State

State Representative, 132nd 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.

Lehigh County: South Whitehall Township; part of Upper Macungie Township (districts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6); and part of Allentown (wards 17 and 18, 8th Ward divisions 4 and 7, 11th Ward divisions 4-7, and 13th Ward division 4).

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Caren Lowrey

Republican

Drug prevention and education specialist · South Whitehall Township

The gist

Proposes cutting Pennsylvania's gas tax and shielding families and small businesses from rising electricity costs.
Supports a temporary statewide moratorium on new large-scale data centers until safeguards are in place.
Opposes any state board or policy that could override local zoning to place a data center.
Says developers of large projects such as data centers should pay the infrastructure costs they create.
Supports uniform election rules across counties, audits, and letting unaffiliated voters vote in primaries.
Calls for earlier public budget talks and for legislators to stay in session until a budget passes.
Proposes expanding substance-use and mental-health prevention programs for students.
Pledges more support for teachers and career pathways for students.

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Proposes cutting Pennsylvania's gas tax and shielding families and small businesses from rising electricity costs.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“In Harrisburg, I would work to reduce Pennsylvania's gas tax, protect families and small businesses from rising electricity costs, and demand responsible budgeting and spending.”
Supports a temporary statewide moratorium on new large-scale data centers until safeguards are in place.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support a temporary statewide moratorium on new large-scale data center approvals while those protections are put in place.”
Caren Lowrey for PA House 132
Campaign website · Friends of Caren Lowrey · carenforpa.com
“We are fighting all data centers.”
Opposes any state board or policy that could override local zoning to place a data center.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would oppose any state policy or board that can override reasonable local ordinances or force a data center into a community.”
Says developers of large projects such as data centers should pay the infrastructure costs they create.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Developers, not families and small businesses, should bear the infrastructure costs these projects create.”
Supports uniform election rules across counties, audits, and letting unaffiliated voters vote in primaries.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support clear, uniform election rules across all 67 counties, strong safeguards and audits, and making the process straightforward for every eligible voter. … I also support allowing unaffiliated voters to participate in major-party primaries.”
Calls for earlier public budget talks and for legislators to stay in session until a budget passes.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would support earlier public budget negotiations, greater transparency about proposed spending, and regular public updates as the deadline approaches. … Legislators should remain in session until their work is finished.”
Proposes expanding substance-use and mental-health prevention programs for students.
Issues | Caren Lowrey for PA House 132
Campaign website · Friends of Caren Lowrey · Student Safety · carenforpa.com
“Expand substance-use and mental-health prevention programs that meet students where they are.”
Pledges more support for teachers and career pathways for students.
Issues | Caren Lowrey for PA House 132
Campaign website · Friends of Caren Lowrey · Education … Education · carenforpa.com
“Support teachers with the resources they need to do the job well. … Build real career pathways for students, not just a single track.”

Mike Schlossberg

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative

The gist

Supports state limits on data centers, including bans on nondisclosure deals and temporary local moratoriums.
Calls for making it easier to build housing and cutting unneeded regulations to lower housing costs.
Proposes taxing skill games and legalizing adult-use marijuana to raise revenue; backs a higher minimum wage.
Supports in-person early voting, automatic and same-day registration, and open primaries.
Backed the 2026-27 budget's school funding increases, citing gains for Allentown and Parkland schools.In office
Voted to extend EITC scholarship tax credits to child care while adding reporting and audit requirements.In office
Proposes overhauling the Mental Health Procedures Act, including the standard for involuntary 302 commitments.In office
Joined a proposal requiring parents seeking school vaccine exemptions to get annual counseling from a provider.In office

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

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Supports state limits on data centers, including bans on nondisclosure deals and temporary local moratoriums.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we should enact bans on non-disclosure agreements and temporary moratoriums to ensure that local governments have the time to enact their own ordinances”
Schlossberg votes to protect Pennsylvanians from rapid development of data centers
Public statement · Office of Rep. Mike Schlossberg · Jun 24, 2026 · pahouse.com
“the issues of data centers require statewide legislative response to give local officials the tools they need to protect communities”
Calls for making it easier to build housing and cutting unneeded regulations to lower housing costs.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need to make it easier to build more housing, enhance the existing housing stock, and reduce unnecessary governmental regulations.”
Proposes taxing skill games and legalizing adult-use marijuana to raise revenue; backs a higher minimum wage.
Mike Schlossberg for PA | Join the Fight for Our Future
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Schlossberg · voteschlossberg.com
“Raise the minimum wage on a path to $15”
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“This includes regulating and taxing skill games, legalizing adult-use marijuana, raising the minimum wage and increasing state funding for education.”
Supports in-person early voting, automatic and same-day registration, and open primaries.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 132
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Enact in-person early voting weeks before an election, automatic voter registration, same day voter registration, and a simplification of the vote by mail process. … I also support open primaries to allow independent and unaffiliated voters to vote in a major party primary.”
Backed the 2026-27 budget's school funding increases, citing gains for Allentown and Parkland schools.
Schlossberg: New state spending plan supports everyday Pennsylvanians
Public statement · Office of Rep. Mike Schlossberg · Jul 12, 2026 · pahouse.com
“this budget continues the work of the Democratic House majority to deliver fair and adequate funding for public schools … state funding for Parkland and Allentown schools will increase by $316,000 (1.5%) and $22,799,000 (8.2%) respectively”
Voted to extend EITC scholarship tax credits to child care while adding reporting and audit requirements.
Schlossberg votes to increase transparency and expand opportunities for childcare in educational tax credit program
Public statement · Office of Rep. Mike Schlossberg · Jun 22, 2026 · pahouse.com
“A $680 million annual scholarship tax program should be transparent and include detailed reporting”
Proposes overhauling the Mental Health Procedures Act, including the standard for involuntary 302 commitments.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Improving the Mental Health Procedures Act
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · May 27, 2026 · palegis.us
“The very mental and behavioral health system that the MHPA was built upon no longer exists … This legislation represents a major overhaul of the MHPA.”
Joined a proposal requiring parents seeking school vaccine exemptions to get annual counseling from a provider.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Ensuring Parental Access to Current Vaccine Information Act
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 17, 2026 · palegis.us
“Our bill would require parents seeking a vaccine requirement exemption to receive annual counseling from a health care provider”

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