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State Representative, 109th District
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Justin C. HummelCampaign photo — Hummel for PA

Justin C. Hummel

Candidate for State Representative, 109th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Mayor of Bloomsburg; self-employed in property management
Lives in
Bloomsburg, Columbia County
Campaign website
hummelforthe109th.com

Mayor of Bloomsburg since 2022, reelected in November 2025, after serving on Bloomsburg Town Council and five years on the Bloomsburg Area School Board (two as president). He lists his occupation as self-employed in property management.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Hummel for PA

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes that no one on the state payroll be paid if the state budget is not passed by a set time.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 109

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · State budget question · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “get passed by a particular time then no one on the state payroll should be getting compensated.”
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Education

  • Calls for more investment in public schools and public transportation in rural areas like the 109th.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 109

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “We also need to be making better investments into public schools and public transportation in rural areas like the 109th.”
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Housing

  • Lists housing affordability among his cost-of-living priorities.

    Pillars | Hummel for the 109th

    Campaign website · Hummel for PA · Cost of Living … Cost of Living · hummelforthe109th.com

    “Addressing the cost of living means focusing on the things that affect daily life: … Housing affordability”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports preserving working farms, farmer-first solar and skilled-trades workforce training.

    Pillars | Hummel for the 109th

    Campaign website · Hummel for PA · Protecting Local Jobs and Farms … Protecting Local Jobs and Farms … Protecting Local Jobs and Farms · hummelforthe109th.com

    “Preserving working farms … Encouraging farmer-first solar solutions … Investing in workforce development and skilled trades”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Calls for planning ahead for growth, investing in infrastructure and giving municipalities a seat at the table.

    Pillars | Hummel for the 109th

    Campaign website · Hummel for PA · Solutions by Community · hummelforthe109th.com

    “That means planning ahead, investing in infrastructure, and making sure municipalities have a real seat at the table before decisions are made.”
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Environment & parks

  • Calls for local municipalities to have the most control over data centers operating in their communities.

    Answering VOTE411, he said data centers are a concern because of the district's proximity to a nuclear power plant, and that he would work with municipalities on solutions.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 109

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · Data centers question … Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I think local municipalities should have the most control over what operates in their communities. … Due to our proximity to the nuclear power plant, Data Centers are a real concern citizens have.”
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  • Pledges to work with municipalities on the district's past PFAS contamination.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 109

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · Most pressing issues … Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “We also suffer from some significant PFAS contamination from decades ago. … I would work with local municipalities to find solutions that fit the needs of”
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Health & human services

  • Calls for investing in mental health and addiction treatment, recovery and support as crime prevention.

    Pillars | Hummel for the 109th

    Campaign website · Hummel for PA · Public Safety, Mental Health, and Addiction · hummelforthe109th.com

    “We can do better by investing in treatment, recovery, and support systems that reduce crises and keep communities safer.”
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Government & transparency

  • Says Pennsylvania elections are secure and supports increased access for all eligible voters.

    He said he has concerns about changes to the postal system affecting mail-in voting.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 109

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · Elections question · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Our elections are secure. … but I support increased access to all eligible voters.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Justin C. Hummel on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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