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State Representative, 124th District
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Tina BurnsCampaign photo — Schuylkill County Democrats (schuylkilldems.com)

Tina Burns

Candidate for State Representative, 124th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Healthcare compliance professional
Lives in
Tamaqua, Schuylkill County
Campaign website
burns4pa.com

A U.S. Coast Guard veteran who works in healthcare compliance and holds a master's degree in industrial-organizational psychology from Florida International University. A Tamaqua Area High School graduate raised in New Ringgold, she was the Democratic nominee for the 124th District in 2022 and 2024.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Schuylkill County Democrats (schuylkilldems.com)

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Calls for eliminating property taxes for seniors and focusing on affordability.

    Burns4PA.Com | Candidate for PA 124

    Campaign website · Burns4PA · FAQ: Tax Reform · burns4pa.com

    “Address Senior Property Tax Issues”
    Tina Burns - Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection surveys, 2026 and 2024)

    Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · 2026 survey: key messages · ballotpedia.org

    “My priority is to work on issues of affordability, eliminating property taxes for seniors, and overall prosperity, improvement, and growth in our area.”
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  • Proposes a severance tax on fracking and closing corporate tax loopholes.

    In her 2024 Ballotpedia survey she proposed an extraction tax on companies taking Pennsylvania natural resources, with collections shared annually with residents as Alaska does; in 2022 she said she would use such a tax to fund property tax relief.

    Burns4PA.Com | Candidate for PA 124

    Campaign website · Burns4PA · FAQ: Tax Reform · burns4pa.com

    “Close Corporate Loopholes, Apply Severance Taxes on Fracking”
    Tina Burns - Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection surveys, 2026 and 2024)

    Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · 2024 survey · ballotpedia.org

    “I want to charge an extraction tax for companies taking our PA natural resources”
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Education

Housing

  • Lists food, clean water, affordable housing and quality education as basic-needs priorities.

    Burns4PA.Com | Candidate for PA 124

    Campaign website · Burns4PA · FAQ: Basic Needs and Resources · burns4pa.com

    “Food, Clean Water, Affordable Housing, Quality Education, Support Services”
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Economy & jobs

  • Lists small business support, living wages and job creation as priorities.

    Burns4PA.Com | Candidate for PA 124

    Campaign website · Burns4PA · FAQ: Economic Development · burns4pa.com

    “Small Business Development Support, Living Wages, Job Creation, Long Term Sustainability Planning”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Lists transportation, utilities, broadband, public facilities and blighted properties as priorities.

    Burns4PA.Com | Candidate for PA 124

    Campaign website · Burns4PA · FAQ: Infrastructure · burns4pa.com

    “Transportation, Energy & Utilities, Digital & Telecom, Public Service Facilities, Blighted Properties”
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Health & human services

  • Calls for more accessible and affordable health care, citing her work in healthcare compliance.

    Meet Tina | Burns4PA

    Campaign website · Burns4PA · burns4pa.com

    “My current job in healthcare compliance has made me keenly aware of the importance and need for quality healthcare accessibility and affordability.”
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Government & transparency

  • Calls for more transparency on gifts and donations to elected officials from lobbyists and special interests.

    Tina Burns - Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection surveys, 2026 and 2024)

    Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · 2024 survey: financial transparency · ballotpedia.org

    “Especially when it comes to transparency in election donations and donations to elected officials by lobbyists and other special interests.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

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