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State Representative, 53rd District
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Steve MalagariOfficial portrait — PA House Democratic Caucus

Steve Malagari

Candidate for State Representative, 53rd District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative
Lives in
Lansdale
Campaign website
votemalagari.com

State representative for the 53rd District, first elected in 2018, and a former Lansdale Borough Council member. A Teamster and former local beverage wholesaler, he holds a biology degree from Ursinus College.

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Photo: Official portrait — PA House Democratic Caucus

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports universal background checks, lost-and-stolen gun reporting, safe storage and extreme risk protection orders.

    Priorities | Steve Malagari

    Campaign website · Friends of Steve Malagari · votemalagari.com

    “Universal background checks. Require background checks for private sales of long guns. … Empower family members and law enforcement to petition a judge to temporarily remove guns from a loved one in crisis.”
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Education

  • Supported increased basic education funding and co-sponsored raising the minimum teacher salary.

    Priorities | Steve Malagari

    Campaign website · Friends of Steve Malagari · votemalagari.com

    “Teachers. Co-sponsored legislation to raise the minimum teacher salary.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and lowering dependence on property taxes.

    Priorities | Steve Malagari

    Campaign website · Friends of Steve Malagari · votemalagari.com

    “Minimum wage. Raise the minimum wage to $15/hour. … Property taxes. Lower our dependence on property taxes.”
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Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • Supports a standardized state regulatory framework for data centers' resource use, power and zoning.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 53

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support the responsible regulation and oversight of data center development, especially as it pertains to their usage of natural resources, power generation, and zoning.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports access to reproductive care, including family planning, IVF and abortion, as a fundamental right.

    Home | Steve Malagari

    Campaign website · Friends of Steve Malagari · votemalagari.com

    “Steve believes that access to reproductive care, including family planning, IVF, and abortion services, should be a fundamental right.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports same-day registration, early voting and an independent redistricting commission.

    Priorities | Steve Malagari

    Campaign website · Friends of Steve Malagari · votemalagari.com

    “Promoting same-day registration, early voting, and no-questions-asked absentee ballots. … An independent commission to re-draw our Congressional and legislative districts”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

All sources (13)

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