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State Representative, 103rd 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.

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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Cindi WardRepublican

    • Calls for reducing taxes so families and seniors on fixed incomes keep more of their money.

  • Nate DavidsonDemocratic

    • Says he made sure the state budget included a new tax credit for working families.

Public safety

  • Cindi WardRepublican

    • Calls for ensuring first responders have the resources they need.

  • Nate DavidsonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Education

  • Cindi WardRepublican

    • Supports giving parents and communities more control over local education.

  • Nate DavidsonDemocratic

    • Supports free school lunches for all Pennsylvania students.

Economy & jobs

  • Cindi WardRepublican

    • Calls for helping small businesses to spur economic growth and jobs.

  • Nate DavidsonDemocratic

    • Sponsored a House-passed bill letting cash transactions round to the nearest nickel amid the penny shortage.In office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Cindi WardRepublican

    • Calls for rebuilding critical infrastructure and reducing traffic congestion.

  • Nate DavidsonDemocratic

    • Wrote a House-passed bill creating a voluntary Virtual Power Plant program to lower utility bills.In office

Environment & parks

  • Cindi WardRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Nate DavidsonDemocratic

    • Co-sponsored a law (H.B. 2017, signed July 2026) cutting fees to make small nuclear reactors cheaper to build.In office

Health & human services

  • Cindi WardRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Nate DavidsonDemocratic

    • Proposes a tri-share child care program splitting costs among families, employers and the state.In office

Courts & justice

  • Cindi WardRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Nate DavidsonDemocratic

    • Supports a two-year window for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek justice against abusers.
    • Co-sponsors planned legislation setting privacy rules and penalties for misuse of license plate reader data.In office

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.