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State Representative, 122nd District
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Doyle HeffleyOfficial portrait — PA House Republican Caucus

Doyle Heffley

Candidate for State Representative, 122nd District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative
Campaign website
repheffley.com

Republican state representative for the 122nd District (Carbon County), a seat he has held for 16 years. He is the Republican chair of the House Human Services Committee.

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Photo: Official portrait — PA House Republican Caucus

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supported a bill requiring data center operators to pay taxes like other businesses, per FOX56.

    Unusual 122nd District race heats up

    News coverage · FOX56 · fox56.com

    “He also supported House Bill 2198, which would require data center operators to pay taxes like other businesses.”
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  • Proposes capping sudden school millage increases in multi-county districts at the Act 1 Index.In office

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Protecting Pennsylvanians from Unexpected Real Estate Tax Increases

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · May 12, 2026 · palegis.us

    “would limit any increase in rebalanced millage rates to the Act 1 Index that is calculated for the school district”
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Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • Voted against a bill requiring data centers to use a share of alternative-energy electricity, per FOX56.

    Unusual 122nd District race heats up

    News coverage · FOX56 · fox56.com

    “Heffley voted against House Bill 2650, which would require a portion of the electricity used by data centers to come from alternative energy sources”
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  • Calls for data centers to be sited on industrial sites and brownfields rather than forested mountainsides.In office

    Preserving Carbon County's Future Through Local Control on Data Center Development

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Doyle Heffley · Jun 17, 2026 · repheffley.com

    “Responsible development should focus on already industrialized sites, brownfields and former industrial properties rather than clear-cutting mountainsides in Penn Forest Township”
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Health & human services

  • Proposes moving Pennsylvania to chip-enabled EBT cards to curb SNAP benefit skimming.In office

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Enhancing Security for EBT Cards

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · May 14, 2026 · palegis.us

    “we will introduce legislation requiring Pennsylvania to transition to chip-enabled EBT cards”
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Government & transparency

Courts & justice

  • Voted against a House second-degree murder sentencing bill; backed a Senate version with a 35-year minimum.In office

    Heffley Votes to Keep Murderers Behind Bars

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus · Jul 24, 2026 · pahousegop.com

    “one I could have supported, which would have established a 35-year minimum sentence for second-degree murder”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

All sources (8)

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