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State Representative, 129th District
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Johanny Cepeda-FreytizOfficial portrait — PA House Democratic Caucus

Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

Candidate for State Representative, 129th District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative
Lives in
Reading
Campaign website
pahouse.com

State representative for the 129th District since 2023 and chair of the Pennsylvania Legislative Latino Caucus. She previously owned Mi Casa Su Casa Café in downtown Reading and was the first woman to serve as president of Reading City Council.

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Photo: Official portrait — PA House Democratic Caucus

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Public safety

Economy & jobs

  • Lists lowering living costs, good-paying jobs, public schools and small businesses as her priorities.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 129

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I will continue working to lower costs, create good-paying jobs, strengthen our public schools, support small businesses”
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  • Sponsored a House-passed bill to help businesses with repeated sales tax filing problems become compliant.In office

    House passes Cepeda-Freytiz bill to help businesses become sales tax compliant

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Jun 8, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “helping businesses with repeated sales tax filing issues become compliant and avoid falling deeper into tax delinquency”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports state laws on data centers' water, energy and land use impacts.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 129

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Yes the state legislature should enact laws concerning the impacts on water, energy or land use from the development and operation of data center.”
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Health & human services

  • Sponsored a House-passed bill creating a commission to make sure students who need glasses get them.In office

    Bill to ensure student access to eyeglasses passed by State House

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · May 4, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “establish a Commission on Children's Vision to ensure that all students have access to eyeglasses”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports protecting mail voting, more time for counties to process ballots and funding election workers.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 129

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “protect mail voting, give counties more time to process ballots, fund election workers, provide language accessibility”
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  • Sponsored a House-passed bill letting the PUC share confidential safety records with federal investigators.In office

    Pennsylvania House passes bill to provide transparency in PUC records

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Jun 3, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “would authorize the PUC to share records containing such confidential information with federal agencies investigating safety issues”
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