Dave Zimmerman
Candidate for State Representative, 99th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative
- Lives in
- East Earl Township
- Campaign website
- davezimmerman.us
State representative for the 99th District since 2015 (first elected in 2014). A former East Earl Township supervisor and Lancaster County Planning Commission member, he had a long career in agribusiness, including as a sales and service manager for Genex Cooperative.
Photo: Official portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Names rising property taxes and energy and food costs as the district's top concerns.
ReportPennsylvania State Representative District 99 - VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Ever Increasing property taxes, high cost of energy and food.”
Proposes keeping lawmakers in session past the deadline until a budget passes, and requiring balanced budgets.
ReportPennsylvania State Representative District 99 - VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · State budget process … State budget process · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The House and Senate stay in session after the deadline until a budget is passed. … Require the legislature pass a balanced budget with no structural deficit each year going forward.”
Education
Supports school choice and parental rights along with fair funding for public schools.
ReportIssues | Representative Dave ZimmermanCampaign website · Friends of Dave Zimmerman · 2. School Choice · davezimmerman.us
“Support all school options, a thriving public school system, fair funding that prioritizes students, age-appropriate curriculum, and child-friendly libraries.”
Economy & jobs
Calls for rolling back regulations on businesses, farmers and property owners, removing two for every new one.
ReportPennsylvania State Representative District 99 - VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Overreaching regulations have especially stiffled the business owners, the farmers and property owners in the 99th district.”
Issues | Representative Dave ZimmermanCampaign website · Friends of Dave Zimmerman · 6. Statewide Deregulation · davezimmerman.us
“remove two regulations for every new one”
Environment & parks
Supports a state law on data centers' energy and water use to assist municipalities.
ReportPennsylvania State Representative District 99 - VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org
“the State legislature needs to pass some overarching law to address energy and water use in assisting our municipalities”
Health & human services
Supports medical freedom for patients and doctors and pro-life principles.
ReportIssues | Representative Dave ZimmermanCampaign website · Friends of Dave Zimmerman · 1. Family Values · davezimmerman.us
“defend medical freedom for patients and doctors, uphold pro-life principles”
Government & transparency
Sponsored a constitutional amendment to require voter ID.
ReportPennsylvania State Representative District 99 - VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Voter Id would help restore trust in the system.”
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Constitutional Amendment: Providing for Voter Identification (Prior HB 554, 2023-2024)Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 17, 2025 · Introduced as HB 1193 · palegis.us
“I plan to re-introduce legislation amending the Pennsylvania Constitution to require voters to provide valid identification in order to vote in an election.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Dave Zimmerman on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (9)
- Lancaster County Specimen Ballot Viewer - November 03, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Lancaster County Board of Elections · vr.lancastercountypa.gov
- Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, County of Lancaster - 2026 General Election (November 3, 2026)
Election filing · Lancaster County Board of Elections · co.lancaster.pa.us
- 2026 General Election Sample Ballots (by precinct), Berks County - November 3, 2026
Election filing · Berks County Board of Elections / Election Services · berkspa.gov
- York County Elections - 2026 General Election - Unofficial Candidate Listing
Election filing · York County Board of Elections · yorkcountypa.gov
- Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, County of York - 2026 General Election (November 3, 2026)
Election filing · York County Board of Elections · yorkcountypa.gov
- About Dave Zimmerman | Representative Dave Zimmerman
Campaign website · Friends of Dave Zimmerman · davezimmerman.us
- Pennsylvania State Representative District 99 - VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- Issues | Representative Dave Zimmerman
Campaign website · Friends of Dave Zimmerman · davezimmerman.us
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Constitutional Amendment: Providing for Voter Identification (Prior HB 554, 2023-2024)
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 17, 2025 · palegis.us
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