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State Representative, 117th District
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Jeremy BenscoterCampaign photo — JBPAC (jeremybenscoter.com)

Jeremy Benscoter

Candidate for State Representative, 117th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Director of information technology
Lives in
Hunlock Creek
Campaign website
jeremybenscoter.com

A programmer for more than 15 years with a computer science degree from Bloomsburg University, he works as director of information technology for a privately owned company in Pittsburgh. He grew up in Hunlock Creek and graduated from Northwest Area High School.

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Photo: Campaign photo — JBPAC (jeremybenscoter.com)

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes expanding the homestead exemption to reduce property taxes on homeowners.

    Jeremy Benscoter for State Representative

    Campaign website · JBPAC · Property Tax Reform · jeremybenscoter.com

    “My goal is to push to expand the Homestead Exemption, and decrease the tax burden on home owners.”
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Public safety

  • Proposes online child-safety laws, including separating adults from children in games and social media age limits.

    Issues - Jeremy Benscoter

    Campaign website · JBPAC · Protecting Children … Protecting Children · jeremybenscoter.com

    “require stricter protections in online gaming, such as separating adult players from children players in online games like Roblox. … I will work on legislation that would require age limits on things like social media.”
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Education

  • Proposes taxing skill games and legalizing marijuana to fund schools, not raising property, income or sales taxes.

    Issues - Jeremy Benscoter

    Campaign website · JBPAC · School Funding · jeremybenscoter.com

    “My plan to get more funding for schools isn't to raise property taxes, income tax, or sales tax. I want to tax skill games”
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  • Calls for further cyber charter reform, holding cyber charters to the same standards as other schools.

    Jeremy Benscoter for State Representative

    Campaign website · JBPAC · Cyber Charter School Reform · jeremybenscoter.com

    “I also want to hold Cyber Charter schools to the same standards as a our brick and mortar ones.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Calls for PUC scrutiny of utility rate increases, saying profitable utilities should not get them.

    Issues - Jeremy Benscoter

    Campaign website · JBPAC · Cost of Living · jeremybenscoter.com

    “The fact is when utility companies continue to post profits to shareholders year-over-year, they should not be granted rate increases.”
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  • Proposes legislation against AI-driven price setting and pressure on companies not to replace workers with AI.

    Issues - Jeremy Benscoter

    Campaign website · JBPAC · Cost of Living … Data Centers · jeremybenscoter.com

    “I also want to pass legislation to protect families from AI-adjusted price fixing based on algorithms that determine where you stand financially. … We need to start putting pressure on companies to continue to use real American labor, and not replace people with AI.”
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Environment & parks

Government & transparency

  • Says he wants to work across party lines and find a middle ground.

    Benscoter announces candidacy for 117th district

    News coverage · Times Leader · Feb 3, 2026 · timesleader.com

    “Too many politicians act like everything is red vs blue — I want to change that.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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