State

State Representative, 140th 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.

Bucks County: Falls Township, Morrisville and Tullytown boroughs, and part of Middletown Township (Lower 3 through Lower 12 precincts).

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Michael J. Gettis

Republican

Senior structural and civil field inspector (bridge and highway construction) · Falls Township

The gist

Calls for a balanced budget passed on time, smaller government and a crackdown on waste and fraud.
Proposes eliminating the state prepared food tax and cutting property taxes.
Supports requiring voter ID, proof of residency and stronger ballot security, with paper ballots.
Supports large load tariffs so data centers pay for grid upgrades rather than households.
Proposes clearing the $13 billion transportation backlog with toll relief rather than new taxes.
Supports expanding education savings accounts and vouchers.
Calls for more police funding, ending cashless bail and tougher penalties for repeat offenders.
Supports Pennsylvania natural gas and opposes Green New Deal policies he says raise costs.

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Calls for a balanced budget passed on time, smaller government and a crackdown on waste and fraud.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 140 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · State budget process · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need a balanced, responsible budget passed on time without reckless spending.”
Proposes eliminating the state prepared food tax and cutting property taxes.
Friends of Mike Gettis
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Gettis · Cut taxes and regulations · friendsofmikegettis.com
“Will work towards eliminating the prepared food tax and deliver real property tax relief.”
Supports requiring voter ID, proof of residency and stronger ballot security, with paper ballots.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 140 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Pennsylvania should require voter ID, proof of residency, and stronger ballot security measures.”
Supports large load tariffs so data centers pay for grid upgrades rather than households.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 140 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support large load tariffs so massive energy users cover grid upgrades and do not pass costs onto families.”
Proposes clearing the $13 billion transportation backlog with toll relief rather than new taxes.
About Mike Gettis and Position Statement
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Gettis · Fix Our Roads · friendsofmikegettis.com
“Prioritize the $13 billion transportation backlog with efficient, no-waste projects funded by toll relief, not new taxes”
Supports expanding education savings accounts and vouchers.
About Mike Gettis and Position Statement
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Gettis · School Choice for All · friendsofmikegettis.com
“Expand Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and vouchers so parents, not unions, control their children's education.”
Calls for more police funding, ending cashless bail and tougher penalties for repeat offenders.
About Mike Gettis and Position Statement
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Gettis · Back the Blue · friendsofmikegettis.com
“Increase funding for law enforcement, end cashless bail, and impose tougher penalties on repeat offenders.”
Supports Pennsylvania natural gas and opposes Green New Deal policies he says raise costs.
Friends of Mike Gettis
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Gettis · Lower your energy bills · friendsofmikegettis.com
“Support Pennsylvania natural gas and energy jobs. Reject the radical Green New Deal that's driving up costs.”

Jim Prokopiak

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; attorney · Falls Township

The gist

Introduced, with Rep. Nancy Guenst, HB 914 to cap yearly rent increases at 3% plus inflation or 6%.In office
Proposes basing charter school tuition on districts' actual costs and student counts (HB 2634).In office
Sponsored social media literacy instruction standards that were added to the 2026-27 state budget.In office
Supports added state funding for underfunded districts, citing Morrisville's $3.5 million increase.In office
Introduced HB 2058 to bar kratom sales to people under 21 and require testing and labeling.In office
Joined a proposal for privacy rules and civil penalties covering license plate reader data.In office

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

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Introduced, with Rep. Nancy Guenst, HB 914 to cap yearly rent increases at 3% plus inflation or 6%.
Prokopiak, Guenst advocate for commonsense stabilization of rent prices in Pennsylvania
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jim Prokopiak · May 13, 2026 · pahouse.com
“The limit would be 3% of the base rent plus inflation or 6% of the base rent – whichever is lower.”
Proposes basing charter school tuition on districts' actual costs and student counts (HB 2634).
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Charter School Funding Reform
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 12, 2026 · palegis.us
“updating the formula to use actual school district expenditures and actual student counts rather than budgeted expenditures and estimated student counts”
Sponsored social media literacy instruction standards that were added to the 2026-27 state budget.
Prokopiak's social media literacy bill included in state budget
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jim Prokopiak · Jul 24, 2026 · pahouse.com
“It is vital that we teach our children how to use social media responsibly”
Supports added state funding for underfunded districts, citing Morrisville's $3.5 million increase.
Lawmakers examine benefits of additional school funding
Public statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Sep 23, 2026 · pahouse.com
“When we invest in our public schools, students win and our communities win”
Introduced HB 2058 to bar kratom sales to people under 21 and require testing and labeling.
Kinkead, Prokopiak announce bill to regulate opioid-mimicking plant
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jim Prokopiak · Dec 5, 2025 · pahouse.com
“Prohibit the sale or distribution of kratom products to individuals under the age of 21.”
Joined a proposal for privacy rules and civil penalties covering license plate reader data.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Protecting Pennsylvanians from Misuse of Flock and Other License Plate Reader Data
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Aug 10, 2026 · palegis.us
“We plan to introduce legislation establishing a statewide accountability framework for the use of Flock and other license plate reader systems in Pennsylvania.”

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