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State Representative, 138th District

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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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