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State Representative, 103rd District

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Nov 3, 2026

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

Dauphin County part: most of the City of Harrisburg (Ward 1 Precinct 1, Ward 9 Precinct 1, and all of Wards 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15). Cumberland County part: Camp Hill, Lemoyne and Wormleysburg boroughs and East Pennsboro Township.

Cindi Ward

Republican

Realtor · East Pennsboro Township (Enola)

The gist

  • Calls for reducing taxes so families and seniors on fixed incomes keep more of their money.
  • Supports giving parents and communities more control over local education.
  • Calls for ensuring first responders have the resources they need.
  • Calls for helping small businesses to spur economic growth and jobs.
  • Calls for rebuilding critical infrastructure and reducing traffic congestion.
More about Cindi
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  1. Calls for reducing taxes so families and seniors on fixed incomes keep more of their money.

    Cindi Ward for State Representative (2024 campaign site, archived April 18, 2024)

    Campaign website · Friends of Cindi Ward · Apr 18, 2024 · Cindi's Priorities: Reduce taxes · web.archive.org

    “So our hardworking families & seniors on fixed incomes can keep more of their own hard-earned money.”
  2. Supports giving parents and communities more control over local education.

    Cindi Ward for State Representative (2024 campaign site, archived April 18, 2024)

    Campaign website · Friends of Cindi Ward · Apr 18, 2024 · Cindi's Priorities: Empower our... · web.archive.org

    “Parents & communities with more control over local education.”
  3. Calls for ensuring first responders have the resources they need.

    Cindi Ward for State Representative (2024 campaign site, archived April 18, 2024)

    Campaign website · Friends of Cindi Ward · Apr 18, 2024 · Cindi's Priorities: Ensure OUR... · web.archive.org

    “First responders have the resources they need to keep us safe.”
  4. Calls for helping small businesses to spur economic growth and jobs.

    Cindi Ward for State Representative (2024 campaign site, archived April 18, 2024)

    Campaign website · Friends of Cindi Ward · Apr 18, 2024 · Cindi's Priorities: Assist our... · web.archive.org

    “Small businesses to spur economic growth and create family-sustaining jobs.”
  5. Calls for rebuilding critical infrastructure and reducing traffic congestion.

    Cindi Ward for State Representative (2024 campaign site, archived April 18, 2024)

    Campaign website · Friends of Cindi Ward · Apr 18, 2024 · Cindi's Priorities: Rebuild our... · web.archive.org

    “Critical infrastructure and reduce traffic congestions.”
Photo of Nate Davidson
Nate DavidsonOfficial portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Nate Davidson

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative · Harrisburg

The gist

  • Supports a two-year window for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek justice against abusers.
  • Supports free school lunches for all Pennsylvania students.
  • Says he made sure the state budget included a new tax credit for working families.
  • Wrote a House-passed bill creating a voluntary Virtual Power Plant program to lower utility bills.In office
  • Co-sponsored a law (H.B. 2017, signed July 2026) cutting fees to make small nuclear reactors cheaper to build.In office
  • Sponsored a House-passed bill letting cash transactions round to the nearest nickel amid the penny shortage.In office
  • Proposes a tri-share child care program splitting costs among families, employers and the state.In office
  • Co-sponsors planned legislation setting privacy rules and penalties for misuse of license plate reader data.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Nate
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  1. Supports a two-year window for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek justice against abusers.

    Nate Davidson for State Rep

    Campaign website · Friends of Nate Davidson · Legislation advanced in his first term · natedavidson.com

    “Opening a 2-year window for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to pursue justice against their abuser(s)”
  2. Supports free school lunches for all Pennsylvania students.

    Nate Davidson for State Rep

    Campaign website · Friends of Nate Davidson · Legislation advanced in his first term · natedavidson.com

    “Providing free lunches for all Pennsylvania students”
  3. Says he made sure the state budget included a new tax credit for working families.

    Rep. Davidson announces reelection campaign for 103rd Legislative District

    News coverage · The Sentinel (Carlisle) · Feb 10, 2026 · cumberlink.com

    “I made sure our commonwealth budget included a new tax credit for working families”
  4. Wrote a House-passed bill creating a voluntary Virtual Power Plant program to lower utility bills.

    Pennsylvania House passes Davidson's Virtual Power Plant legislation

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Nate Davidson · Jun 16, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “establishes a framework for a Virtual Power Plant program in Pennsylvania … This bill is about practical solutions, affordability and modernizing our infrastructure without placing a burden on ratepayers”
  5. Co-sponsored a law (H.B. 2017, signed July 2026) cutting fees to make small nuclear reactors cheaper to build.

    Legislation to encourage small, efficient nuclear plants in Pa. signed into law

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Jul 21, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “Josh Shapiro signed H.B. 2017, which also was sponsored by Reps. Nate Davidson … The change will make building smaller, more efficient nuclear reactors more affordable in the commonwealth.”
  6. Sponsored a House-passed bill letting cash transactions round to the nearest nickel amid the penny shortage.

    Pennsylvania Common Cents Act passes House

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Nate Davidson · Jun 24, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “allowing them to round face-to-face cash transactions to the nearest nickel in the event that they have no pennies to give exact change”
  7. Proposes a tri-share child care program splitting costs among families, employers and the state.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Tri-Share for Child Care

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 23, 2026 · palegis.us

    “create a tri-share program that would allow participants to split child care costs between families, employers and the state”
  8. Co-sponsors planned legislation setting privacy rules and penalties for misuse of license plate reader data.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Protecting Pennsylvanians from Misuse of Flock and Other License Plate Reader Data

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Aug 10, 2026 · palegis.us

    “We plan to introduce legislation establishing a statewide accountability framework for the use of Flock and other license plate reader systems in Pennsylvania.”

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