, 132nd District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Drug prevention and education specialist
Lives in
South Whitehall Township
Campaign website
carenforpa.com

A Pennsylvania-certified prevention and education specialist who works in Lehigh County schools and serves on the Lehigh County Drug & Alcohol Advisory Board. She is a South Whitehall native and Parkland High School graduate with a criminal justice and sociology degree from the University of Delaware.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Friends of Caren Lowrey (carenforpa.com)

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes cutting Pennsylvania's gas tax and shielding families and small businesses from rising electricity costs.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “In Harrisburg, I would work to reduce Pennsylvania's gas tax, protect families and small businesses from rising electricity costs, and demand responsible budgeting and spending.”
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  • Calls for earlier public budget talks and for legislators to stay in session until a budget passes.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I would support earlier public budget negotiations, greater transparency about proposed spending, and regular public updates as the deadline approaches. … Legislators should remain in session until their work is finished.”
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Education

  • Pledges more support for teachers and career pathways for students.

    Issues | Caren Lowrey for PA House 132

    Campaign website · Friends of Caren Lowrey · Education … Education · carenforpa.com

    “Support teachers with the resources they need to do the job well. … Build real career pathways for students, not just a single track.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Says developers of large projects such as data centers should pay the infrastructure costs they create.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Developers, not families and small businesses, should bear the infrastructure costs these projects create.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports a temporary statewide moratorium on new large-scale data centers until safeguards are in place.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support a temporary statewide moratorium on new large-scale data center approvals while those protections are put in place.”
    Caren Lowrey for PA House 132

    Campaign website · Friends of Caren Lowrey · carenforpa.com

    “We are fighting all data centers.”
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Health & human services

  • Proposes expanding substance-use and mental-health prevention programs for students.

    Issues | Caren Lowrey for PA House 132

    Campaign website · Friends of Caren Lowrey · Student Safety · carenforpa.com

    “Expand substance-use and mental-health prevention programs that meet students where they are.”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes any state board or policy that could override local zoning to place a data center.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I would oppose any state policy or board that can override reasonable local ordinances or force a data center into a community.”
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  • Supports uniform election rules across counties, audits, and letting unaffiliated voters vote in primaries.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support clear, uniform election rules across all 67 counties, strong safeguards and audits, and making the process straightforward for every eligible voter. … I also support allowing unaffiliated voters to participate in major-party primaries.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Caren Lowrey on them.

  • HousingNo documented position found.

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