State

State Representative, 100th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Pennsylvania laws and the state budget in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Lancaster County (southern end): Bart, Colerain, Drumore, East Drumore, Eden, Fulton, Little Britain, Martic, Paradise, Providence, Sadsbury and Strasburg townships; Christiana, Quarryville and Strasburg boroughs; and the Gap and White Horse districts of Salisbury Township. Open seat: Rep. Bryan Cutler is not running for reelection.

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Dave Nissley

Republican

Business owner · Sadsbury Township

The gist

Calls for eliminating the property tax as a way of funding schools.
Supports school choice that gives parents control of their children's education.
Opposes abortion, saying life begins at conception.
Calls for cutting regulations, codes and taxes on small businesses, farms and families.
Supports voter ID, same-day voting, absentee mail-in ballots as needed, and election audits.
Proposes "farm freedoms" legislation to reduce regulation of small farms, modeled on an Indiana law.
Supports Second Amendment gun rights.

More about Dave

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Calls for eliminating the property tax as a way of funding schools.
Issues | Nissley For PA
Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · Property Tax · nissleyforpa.com
“I will be another voice of reason in this long and necessary struggle to eliminate property tax.”
Nissley For PA | Political Campaign in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · The Issues: Property Tax · nissleyforpa.com
“Eliminate and replace the outdated property tax system for funding education.”
Supports school choice that gives parents control of their children's education.
Issues | Nissley For PA
Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · School & Parental Choice · nissleyforpa.com
“I will work without fail to continue supporting new and creative ways to give parents freedom in education.”
Opposes abortion, saying life begins at conception.
Issues | Nissley For PA
Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · Life · nissleyforpa.com
“Life is a God-given gift that begins at conception”
Nissley For PA | Political Campaign in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · The Issues: Life · nissleyforpa.com
“Protect all life, especially the innocent, the children, the defenseless, and the unborn.”
Calls for cutting regulations, codes and taxes on small businesses, farms and families.
Issues | Nissley For PA
Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · Burdensome Regulation · nissleyforpa.com
“free your business, farm, or family from these unnecessary and often redundant regulations, codes, and laws”
Supports voter ID, same-day voting, absentee mail-in ballots as needed, and election audits.
Issues | Nissley For PA
Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · Election Integrity · nissleyforpa.com
“We should implement common sense voter ID, same-day voting, absentee mail-in ballots as needed, and a basic audit and verification system.”
Proposes "farm freedoms" legislation to reduce regulation of small farms, modeled on an Indiana law.
Preserving Lancaster county Farms
Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · Apr 8, 2026 · nissleyforpa.com
“I am committed to sponsoring legislation that provides "farm freedoms." … which reduces regulatory oversight for small farms with gross sales under $1.5 million”
Supports Second Amendment gun rights.
PRO 2nd Amendment
Campaign website · Friends of Dave Nissley · nissleyforpa.com
“the 2nd Amendment was clearly written to reinforce our rights and responsibilities to defend ourselves”

Dale Hamby

Independent

Retired · East Drumore Township

The gist

Proposes taxing commercial pipelines and using the revenue to cut residential property taxes.
Proposes continuous budget sessions when budgets are late, with legislators forfeiting their pay.
Supports open primaries and requiring counties to offer secure mail ballot drop boxes.
Proposes legislative term limits and a full audit of state spending priorities.
Supports a state moratorium on data center development and no tax relief for data centers.
Proposes state support for solar and wind projects built into working farms.
Proposes raising inheritance tax exemptions for family farms and small businesses.
Proposes a state butcher certification for selling meat within Pennsylvania to help local meat prices.

More about Dale

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Proposes taxing commercial pipelines and using the revenue to cut residential property taxes.
Issues - DALE HAMBY PA 100th
Campaign website · Friends of Dale Hamby · Property Tax Relief via Pipeline Revenue … Property Tax Relief via Pipeline Revenue · dalehamby.org
“Expand the local tax base by fairly taxing commercial pipelines cutting through the state. … Direct revenue from pipeline taxation goes straight to reducing individual residential property taxes.”
Proposes continuous budget sessions when budgets are late, with legislators forfeiting their pay.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 100 - VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · State budget process · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Everyone, not just leadership, should be forced to deal with their failure to perform and permanently forfeit their pay.”
Issues - DALE HAMBY PA 100th
Campaign website · Friends of Dale Hamby · Breaking the Budget Deadlock · dalehamby.org
“Restore civil discourse, mandate continuous budget working sessions, and force transparent, collaborative negotiation.”
Supports open primaries and requiring counties to offer secure mail ballot drop boxes.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 100 - VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Elections … Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Primary elections should be open to all voters. … The State should require Counties to provide safe, secure drop boxes in locations convenient to all voters.”
Proposes legislative term limits and a full audit of state spending priorities.
Issues - DALE HAMBY PA 100th
Campaign website · Friends of Dale Hamby · Government Accountability · dalehamby.org
“Enact strict legislative term limits and mandate a comprehensive, transparent audit of state spending priorities.”
Supports a state moratorium on data center development and no tax relief for data centers.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 100 - VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Data centers … Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org
“A state moratorium on data center development would allow a thorough study of their impact … Given their limited employment, they shouldn't receive any form of tax relief.”
Proposes state support for solar and wind projects built into working farms.
Issues - DALE HAMBY PA 100th
Campaign website · Friends of Dale Hamby · Agricultural Renewable Energy Integration · dalehamby.org
“Provide state support for solar and wind projects designed to integrate directly into existing farming operations (e.g., agrivoltaics).”
Proposes raising inheritance tax exemptions for family farms and small businesses.
Issues - DALE HAMBY PA 100th
Campaign website · Friends of Dale Hamby · Common-Sense Inheritance Tax Reform · dalehamby.org
“Streamline the calculation process and raise exemptions specifically for family farms and small businesses.”
Proposes a state butcher certification for selling meat within Pennsylvania to help local meat prices.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 100 - VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“A state butcher certification for the sale of meat within PA would help local meat prices.”

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