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State Representative, 196th District
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Ron RumanCampaign photo — RumanforRep (rumanforrep.com)

Ron Ruman

Candidate for State Representative, 196th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Retired; West Manchester Township supervisor
Lives in
West Manchester Township
Campaign website
rumanforrep.com

West Manchester Township supervisor since 2021 and the Democratic nominee for the 196th District; he lost the May 19, 2026 special election for the seat to George Margetas. A former WHP-TV reporter, he later served as a press secretary in state government under four governors.

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Photo: Campaign photo — RumanforRep (rumanforrep.com)

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes replacing the local earned income tax with a personal income tax that includes investment earnings.

    Issues | Ron Ruman for Pennsylvania State Rep

    Campaign website · RumanforRep · Reduce Property Taxes · rumanforrep.com

    “change the local earned income tax to a personal income tax that includes investment earnings”
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  • Proposes withholding officials' pay, without back pay, when the state budget is late.

    Pennsylvania State Representative District 196 — VOTE411 Voter Guide

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

    “Set enforceable deadlines by withholding pay for legislators, the governor and lt. governor, which would not be made up after a budget passes”
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Public safety

Education

  • Calls for reducing taxpayer funding of cyber charter schools and funding public schools adequately.

    Issues | Ron Ruman for Pennsylvania State Rep

    Campaign website · RumanforRep · Cyber Charter Schools · rumanforrep.com

    “Ron will stop excessive taxpayer support of cyber charter schools, which drives up school property taxes”
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  • Proposes reforming the Penn State Board of Trustees to better represent students, parents and taxpayers.

    Issues | Ron Ruman for Pennsylvania State Rep

    Campaign website · RumanforRep · Penn State Board of Trustees · rumanforrep.com

    “Ron will reform the Penn State Board of Trustees so it fairly represents students, parents, faculty, taxpayers, and the communities the university serves.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports making data centers pay for their electricity and repealing their equipment sales tax exemption.

    Issues | Ron Ruman for Pennsylvania State Rep

    Campaign website · RumanforRep · Data Centers · rumanforrep.com

    “support legislation requiring data centers to pay for the electricity they use”
    Video & Media | Ron Ruman for Pennsylvania State Rep

    Campaign website · RumanforRep · Ron Ruman's Statement on Data Centers · rumanforrep.com

    “I support repealing the sales tax exemption for data centers to buy equipment.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports open primaries for independent voters and voter ID.

    Issues | Ron Ruman for Pennsylvania State Rep

    Campaign website · RumanforRep · Independent Voters … Voter ID · rumanforrep.com

    “Ron will allow independent voters to participate in primary elections … Ron will support voter ID to increase confidence in the integrity of our elections.”
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  • Supports a citizens commission to redraw legislative and congressional districts.

    Pennsylvania State Representative District 196 — VOTE411 Voter Guide

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

    “I also support a citizens commission to re-draw legislative and Congressional districts, to end gerrymandering.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (7)

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