State
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.
Taxes & budget
Jared BittingDemocratic
- Calls for considering a temporary suspension of the state gas tax.
- Supports lower taxes for families and small businesses.
- Calls for bipartisan work to pass on-time state budgets.
Ann FloodRepublican
- Voted against the 2025-26 general appropriations bill, saying its spending level was too high.In office
- Sponsored a bill for a three-month back-to-school sales tax holiday each summer.In office
Education
Jared BittingDemocratic
- Supports fair public school funding and opposes restricting books in school and public libraries.
Ann FloodRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Jared BittingDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ann FloodRepublican
- Proposed barring enforcement of pre-employment nondisclosure and non-disparagement agreements.In office
Environment & parks
Jared BittingDemocratic
- Opposes new warehouses and data centers; supports state data center laws with local control.
Ann FloodRepublican
- Supported repealing Pennsylvania's participation in RGGI and permitting reforms.In office
Health & human services
Jared BittingDemocratic
- Supports abortion rights and access to reproductive health care.
- Supports expanded access to mental health care for children and adults.
Ann FloodRepublican
- Described herself in 2024 as pro-life with exceptions for rape, incest and life-threatening pregnancies.
- Co-sponsored a bill barring health insurers from changing coverage or premiums mid-contract.In office
Government & transparency
Jared BittingDemocratic
- Says elections are secure; any voter ID law should come with free, easy access to ID.
Ann FloodRepublican
- Led an election bill package, including phasing out ballot-marking voting machines like Northampton's.In office
Courts & justice
Jared BittingDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ann FloodRepublican
- Sponsored a bill raising penalties for invasion of privacy and requiring offenders to delete recordings.In office
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