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State Representative, 187th District
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Gary Day

Candidate for State Representative, 187th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative
Lives in
Heidelberg Township
Campaign website
staterepgaryday.com

State representative for the 187th District, a seat he also held from 2008 to 2022, when he chaired the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee and the Select Committee on School Safety. He was earlier director of marketing and human resources for Service Electric Cablevision and an executive assistant to Allentown's mayor.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Backs the 2026-27 budget, saying it funds local priorities without asking families and businesses to pay more.In office

    Rep. Day: 2026-27 State Budget Statement

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Gary Day · Jul 14, 2026 · staterepgaryday.com

    “This budget shows what's possible when we prioritize our communities without asking families and businesses to pay more.”
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Education

  • Supports keeping the EITC and Opportunity Scholarship tax credits, which he says give families school choices.In office

    Rep. Day: 2026-27 State Budget Statement

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Gary Day · Jul 14, 2026 · staterepgaryday.com

    “We're also preserving the Educational Improvement Tax Credit and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit programs, which give families real choices in their children's education.”
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  • Proposes moving career and technical centers from sending-district control to independent governing boards.In office

    Introduced as HB 2157.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: CTE Independence Act

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Aug 5, 2025 · palegis.us

    “The CTE Independence Act transfers governance of each CTE school or institute to a new, independent governance board within three years”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposes letting municipalities pool residents on an opt-in basis to negotiate lower electricity rates.In office

    Introduced as HB 2156.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Municipal Electric Ratepayer Protection (MERPA) Act

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Nov 10, 2025 · palegis.us

    “enabling any borough, township, city, or county to act as brokers on behalf of their residents”
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  • Proposes a PennDOT study of covered bridges, with warning signs where they endanger motorcyclists and cyclists.In office

    Introduced as HB 1824.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Covered Bridge Safety Study and Signage

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Aug 18, 2025 · palegis.us

    “require PennDOT to study covered bridges across the Commonwealth, identify those with potential hazards for motorcyclists and cyclists”
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Environment & parks

  • Proposes camera-based litter enforcement zones with $200 civil fines that fund roadside cleanup.In office

    Introduced as HB 2526; violations would carry no license points or criminal record.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Clean Communities and Anti-Litter Enforcement Act

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · May 8, 2026 · palegis.us

    “Imposes a $200 civil penalty for littering violations detected by the system”
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Health & human services

  • Proposes classifying synthetic kratom and 7-OH as Schedule I controlled substances.In office

    Introduced as HB 2158, a companion to Senate Bill 899.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: The Synthetic Kratom & 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) Control Act

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Dec 15, 2025 · palegis.us

    “schedule synthetic kratom and 7-Hydroxymitragynine (commonly referred to as 7-OH) as Schedule I controlled substances”
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Courts & justice

  • Voted against the revised HB 1042 on second-degree murder sentencing, saying it weakened protections for victims.In office

    He said he would have supported the earlier version, which set a mandatory minimum sentence for second-degree murder.

    Rep. Day: House Bill 1042 Opposition Was Necessary

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Gary Day · Jul 27, 2026 · staterepgaryday.com

    “A looming deadline could not justify abandoning accountability, weakening protections for victims or potentially making it easier for violent offenders to obtain release.”
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Other issues in this race

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

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

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