State

State Representative, 147th 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.

Montgomery County: Douglass, Lower Frederick, Lower Salford, New Hanover, Upper Frederick, Upper Pottsgrove and Upper Salford townships, and most of Franconia Township (precincts 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7).

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Margaret Burke

Democratic

Scientist and former pharmaceutical business professional · Lower Salford Township (Harleysville)

The gist

Supports raising Pennsylvania's $7.25 minimum wage, calling it a day-one priority.
Lists paid family and medical leave as a day-one priority.
Supports writing Affordable Care Act protections into state law and strengthening Medicaid and Medicare.
Supports legislation to stop corporations from buying hospitals and then closing or cutting services.
Calls for more public school funding, especially for students with special needs.
Supports early in-person voting at county offices and counting mail-in ballots before Election Day.
Supports continuing the prior year's spending automatically when a state budget is late.
Supports requiring data centers to supply their own clean power and shielding households from rate increases.

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Supports raising Pennsylvania's $7.25 minimum wage, calling it a day-one priority.
Priorities | Margaret Burke for PA House District 147
Campaign website · Friends of Margaret Burke · Day 1 priorities · burkeforpa147.vote
“Raising the minimum wage from $7.25/hour”
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 147
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need to increase the minimum wage because so many are working multiple part-time jobs to make ends meet.”
Lists paid family and medical leave as a day-one priority.
Priorities | Margaret Burke for PA House District 147
Campaign website · Friends of Margaret Burke · Day 1 priorities · burkeforpa147.vote
“Providing paid family and medical leave”
Supports writing Affordable Care Act protections into state law and strengthening Medicaid and Medicare.
Priorities | Margaret Burke for PA House District 147
Campaign website · Friends of Margaret Burke · Healthcare Access · burkeforpa147.vote
“Margaret will fight to codify the protections provided under the ACA into Pennsylvania law”
Supports legislation to stop corporations from buying hospitals and then closing or cutting services.
Priorities | Margaret Burke for PA House District 147
Campaign website · Friends of Margaret Burke · Healthcare Access · burkeforpa147.vote
“Margaret supports legislation which aims to prevent corporations from acquiring hospitals or health systems and then closing or limiting health care services”
Calls for more public school funding, especially for students with special needs.
Priorities | Margaret Burke for PA House District 147
Campaign website · Friends of Margaret Burke · Education · burkeforpa147.vote
“Margaret will work to increase funding for public schools especially for students with special needs.”
Supports early in-person voting at county offices and counting mail-in ballots before Election Day.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 147
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections question … Elections question · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support allowing a period of early voting at Voter Services offices prior to Election Day. … I support allowing mail-in ballots to be counted prior to Election Day.”
Supports continuing the prior year's spending automatically when a state budget is late.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 147
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · State budget question · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would support legislation that would continue the prior year's spending so the services could still be provided when a new budget isn't passed.”
Supports requiring data centers to supply their own clean power and shielding households from rate increases.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 147
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers question · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support state legislation requiring that data centers be self-powered by clean energy sources”

Donna M Scheuren

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; business owner · Lower Salford Township

The gist

Opposes broad-based tax increases and calls for on-time budgets with stronger fraud oversight.
Supports voter ID requirements with safeguards so every eligible voter can take part.
Says municipalities, not the state, should have the final say on data center siting through local zoning.
Calls open space and farmland preservation one of her top priorities; announced state-funded farm easements.In office
Proposes rounding sales tax to the nearest nickel, with the added revenue going to the school pension fund.In office
Proposes "Erika's Law" to raise penalties for strangulation, including attacks by strangers.In office
Urged the House to pass Senate Bill 1400, a new second-degree murder sentencing framework, after a court ruling.In office
Supports legislation to keep girls' school sports limited to female athletes.In office

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

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Opposes broad-based tax increases and calls for on-time budgets with stronger fraud oversight.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 147
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues … State budget question · onyourballot.vote411.org
“In Harrisburg, I've supported responsible budgets, opposed broad-based tax increases … Harrisburg should strengthen oversight, modernize fraud detection, and enforce accountability across state programs.”
Supports voter ID requirements with safeguards so every eligible voter can take part.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 147
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections question · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support commonsense voter ID requirements, with clear standards and safeguards so every eligible voter can participate while every legal vote is protected.”
Says municipalities, not the state, should have the final say on data center siting through local zoning.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 147
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers question · onyourballot.vote411.org
“municipalities should retain the final say through local planning and zoning. The state can provide general guardrails, but it should not override local communities.”
Calls open space and farmland preservation one of her top priorities; announced state-funded farm easements.
Scheuren Announces Two More Farms Preserved in District
Public statement · Office of Rep. Donna Scheuren · Jun 17, 2026 · repscheuren.com
“Protecting open spaces across the district continues to be one of my biggest priorities”
Proposes rounding sales tax to the nearest nickel, with the added revenue going to the school pension fund.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Pennies for Pensions
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 2, 2026 · palegis.us
“Any incremental revenue generated as a result of this rounding adjustment would be deposited directly into Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS).”
Proposes "Erika's Law" to raise penalties for strangulation, including attacks by strangers.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Erika's Law – The Strangulation Accountability Act
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · May 7, 2026 · palegis.us
“Strangulation is a highly dangerous and potentially lethal act of violence, regardless of the relationship between the victim and perpetrator.”
Urged the House to pass Senate Bill 1400, a new second-degree murder sentencing framework, after a court ruling.
Scheuren Calls on House Judiciary Committee to Convene and Advance Fix for Second-Degree Murder Sentencing
Public statement · Office of Rep. Donna Scheuren · Jul 16, 2026 · repscheuren.com
“I am urging the House Judiciary Committee to give Senate Bill 1400 the consideration it merits and move it forward for a full vote.”
Supports legislation to keep girls' school sports limited to female athletes.
Defending Our Daughters: Make the Promise
Public statement · Office of Rep. Donna Scheuren · Jan 7, 2026 · repscheuren.com
“I stand with my colleagues in supporting legislation that ensures girls' sports remain for our young women”

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