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State Representative, 104th 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 only: part of the City of Harrisburg (Ward 1 Precincts 2 and 3, Ward 9 Precincts 2-5, and all of Wards 2 and 13), Swatara Township, Lower Swatara Township Precinct 3, and Highspire, Paxtang and Steelton boroughs. One candidate is on the ballot.

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Dave MadsenOfficial portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Dave Madsen

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative · Harrisburg (Allison Hill)

The gist

  • Supports the governor's order requiring local approval and developer-paid energy costs for data centers.In office
  • Sponsored a House-passed bill (H.B. 2333) restoring utility shutoff protections and requiring payment plans.In office
  • Sponsored a House-passed bill (H.B. 734) setting landlord safety duties and tenant relocation rules.In office
  • Sponsored a House-passed bill (H.B. 1093) requiring seat belts for all vehicle occupants, including minors.In office
  • Sponsored a bill (H.B. 749), passed unanimously by the House, toward a uniform statewide SNAP payment schedule.In office
  • Joined in introducing the FORGES bills: a sales-tax exemption for PA-made steel and credits for steelmaking investment.In office
  • Co-authored a proposal for state food-safety inspections of prison and jail kitchens, with results made public.In office

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

More about Dave
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  1. Supports the governor's order requiring local approval and developer-paid energy costs for data centers.

    Madsen applauds Shapiro's action to protect communities from harmful data center development

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Dave Madsen · Aug 18, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “today praised Gov. Josh Shapiro for taking decisive action to protect Pennsylvania communities by issuing Executive Order 2026-05 … The order requires data center developers to obtain local approval … developers pay the full cost of their energy demand”
  2. Sponsored a House-passed bill (H.B. 2333) restoring utility shutoff protections and requiring payment plans.

    House approves Madsen bill to prevent abrupt utility shutoffs

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Dave Madsen · Apr 15, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “applauding the Pennsylvania House’s passage of H.B. 2333 … The bill would reinstate the lapsed Chapter 14 framework and require utilities to offer customer assistance and reasonable payment arrangements.”
  3. Sponsored a House-passed bill (H.B. 734) setting landlord safety duties and tenant relocation rules.

    House greenlights Madsen bill to enhance tenant rights and relocation measures

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Dave Madsen · May 5, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “mandating that they maintain stairways, passages and other common facilities in a safe condition for all users … the new provisions address tenant relocation in both temporary and permanent displacement scenarios”
  4. Sponsored a House-passed bill (H.B. 1093) requiring seat belts for all vehicle occupants, including minors.

    House approves Madsen bill to bolster seatbelt laws for minors

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Dave Madsen · Jul 9, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “making seat belt use mandatory for all vehicle occupants at all times”
  5. Sponsored a bill (H.B. 749), passed unanimously by the House, toward a uniform statewide SNAP payment schedule.

    House approves Madsen bill to revamp SNAP benefit distribution

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Dave Madsen · Apr 22, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “paving the way for a uniform statewide schedule … which passed with unanimous approval”
  6. Joined in introducing the FORGES bills: a sales-tax exemption for PA-made steel and credits for steelmaking investment.

    Forging the Future: PA Lawmakers Launch Effort to Reclaim Steelmaking Dominance

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Jul 18, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Pennsylvania-Made Steel … Businesses that invest in steelmaking facilities in Pennsylvania will be eligible for tax credits”
  7. Co-authored a proposal for state food-safety inspections of prison and jail kitchens, with results made public.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Guaranteeing Health and Safety Standards in Prison Kitchens

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Nov 10, 2025 · palegis.us

    “direct the Department of Agriculture to perform health and safety inspections of these institutions and publish the results of these inspections publicly”

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