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State Senator, 44th District
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Melissa Dicranian

Candidate for State Senator, 44th District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Small business owner
Lives in
Charlestown Township
Campaign website
melissafor44.com

A small business owner who runs a business on her family farm and chairs Charlestown Township's Historic Commission; she previously worked for architectural firms as a designer and owner's representative. She was the Republican nominee for State House District 167 in 2024.

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Photo: Campaign photo — submitted by the candidate to VOTE411

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Public safety

Education

  • Supports expanding educational choice and career and skilled-trades training.

    Senate 44 | Friends of Melissa Dicranian

    Campaign website · Friends of Melissa Dicranian · Value Statement · melissafor44.com

    “expanding educational choice, strengthening career and skilled-trades training”
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Economy & jobs

  • Says Pennsylvania's energy should benefit its residents first and power more in-state manufacturing.

    Senate 44 | Friends of Melissa Dicranian

    Campaign website · Friends of Melissa Dicranian · melissafor44.com

    “Pennsylvania is an energy producer; that energy should benefit our citizens first! … Pennsylvania energy should be powering more Pennsylvania Manufacturing.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports reducing state regulations she says stifle innovation and job creation.

    Senate 44 | Friends of Melissa Dicranian

    Campaign website · Friends of Melissa Dicranian · Value Statement · melissafor44.com

    “reduce burdensome regulations that stifle innovation and job creation”
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  • Calls for financial transparency and accountability in government.

    Melissa Dicranian - Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection surveys, 2024 and 2022)

    Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · 2024 survey: financial transparency and government accountability · ballotpedia.org

    “The government should operate with financial transparency, as it is the people the government serves.”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports civil justice reforms to reduce lawsuit abuse while protecting victims' rights.

    Senate 44 | Friends of Melissa Dicranian

    Campaign website · Friends of Melissa Dicranian · Value Statement · melissafor44.com

    “advance meaningful civil justice reforms that reduce lawsuit abuse while protecting the rights of victims”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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