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What this office does: A state representative votes on Pennsylvania laws and the state budget in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Lackawanna County only: most of the City of Scranton (30 of its precincts); Moscow borough; and Clifton, Covington, Elmhurst, Madison, Roaring Brook, Spring Brook and Thornhurst townships.
Kyle T Donahue
DemocraticIncumbent
State representative · Scranton
The gist
- Sponsored H.B. 2151, directing the state to write an optional model data center ordinance for municipalities.In office
- Co-sponsored House-passed H.B. 2496 letting municipalities pause data center applications to write rules.In office
- Sponsored H.B. 1616, giving judges sentencing flexibility for abused or trafficked children who harm their abusers.In office
- Sponsored House-passed H.B. 721 to raise penalties for misclassifying construction workers as contractors.In office
- Voted for the 2026-27 state budget and backs expanded career and technical education.In office
- Supports fair school funding for all districts and universal Pre-K.In office
- Supports raising the minimum wage and protecting the state Prevailing Wage Act.In office
- Supports campaign finance reform and ending gerrymandering.In office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Sponsored H.B. 2151, directing the state to write an optional model data center ordinance for municipalities.
House Energy Committee advances two bills strengthening transparency and community protections related to data centersPublic statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Mar 6, 2026 · pahouse.com
“House Bill 2151 gives municipalities an optional tool they can use to ensure data centers are responsibly sited and operated”
Co-sponsored House-passed H.B. 2496 letting municipalities pause data center applications to write rules.
New bill would create critical pause button for data center development in Pa.Public statement · Office of Rep. Kyle T. Donahue · Jun 17, 2026 · pahouse.com
“This legislation gives communities the opportunity to take a brief pause, gather the facts, engage residents and develop thoughtful ordinances”
Sponsored H.B. 1616, giving judges sentencing flexibility for abused or trafficked children who harm their abusers.
House Judiciary Committee advances bills to protect trafficking victims and kidsPublic statement · Office of Rep. Kyle T. Donahue · May 4, 2026 · pahouse.com
“No child should face a lifetime of punishment without their story being heard.”
Sponsored House-passed H.B. 721 to raise penalties for misclassifying construction workers as contractors.
Donahue's bill that would fight exploitation of construction workers passes PA HousePublic statement · Office of Rep. Kyle T. Donahue · May 13, 2025 · pahouse.com
“Misclassification cheats workers out of wages, benefits, and critical protections like unemployment and workers’ compensation”
Voted for the 2026-27 state budget and backs expanded career and technical education.
Donahue announces $140K to expand career pathways for Scranton School District studentsPublic statement · Office of Rep. Kyle T. Donahue · Aug 21, 2026 · pahouse.com
“This funding builds on the state budget I was proud to support and vote for last month … We’re making important investments in career and technical education that are helping programs grow”
Supports fair school funding for all districts and universal Pre-K.
Rep. Kyle T. Donahue's BiographyGovernment record · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · pahouse.com
“his priority is fair education funding for all school districts … He strongly supports universal Pre-K and an expansion of early childhood education.”
Supports raising the minimum wage and protecting the state Prevailing Wage Act.
Rep. Kyle T. Donahue's BiographyGovernment record · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · pahouse.com
“Donahue also is a strong proponent of raising the minimum wage, protecting the Prevailing Wage Act and supporting small businesses.”
Supports campaign finance reform and ending gerrymandering.
Rep. Kyle T. Donahue's BiographyGovernment record · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · pahouse.com
“He will work to protect the integrity of elections, enact comprehensive campaign finance reform, end political gerrymandering”
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