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State Representative, 102nd District
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Russ Diamond

Candidate for State Representative, 102nd District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; small business owner
Lives in
Annville
Campaign website
repdiamond.com

State representative for the 102nd District since 2015 and Republican chair of the House Gaming Oversight Committee. He owns Raintree Multimedia, an Annville-based CD manufacturing and duplicating business, and was previously a government-reform advocate.

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Photo: Official portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Sponsored a constitutional amendment (H.B. 900) to abolish property taxes by July 1, 2030.

    He says replacement funding for schools, counties and municipalities would be set later by statute after public discussion.

    About Russ Diamond

    Government record · PA House Republican Caucus · repdiamond.com

    “Russ is fighting to eliminate property taxes”
    Abolishing Property Taxes: Pennsylvania's Moonshot

    Candidate social media · Russ Diamond (Substack) · Apr 4, 2025 · russdiamond.substack.com

    “A constitutional amendment is a more permanent change which is far more difficult to undo.”
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  • Proposes legalizing and taxing skill games and paying homeowners a yearly gaming dividend for property tax relief.In office

    Two-bill package (H.B. 2801 and 2802): a 20% skill-game tax, up to five machines in clubs, bars and truck stops, and a direct payment of at least $702 a year to qualified homeowners in place of the homestead exclusion.

    Diamond to Introduce Skill Game/Gaming Modernization Bills

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Russ Diamond · Sep 1, 2026 · repdiamond.com

    “This set of bills will increase property tax relief for 96% of Pennsylvania's homeowners and deliver it directly into their hands.”
    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Skill Games & Gaming Modernization

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Sep 1, 2026 · palegis.us

    “provide homeowners with direct payments to offset their property tax bills”
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  • Opposed the governor's proposed spending increases in the 2025-26 and 2026-27 budgets.In office

    Governor's Budget Proposal Foolhardy in Spending, Diamond Says

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Russ Diamond · Feb 3, 2026 · repdiamond.com

    “I'd like to know how he thinks the state can spend 5.4% more at a time when taxpayers are struggling with exorbitant utility bills”
    Democrats' Continued Overspending Detrimental to PA's Future, Diamond Says

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Russ Diamond · Feb 4, 2025 · repdiamond.com

    “Democratic overspending has gotten us to a very dangerous point.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Co-proposed letting towns add all-way stops on local 25-mph roads without PennDOT approval or traffic studies.In office

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Facilitating Enhanced Local Traffic Safety

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 11, 2026 · palegis.us

    “offer municipalities greater flexibility in addressing local traffic safety needs by removing unnecessary state oversight”
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Health & human services

  • Voted against the House recreational marijuana bill; wants the medical marijuana program fixed first.

    Voted no on H.B. 1200 (passed the House 102-101 in 2025). He says he does not believe marijuana should be criminalized.

    Legalizing Weed – Too Soon?

    Candidate social media · Russ Diamond (Substack) · May 11, 2025 · russdiamond.substack.com

    “until those disappointments are rectified, I'm not inclined to support legal over-the-counter marijuana for adult consumption”
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  • Plans legislation to make medical freedom a constitutional right.

    Diamond to Seek Re-Election

    Candidate social media · Russ Diamond (Substack) · Jan 5, 2026 · russdiamond.substack.com

    “Diamond plans to actively continue to pursue legislation to eliminate property taxes, establish medical freedom as a constitutional right, and regulate”
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  • Sponsored a House-passed bill letting former property owners get state radon test data.In office

    H.B. 448 passed the House 176-27 on April 7, 2025.

    Diamond Bill on Access to Radon Data Passes House

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Russ Diamond · Apr 7, 2025 · repdiamond.com

    “My bill would peel back some of those limitations, so previous property owners can access DEP's data.”
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Courts & justice

  • Sponsored a bill (H.B. 888) to abolish the death penalty, leaving life imprisonment as the sentence.

    Abolishing Death

    Candidate social media · Russ Diamond (Substack) · Mar 13, 2025 · russdiamond.substack.com

    “I have long been personally opposed to the death penalty and am now working to take it off the books in Pennsylvania”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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