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State Representative, 100th District
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Dave NissleyCampaign photo — Friends of Dave Nissley

Dave Nissley

Candidate for State Representative, 100th District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Business owner
Lives in
Sadsbury Township
Campaign website
nissleyforpa.com

Has owned and operated Vintage Landscaping since 1992, along with vacation rentals and a campground in Lancaster County. He challenged Rep. Bryan Cutler in the 2024 Republican primary and won the 2026 primary for the open seat.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Friends of Dave Nissley

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Calls for eliminating the property tax as a way of funding schools.

    Issues | Nissley For PA

    Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · Property Tax · nissleyforpa.com

    “I will be another voice of reason in this long and necessary struggle to eliminate property tax.”
    Nissley For PA | Political Campaign in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · The Issues: Property Tax · nissleyforpa.com

    “Eliminate and replace the outdated property tax system for funding education.”
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Public safety

  • Supports Second Amendment gun rights.

    PRO 2nd Amendment

    Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · nissleyforpa.com

    “the 2nd Amendment was clearly written to reinforce our rights and responsibilities to defend ourselves”
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Education

  • Supports school choice that gives parents control of their children's education.

    Issues | Nissley For PA

    Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · School & Parental Choice · nissleyforpa.com

    “I will work without fail to continue supporting new and creative ways to give parents freedom in education.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Calls for cutting regulations, codes and taxes on small businesses, farms and families.

    Issues | Nissley For PA

    Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · Burdensome Regulation · nissleyforpa.com

    “free your business, farm, or family from these unnecessary and often redundant regulations, codes, and laws”
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Environment & parks

  • Proposes "farm freedoms" legislation to reduce regulation of small farms, modeled on an Indiana law.

    Preserving Lancaster county Farms

    Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · Apr 8, 2026 · nissleyforpa.com

    “I am committed to sponsoring legislation that provides "farm freedoms." … which reduces regulatory oversight for small farms with gross sales under $1.5 million”
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Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Supports voter ID, same-day voting, absentee mail-in ballots as needed, and election audits.

    Issues | Nissley For PA

    Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · Election Integrity · nissleyforpa.com

    “We should implement common sense voter ID, same-day voting, absentee mail-in ballots as needed, and a basic audit and verification system.”
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