Morgan Cephas
Candidate for State Representative, 192nd District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative
- Lives in
- West Philadelphia
- Campaign website
- morgancephas.com
State representative for the 192nd District since 2017, chair of the House Government Oversight Committee and co-chair of the Pennsylvania Black Maternal Health Caucus. She was previously deputy chief of staff to Philadelphia Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. and worked at the Philadelphia Youth Network.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports withholding legislators' pay when the state budget is late.
ReportPennsylvania State Representative District 192 — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“withholding the pay of elected officials if a budget is not passed by the deadline”
Sponsored a bill raising the employer child care tax credit from 30% to 100% of eligible costs.In office
ReportCephas, Hanbidge introduce legislation to upgrade Employer Child Care Contribution Tax CreditPublic statement · Office of Rep. Morgan Cephas · Aug 26, 2026 · pahouse.com
“This bill would increase the tax credit amount that employers can receive from 30% to 100% of their employees' eligible childcare costs.”
Housing
Proposes a public database of state-financed affordable housing and when its affordability protections expire.In office
ReportRep. Cephas introducing legislation to create public affordable housing databasePublic statement · Office of Rep. Morgan Cephas · Jun 17, 2026 · pahouse.com
“This database would provide transparency and timely information regarding expiring affordability protections.”
Economy & jobs
Supports raising the minimum wage and requiring data centers to pay the full cost of their grid infrastructure.
ReportPennsylvania State Representative District 192 — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“ensuring workers earn fair wages which includes increasing the minimum wage … force data centers to pay the full cost of the infrastructure needed to serve them”
Roads & infrastructure
Proposes capping Uber and Lyft surge pricing during large events at 20% above what the driver is paid.In office
ReportCephas introducing legislation to stop surge pricing for Uber, Lyft rides during large eventsPublic statement · Office of Rep. Morgan Cephas · Jun 5, 2026 · pahouse.com
“The legislation would limit surge prices set by TNCs to 20% above what a driver is paid for that trip.”
Supports transit funding and proposes free transit passes for community college and state university students.In office
ReportCephas calls for continued funding of mass transit programsPublic statement · Office of Rep. Morgan Cephas · Mar 6, 2026 · pahouse.com
“her legislation that would provide free transit passes to community college and Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education students”
Health & human services
Calls for continued legislation to reduce preventable pregnancy-related deaths among Black mothers.In office
ReportPA Black Maternal Health Caucus chairs reflect on 10 years of the Black maternal health movementPublic statement · Office of Rep. Morgan Cephas · Sep 15, 2026 · pahouse.com
“we need to continue fighting to ensure more Black mothers survive pregnancy, receive the care they deserve and come home to their families”
Government & transparency
Supports early in-person voting, clearer mail-ballot rules and automatic voter registration at 18.
ReportPennsylvania State Representative District 192 — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would support commonsense updates like early in-person voting, clearer, more consistent rules for mail-in ballots and automatic voter registration”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Morgan Cephas on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
All sources (13)
- Candidates for Office — November 3, 2026 General Election, Philadelphia
Election filing · Philadelphia City Commissioners · vote.phila.gov
- Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, Philadelphia County — 2026 General and Special Election
Election filing · Philadelphia County Board of Elections (City Commissioners) · vote.phila.gov
- Official Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election, Philadelphia ballot split 3-xx-192
Election filing · Philadelphia County Board of Elections (City Commissioners) · vote.phila.gov
- Candidates for Office (with sample ballots by split) — November 3, 2026 General Election, Philadelphia
Election filing · Philadelphia City Commissioners · vote.phila.gov
- Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, Philadelphia County, 2026 General and Special Election
Election filing · Philadelphia County Board of Elections (City Commissioners) · Aug 14, 2026 · vote.phila.gov
- Rep. Morgan B. Cephas | Biography
Government record · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · pahouse.com
- Morgan Cephas, Ready On Day One
Campaign website · Friends For Morgan Cephas · morgancephas.com
- Pennsylvania State Representative District 192 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- Rep. Cephas introducing legislation to create public affordable housing database
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan Cephas · Jun 17, 2026 · pahouse.com
- Cephas, Hanbidge introduce legislation to upgrade Employer Child Care Contribution Tax Credit
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan Cephas · Aug 26, 2026 · pahouse.com
- Cephas introducing legislation to stop surge pricing for Uber, Lyft rides during large events
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan Cephas · Jun 5, 2026 · pahouse.com
- Cephas calls for continued funding of mass transit programs
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan Cephas · Mar 6, 2026 · pahouse.com
- PA Black Maternal Health Caucus chairs reflect on 10 years of the Black maternal health movement
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan Cephas · Sep 15, 2026 · pahouse.com
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