Miriam Maldonado
Republican
Business owner
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State Representative, 134th 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.
Lehigh County: Emmaus Borough; part of Salisbury Township (wards 4 and 5); and part of Allentown (wards 2, 3, 12, 16 and 19, 11th Ward divisions 1 and 3, and 13th Ward divisions 1-3).
Peter Schweyer
DemocraticIncumbent
State representative
The gist
- Supports raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 an hour.
- Pledges to make sure police and first responders have the tools they need.
- Backed the 2026-27 budget's $565 million adequacy installment and increases for basic and special education.In office
- Proposes required crisis-escalation steps when cyber charter wellness checks reveal serious risks to students.In office
- Proposes procurement and student data privacy rules for schools buying AI tools from outside vendors.In office
- Proposes capping teacher certification fees at $50 to ease the teacher shortage.In office
- Proposes a community energy framework so residents can subscribe to local renewable energy projects.In office
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Supports raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Issues - Peter Schweyer - Working For Our CommunityCampaign website · Friends of Peter Schweyer · Minimum Wage · peterschweyer.com
“We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.”
Pledges to make sure police and first responders have the tools they need.
Issues - Peter Schweyer - Working For Our CommunityCampaign website · Friends of Peter Schweyer · Public Safety · peterschweyer.com
“make sure our law enforcement and first responders have the tools they need to keep our families and children safe”
Backed the 2026-27 budget's $565 million adequacy installment and increases for basic and special education.
Schweyer: Budget delivers wins for Pennsylvania students, schools and communitiesPublic statement · Office of Rep. Peter Schweyer · Jul 12, 2026 · pahouse.com
“The new spending plan includes $565 million for the third installment of adequacy and tax equity funding”
Proposes required crisis-escalation steps when cyber charter wellness checks reveal serious risks to students.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Cyber Student Safety ActGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 24, 2025 · palegis.us
“strengthen Pennsylvania's wellness and safety protections for students enrolled in cyber charter schools”
Proposes procurement and student data privacy rules for schools buying AI tools from outside vendors.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Artificial Intelligence Procurement and Data Privacy Requirements for SchoolsGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Sep 1, 2026 · palegis.us
“My legislation would create clear procurement guardrails for school entities contracting with third-party providers of AI-related technology.”
Proposes capping teacher certification fees at $50 to ease the teacher shortage.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Teacher Certification FeesGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Apr 11, 2025 · palegis.us
“I will be introducing legislation that would ensure that no teacher certification fee exceed $50.”
Proposes a community energy framework so residents can subscribe to local renewable energy projects.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Lightning Plan: Community EnergyGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Mar 11, 2025 · palegis.us
“set a framework for communities to reap the benefits of clean, renewable energy more easily, but not on the backs of those ratepayers”
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