Jeremy Ferderber
Candidate for State Representative, 28th District
Background
- Occupation
- Vice president, Frankferd Farms Foods
- Lives in
- Richland Township
- Campaign website
- ferd4pa.com
Vice president of Frankferd Farms Foods, his family's natural-foods distribution business; previously worked 17 years in environmental consulting in South Florida. First-time candidate.
Photo: Candidate-submitted photo via Ballotpedia Candidate Connection
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes taxing legalized marijuana and developing renewable energy to help fund health care and schools.
ReportJeremy Ferderber - Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · May 13, 2026 · Candidate Connection survey: key messages · ballotpedia.org
“By accessing untapped revenue streams such as taxation of legalized marijuana, and by fostering development of the abundant renewable energy sources in our state”
Public safety
Supports gun measures such as mandatory background checks and a ban on ghost guns.
He describes himself as a responsible gun owner.
ReportPlatform - expanded | Ferderber For PACampaign website · Ferderber For PA · Sensible Gun Legislation · ferd4pa.com
“Whether it's implementing mandatory background checks or banning ghost guns, we can institute policies that respect human life and the Second Amendment.”
Education
Supports more state school funding and more financial and ethics transparency rules for charter and cyber schools.
ReportState House 28th District Democratic primary: Robert Bertha v. Jeremy Ferderber (WESA candidate survey)Candidate questionnaire · 90.5 WESA · Apr 20, 2026 · WESA candidate survey: education · wesanews.org
“Updating state funding based on current data, increasing state contributions closer to the national average, and reassessing charter (including cyber) regulations”
Housing
Supports streamlined permitting and redevelopment of already-built areas to add affordable housing.
ReportState House 28th District Democratic primary: Robert Bertha v. Jeremy Ferderber (WESA candidate survey)Candidate questionnaire · 90.5 WESA · Apr 20, 2026 · WESA candidate survey: housing · wesanews.org
“We can protect our environment while streamlining permitting and encouraging redevelopment.”
Roads & infrastructure
Calls for targeted investment and safety improvements along the Route 8 corridor.
ReportPlatform - expanded | Ferderber For PACampaign website · Ferderber For PA · Improved Infrastructure … Improved Infrastructure · ferd4pa.com
“Others, such as the Route 8 corridor, have fallen victim to neglect and a lack of future planning. … With targeted investments, improved safety measures, and a re-envisioned future of this corridor”
Environment & parks
Supports developing solar, wind and geothermal energy in Pennsylvania.
ReportPlatform - expanded | Ferderber For PACampaign website · Ferderber For PA · Affordability · ferd4pa.com
“We have abundant natural resources in PA with endless potential for renewable energy - from solar to wind to geothermal”
Health & human services
Supports protecting abortion rights and reproductive freedom in state law.
ReportPlatform | Ferderber For PACampaign website · Ferderber For PA · Women's Rights & Human Rights · ferd4pa.com
“It's their body. It's their choice. Period.”
Platform - expanded | Ferderber For PACampaign website · Ferderber For PA · Women's Rights & Human Rights · ferd4pa.com
“we must act at the state level to ensure we not only protect these fundamental human rights, but to continue fighting to expand upon them”
Supports moving toward a Medicare for All health care system.
ReportPlatform - expanded | Ferderber For PACampaign website · Ferderber For PA · Affordability · ferd4pa.com
“I will fully support a push towards a Medicare for All system”
Government & transparency
Supports expanding voting access and opposes the federal SAVE Act.
ReportPlatform | Ferderber For PACampaign website · Ferderber For PA · Voting Rights · ferd4pa.com
“I will fight against efforts like the SAVE Act, which are designed to alienate, discriminate, and disenfranchise voters.”
Supports a gift ban, campaign contribution limits and a ban on corporate dark money in state politics.
ReportPlatform - expanded | Ferderber For PACampaign website · Ferderber For PA · Getting Money Out of Politics … Getting Money Out of Politics · ferd4pa.com
“It is unacceptable that 38 gift ban bills have been introduced and not passed in the last 25 years; this needs to change. … we need to reject Citizens United and ban the spending of corporate dark money in our political process.”
All sources (7)
- 2026 General Election Candidates (Unofficial Candidates List, 08/27/2026), Allegheny County
Election filing · Allegheny County Division of Elections · Aug 27, 2026 · alleghenycounty.us
- Polling Place Addresses and Sample Ballots, Allegheny County - November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Allegheny County Division of Elections · Sep 21, 2026 · apps.alleghenycounty.us
- About | Ferderber For PA
Campaign website · Ferderber For PA · ferd4pa.com
- Platform | Ferderber For PA
Campaign website · Ferderber For PA · ferd4pa.com
- Platform - expanded | Ferderber For PA
Campaign website · Ferderber For PA · ferd4pa.com
- Jeremy Ferderber - Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · May 13, 2026 · ballotpedia.org
- State House 28th District Democratic primary: Robert Bertha v. Jeremy Ferderber (WESA candidate survey)
Candidate questionnaire · 90.5 WESA · Apr 20, 2026 · wesanews.org
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