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State Representative, 102nd District

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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.

Lebanon County only: Cleona, Jonestown, Myerstown, Palmyra and Richland boroughs, and Annville, Bethel, Cold Spring, East Hanover, Heidelberg, Jackson, Millcreek, North Annville, North Londonderry, Swatara and Union townships.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Matthew DuvallDemocratic

    • Says lawmakers should not accept their pay while the state budget is overdue.

  • Russ DiamondRepublican

    • Sponsored a constitutional amendment (H.B. 900) to abolish property taxes by July 1, 2030.
    • Proposes legalizing and taxing skill games and paying homeowners a yearly gaming dividend for property tax relief.In office
    • Opposed the governor's proposed spending increases in the 2025-26 and 2026-27 budgets.In office

Education

  • Matthew DuvallDemocratic

    • Proposes universal preschool, tuition-free community college for residents and low-cost worker training.

  • Russ DiamondRepublican

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Matthew DuvallDemocratic

    • Calls for stronger unions, universal child care, and rules on part-time scheduling and family leave.

  • Russ DiamondRepublican

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Matthew DuvallDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Russ DiamondRepublican

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

Environment & parks

  • Matthew DuvallDemocratic

    • Supports state laws on data centers' water, energy and land impacts, working with municipalities to keep local control.

  • Russ DiamondRepublican

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Matthew DuvallDemocratic

    • Proposes separating health insurance from employment and state action to offset federal Medicaid cuts.

  • Russ DiamondRepublican

    • Voted against the House recreational marijuana bill; wants the medical marijuana program fixed first.
    • Plans legislation to make medical freedom a constitutional right.
    • Sponsored a House-passed bill letting former property owners get state radon test data.In office

Government & transparency

  • Matthew DuvallDemocratic

    • Supports keeping no-excuse mail-in voting and says Pennsylvania's elections are secure.

  • Russ DiamondRepublican

    No documented position found.

Courts & justice

  • Matthew DuvallDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Russ DiamondRepublican

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

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.