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State Representative, 176th District
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Thomas KucerCampaign photo — Friends of Tom Kucer

Thomas Kucer

Candidate for State Representative, 176th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Union sheet metal worker
Lives in
Hamilton Township, Monroe County
Campaign website
tomkucerforpa.com

A union sheet metal worker and active member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 44, he holds a B.S. in construction management from the National Labor College. He ran for Hamilton Township supervisor in 2023.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Friends of Tom Kucer

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes that the House and Senate draft budgets at the same time, then negotiate, to speed passage.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 176

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · State budget · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “why can't both branches work on their own budgets simultaneously and present them to their counterparts in a timely manner”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports legislation to strengthen unions and expand worker protections.

    What Tom Stands For — Tom Kucer for PA State House

    Campaign website · Friends of Tom Kucer · Working Families & Worker Protections · tomkucerforpa.com

    “Tom would support legislation and efforts to strengthen our unions, build on the protections that workers have”
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  • Supports raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage so full-time workers can afford to live in the Poconos.

    What Tom Stands For — Tom Kucer for PA State House

    Campaign website · Friends of Tom Kucer · Economic Opportunity · tomkucerforpa.com

    “raising the minimum wage in PA so that anyone working 40 hours a week in Pennsylvania actually makes enough money to live”
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  • Wants data centers that get state money to pay prevailing wages and use accredited apprenticeships.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 176

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “DC's using Pa funding must adhere to Prevailing Wage laws and invest in our community by using an accredited apprenticeship”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Calls for state money so Monroe County can repair its roads.

    What Tom Stands For — Tom Kucer for PA State House

    Campaign website · Friends of Tom Kucer · Roads & Infrastructure · tomkucerforpa.com

    “Not only will Tom fight in Harrisburg to assure that Monroe County has the money to fix”
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Environment & parks

  • Opposes developer-backed data center proposals, citing risks to gamelands, farms and well water.

    Tom Kucer for PA State House — 176th District

    Campaign website · Friends of Tom Kucer · The Issues — Environment · tomkucerforpa.com

    “Fighting against the developer backed spree of proposed data centers that are often devastating to our gamelands, farms, and even our well water.”
    What Tom Stands For — Tom Kucer for PA State House

    Campaign website · Friends of Tom Kucer · Environment · tomkucerforpa.com

    “assure that no developer or speculator can cause tremendous harm throughout our community just for the chance at a better bottom line”
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  • Wants new and existing warehouses to have filtered drainage systems and solar panels.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 176

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “New and existing warehouses should have filtered drainage systems to flow back into our waterway resources along with Solar panels.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports state data center guardrails set with municipalities, since impacts cross township lines.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 176

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers … Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “State legislature should most definitely enact guardrails on these DC's because most of the impacts affect other communities. … State and municipalities should work together”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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