State

State Representative, 124th 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.

Schuylkill County part: Auburn, Coaldale, Deer Lake, Landingville, New Ringgold, Orwigsburg, Port Clinton and Tamaqua boroughs, and Delano, East Brunswick, Rush, Ryan, Schuylkill, South Manheim, Walker, West Brunswick and West Penn townships. Berks County part: Hamburg, Kutztown and Lenhartsville boroughs, and Albany, Greenwich, Maxatawny, Tilden, Upper Bern, Upper Tulpehocken and Windsor townships.

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Tina Burns

Democratic

Healthcare compliance professional · Tamaqua, Schuylkill County

The gist

Calls for eliminating property taxes for seniors and focusing on affordability.
Proposes a severance tax on fracking and closing corporate tax loopholes.
Lists small business support, living wages and job creation as priorities.
Lists transportation, utilities, broadband, public facilities and blighted properties as priorities.
Lists food, clean water, affordable housing and quality education as basic-needs priorities.
Calls for more accessible and affordable health care, citing her work in healthcare compliance.
Calls for more transparency on gifts and donations to elected officials from lobbyists and special interests.
Opposed using public school funds for outside charter schools (2022 Q&A).

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Calls for eliminating property taxes for seniors and focusing on affordability.
Burns4PA.Com | Candidate for PA 124
Campaign website · Burns4PA · FAQ: Tax Reform · burns4pa.com
“Address Senior Property Tax Issues”
Tina Burns - Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection surveys, 2026 and 2024)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · 2026 survey: key messages · ballotpedia.org
“My priority is to work on issues of affordability, eliminating property taxes for seniors, and overall prosperity, improvement, and growth in our area.”
Proposes a severance tax on fracking and closing corporate tax loopholes.
Burns4PA.Com | Candidate for PA 124
Campaign website · Burns4PA · FAQ: Tax Reform · burns4pa.com
“Close Corporate Loopholes, Apply Severance Taxes on Fracking”
Tina Burns - Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection surveys, 2026 and 2024)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · 2024 survey · ballotpedia.org
“I want to charge an extraction tax for companies taking our PA natural resources”
Lists small business support, living wages and job creation as priorities.
Burns4PA.Com | Candidate for PA 124
Campaign website · Burns4PA · FAQ: Economic Development · burns4pa.com
“Small Business Development Support, Living Wages, Job Creation, Long Term Sustainability Planning”
Lists transportation, utilities, broadband, public facilities and blighted properties as priorities.
Burns4PA.Com | Candidate for PA 124
Campaign website · Burns4PA · FAQ: Infrastructure · burns4pa.com
“Transportation, Energy & Utilities, Digital & Telecom, Public Service Facilities, Blighted Properties”
Lists food, clean water, affordable housing and quality education as basic-needs priorities.
Burns4PA.Com | Candidate for PA 124
Campaign website · Burns4PA · FAQ: Basic Needs and Resources · burns4pa.com
“Food, Clean Water, Affordable Housing, Quality Education, Support Services”
Calls for more accessible and affordable health care, citing her work in healthcare compliance.
Meet Tina | Burns4PA
Campaign website · Burns4PA · burns4pa.com
“My current job in healthcare compliance has made me keenly aware of the importance and need for quality healthcare accessibility and affordability.”
Calls for more transparency on gifts and donations to elected officials from lobbyists and special interests.
Tina Burns - Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection surveys, 2026 and 2024)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · 2024 survey: financial transparency · ballotpedia.org
“Especially when it comes to transparency in election donations and donations to elected officials by lobbyists and other special interests.”
Opposed using public school funds for outside charter schools (2022 Q&A).
Election: Burns, Barton answers questions for 124th district
Candidate questionnaire · Times News · Nov 3, 2022 · tnonline.com
“I don’t support using public school funds for outside charter schools”

Jamie Barton

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; energy executive · East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County

The gist

Co-sponsored legislation for accelerated DEP permits for data centers that meet federal standards.In office
Supported the 2025-26 budget deal that repealed Pennsylvania's entry into RGGI.In office
Supports added eligibility checks for Medicaid and SNAP recipients to guard against fraud.In office
Backed the 2026-27 budget deal as affordable while saying its spending is still too high.In office
Calls for sending surplus state money back to taxpayers rather than new spending.In office
Supports the budget's $10 million for career and technical centers to address waitlists.In office
Supports the budget's funding for rural road and bridge projects.In office
Proposes, as a co-prime sponsor, clear state inspection requirements for child care providers.In office
Voted against HB 2650's data center tax-break standards; voted for HB 2496's local zoning pause.In office

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

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Co-sponsored legislation for accelerated DEP permits for data centers that meet federal standards.
Nelson, Mullens, Barton Announce Accelerated Data Center Permitting Legislation
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jamie Barton · Apr 28, 2025 · repbarton.com
“If engineering stamps and site designs meet or exceed federal limits, there is no need to wait for a multi-year Department of Environmental Protection review.”
Supported the 2025-26 budget deal that repealed Pennsylvania's entry into RGGI.
Barton: Energy Policy Wins Make Bloated Budget Deal Worth It
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jamie Barton · Nov 12, 2025 · repbarton.com
“With RGGI out of the way, we can maximize our energy potential, ensure the reliability of our power grid and keep energy costs affordable”
Supports added eligibility checks for Medicaid and SNAP recipients to guard against fraud.
Barton: Energy Policy Wins Make Bloated Budget Deal Worth It
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jamie Barton · Nov 12, 2025 · repbarton.com
“conduct several additional checks against recipients of Medical Assistance and SNAP to ensure eligibility and guard against fraud.”
Backed the 2026-27 budget deal as affordable while saying its spending is still too high.
Barton Announces Budget Deal Far More Reasonable than Governor's Proposal
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jamie Barton · Jul 12, 2026 · repbarton.com
“While I still feel that spending is too high, it’s at least a plan Pennsylvania can actually afford, unlike the governor’s original proposal.”
Calls for sending surplus state money back to taxpayers rather than new spending.
Barton: Governor Opened the Door but Chose the Wrong Direction Again
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jamie Barton · Feb 4, 2026 · repbarton.com
“I will be talking to my colleagues about how we can send money back to taxpayers”
Supports the budget's $10 million for career and technical centers to address waitlists.
Barton Announces Budget Deal Far More Reasonable than Governor's Proposal
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jamie Barton · Jul 12, 2026 · repbarton.com
“it provides $10 million for career and technical centers to help address the pervasive waitlists we’re seeing across the Commonwealth.”
Supports the budget's funding for rural road and bridge projects.
Barton Announces Budget Deal Far More Reasonable than Governor's Proposal
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jamie Barton · Jul 12, 2026 · repbarton.com
“I’m happy to see funding in this plan set aside for rural roads and bridge projects.”
Proposes, as a co-prime sponsor, clear state inspection requirements for child care providers.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Child Care Affordability Legislative Package Part 1
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 3, 2026 · Document 5: Clear Inspection Requirements · palegis.us
“Co-Prime Sponsors Barton, Rossi, and Klunk”
Voted against HB 2650's data center tax-break standards; voted for HB 2496's local zoning pause.
This week in politics: How Schuylkill County's legislators voted
News coverage · Republican & Herald (via Yahoo News) · Jun 27, 2026 · HB 2650 … HB 2496 · yahoo.com
“Rep. Jamie Barton (R-124): Nay … Rep. Jamie Barton (R-124): Yea”

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