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State Representative, 156th District
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Chris PielliOfficial portrait — PA House Democratic Caucus

Chris Pielli

Candidate for State Representative, 156th District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative
Lives in
West Goshen Township
Campaign website
chrispielli.com

State representative for the 156th District since his election in 2022, and a former Chester County recorder of deeds and West Goshen Township supervisor. An Army veteran and attorney, he previously worked as a Chester County correctional officer and part-time public defender.

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Photo: Official portrait — PA House Democratic Caucus

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes new revenue from legal marijuana, a skill-game tax and closing corporate tax loopholes.

    Pennsylvania State Representative District 156 — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · State budget process · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “supporting new revenue generating bills like legalizing marijuana, taxing skill games, closing corporate net income loopholes”
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Public safety

Education

Housing

  • Sponsored Act 27 of 2026, letting older adults name someone to get delinquent property tax notices.In office

    Pielli bill to help seniors stay in their homes signed into law

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Chris Pielli · Jul 13, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “creates an option for older adults and incapacitated individuals to designate someone to receive notice when their property taxes are delinquent”
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Economy & jobs

Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports state data center rules, such as HB 1834, that leave local ordinance authority intact.

    Pennsylvania State Representative District 156 — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “The state should enact such laws without interfering with the authority of local municipalities to create their own ordinances”
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  • Proposes requiring utilities to join a regional grid operator and ending the bonus paid for joining.In office

    Pielli and Fiedler introduce bill to end excess utility profits

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Chris Pielli · Apr 20, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “This legislation would update that policy by requiring utilities to join a regional transmission organization and eliminating the extra bonus payment”
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Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Supports pre-canvassing mail ballots before Election Day and a later deadline for receiving them.

    Pennsylvania State Representative District 156 — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Elections … Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support an earlier timeframe for mail in ballots to be pre-canvassed before election day … we need to extend the date by which mail in ballots can be accepted to match the same time frame as military and overseas ballots”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

All sources (13)

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