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State Representative, 70th District
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Matt Bradford

Candidate for State Representative, 70th District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; House Majority Leader
Lives in
Worcester Township
Campaign website
pahouse.com

State representative for the 70th District, first elected in 2008, and House Majority Leader since 2023. An attorney, he was the Democratic chair of the House Appropriations Committee from 2019 to 2023.

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Photo: Official portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Documented positions

Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports state funding for SEPTA; says the House passed transit funding four times in 2025.In office

    Pa. House Democratic statement on SEPTA service cuts

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Matthew Bradford · Aug 6, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “The House already passed SEPTA funding four times, while Senate Republicans have done nothing to fund transit”
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Environment & parks

Health & human services

  • Backed state funding for food banks during the 2025 federal SNAP payment cuts.In office

    Pa. House Democratic Leadership statement on Gov. Shapiro's food assistance plan

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Matthew Bradford · Oct 31, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “This plan will provide immediate support to the state's food banks to make sure no child, senior citizen or person working too hard”
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  • Supports a 2026 Commonwealth Court opinion against the ban on Medical Assistance funds for abortion.In office

    PA House Democratic Leaders Applaud Landmark Opinion on Reproductive Health

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Matthew Bradford · Apr 20, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “Today's decision reaffirms that the Pennsylvania Constitution guarantees the protection of a woman's reproductive rights, and that any coverage ban violates those rights.”
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Government & transparency

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