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State Representative, 138th 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.

Northern Northampton County and the Slate Belt: Bangor, Chapman, East Bangor, Pen Argyl, Portland, Roseto, Stockertown and Wind Gap boroughs; Bushkill, Forks, Lower Mount Bethel, Plainfield, Upper Mount Bethel and Washington townships; and part of Moore Township.

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Jared Bitting

Democratic

Teacher · Bushkill Township

The gist

Calls for considering a temporary suspension of the state gas tax.
Opposes new warehouses and data centers; supports state data center laws with local control.
Says elections are secure; any voter ID law should come with free, easy access to ID.
Supports fair public school funding and opposes restricting books in school and public libraries.
Supports abortion rights and access to reproductive health care.
Supports expanded access to mental health care for children and adults.
Supports lower taxes for families and small businesses.
Calls for bipartisan work to pass on-time state budgets.

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Calls for considering a temporary suspension of the state gas tax.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 138
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need to consider suspending the gas tax temporarily to reduce gas prices”
Opposes new warehouses and data centers; supports state data center laws with local control.
On the Issues — Jared Bitting
Campaign website · Bitting for PA · bitting4pa.today
“opposing the construction of any new warehouses or data centers”
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 138
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers question · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we need to give local government the tools and authority that they need to deal with these issues based on local impacts”
Says elections are secure; any voter ID law should come with free, easy access to ID.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 138
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections question … Elections question · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I believe our election system is already secure and does not need changes moving forward. … make sure every eligible voter has easy and free access to getting the proper identification”
Supports fair public school funding and opposes restricting books in school and public libraries.
On the Issues — Jared Bitting
Campaign website · Bitting for PA · bitting4pa.today
“Fair public education funding to prepare our students for the future … Keeping extremism and exclusion out of our schools and all books in our school and community libraries”
Supports abortion rights and access to reproductive health care.
On the Issues — Jared Bitting
Campaign website · Bitting for PA · bitting4pa.today
“Reproductive healthcare and the right to choose”
Supports expanded access to mental health care for children and adults.
On the Issues — Jared Bitting
Campaign website · Bitting for PA · bitting4pa.today
“Expanded access to mental health care for children and adults”
Supports lower taxes for families and small businesses.
On the Issues — Jared Bitting
Campaign website · Bitting for PA · bitting4pa.today
“Lower taxes for our families and small businesses”
Calls for bipartisan work to pass on-time state budgets.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 138
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Budget process question · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I believe both parties need to work in a bipartisan fashion to produce a budget on time here in Pennsylvania.”

Ann Flood

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative · Moore Township

The gist

Described herself in 2024 as pro-life with exceptions for rape, incest and life-threatening pregnancies.
Voted against the 2025-26 general appropriations bill, saying its spending level was too high.In office
Supported repealing Pennsylvania's participation in RGGI and permitting reforms.In office
Sponsored a bill for a three-month back-to-school sales tax holiday each summer.In office
Led an election bill package, including phasing out ballot-marking voting machines like Northampton's.In office
Co-sponsored a bill barring health insurers from changing coverage or premiums mid-contract.In office
Sponsored a bill raising penalties for invasion of privacy and requiring offenders to delete recordings.In office
Proposed barring enforcement of pre-employment nondisclosure and non-disparagement agreements.In office

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

More about Ann

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Described herself in 2024 as pro-life with exceptions for rape, incest and life-threatening pregnancies.
138th House District turns on national issues, school funding
News coverage · Lehigh Valley Public Media (LehighValleyNews.com) · Nov 3, 2024 · lehighvalleypublicmedia.org
“pro-life with exceptions”
Voted against the 2025-26 general appropriations bill, saying its spending level was too high.
Flood Issues Statement on 2025-26 State Budget
Public statement · Office of Rep. Ann Flood · Nov 14, 2025 · repannflood.com
“I could not support the $50.1 billion General Appropriations bill because its spending level is too high.”
Supported repealing Pennsylvania's participation in RGGI and permitting reforms.
Flood Issues Statement on 2025-26 State Budget
Public statement · Office of Rep. Ann Flood · Nov 14, 2025 · repannflood.com
“Repealing the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and advancing permitting reforms are significant accomplishments.”
Sponsored a bill for a three-month back-to-school sales tax holiday each summer.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Establishing a 3-Month Sales Tax Holiday for Back-to-School Items
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Mar 25, 2026 · palegis.us
“during which families can purchase a wide range of school supplies without paying sales tax”
Led an election bill package, including phasing out ballot-marking voting machines like Northampton's.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Elections Package (Reps. Flood, Mako and Emrick)
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 31, 2025 · palegis.us
“Prohibiting counties from newly purchasing, and the Department of State from newly certifying, any machine that uses a “ballot marking” method of operation.”
Co-sponsored a bill barring health insurers from changing coverage or premiums mid-contract.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Protecting Consumers from Having their Health Insurance Coverage Changed During Their Contract
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 24, 2025 · palegis.us
“prohibit health insurers from changing the coverage or a premium during a policy term”
Sponsored a bill raising penalties for invasion of privacy and requiring offenders to delete recordings.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Invasion of Privacy
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 16, 2025 · palegis.us
“make a first offense a misdemeanor of the first degree and a second or subsequent violation a felony of the third degree”
Proposed barring enforcement of pre-employment nondisclosure and non-disparagement agreements.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Proposed Legislation regulating pre-employment nondisclosure agreements
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · palegis.us
“prohibits the enforcement of pre-employment non-disclosure agreements and non-disparagement agreements between employers and employees”

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