State
State Representative, 106th 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.
Dauphin County only: Conewago, Derry, East Hanover, Londonderry and South Hanover townships, Lower Swatara Township Precincts 1, 2 and 4, and Hummelstown, Middletown and Royalton boroughs.
Taxes & budget
Anju SinghDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tom MehaffieRepublican
- Voted for the $50.8 billion 2026-27 state budget, citing school funding and retiree pension COLAs.In office
Public safety
Anju SinghDemocratic
- Calls for a publicly tested emergency evacuation plan before the Three Mile Island plant restarts.
Tom MehaffieRepublican
- Sponsors a bill (H.B. 911) continuing health insurance for families of police killed in the line of duty.In office
- Backed the county's rejection of a resolution to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.In office
Education
Anju SinghDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tom MehaffieRepublican
- Sponsors bills for paid recovery leave for assaulted school staff and security grants for health facilities.In office
Housing
Anju SinghDemocratic
- Advocates for affordable housing, lower living costs and rent regulations for small businesses.
Tom MehaffieRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Anju SinghDemocratic
- Says full-time workers should earn a living wage; cites rising costs and a stagnant minimum wage.
Tom MehaffieRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Anju SinghDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tom MehaffieRepublican
- Backed a House-passed bill adjusting state fees to allow small modular nuclear reactors to be built.In office
Environment & parks
Anju SinghDemocratic
- Calls for public notice, hearings, impact studies and community-benefit agreements for large data centers.
- Names sun, wind, water and nuclear as the most reliable sources for growing electricity demand (2024 answer).
Tom MehaffieRepublican
- Co-sponsored a House-passed bill (H.B. 2450) raising the nuclear plant fees that fund state safety inspections.In office
Health & human services
Anju SinghDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tom MehaffieRepublican
- Co-sponsors a bill (H.B. 1600) to post Keystone STARS child care ratings and credit staff experience.In office
Government & transparency
Anju SinghDemocratic
- Supports stronger campaign-finance transparency and ethics rules; says no donor will buy special access.
Tom MehaffieRepublican
- Says he authored and passed Voter ID legislation as part of an election-integrity effort.
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; 9 issues covered in this race.