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State Representative, 151st District

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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: Ambler borough, Horsham Township, part of Montgomery Township (precincts 4-8) and part of Upper Dublin Township (wards 3, 6 and 7, precinct 2-3 and part of 2-1).

Allen Arthur Anderson

Republican

Retired attorney

The gist

  • Signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge, as listed by Ballotpedia for his 2024 campaign.
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  1. Signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge, as listed by Ballotpedia for his 2024 campaign.

    Allen Anderson (Pennsylvania) - Ballotpedia

    Other · Ballotpedia · 2024 - Pledges · ballotpedia.org

    “Anderson signed the following pledges. U.S. Term Limits Pledge”
Photo of Melissa Cerrato
Melissa CerratoOfficial portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Melissa Cerrato

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative · Horsham Township

The gist

  • Supports writing abortion access into Pennsylvania state law.
  • Supports fair funding for public schools and more accessible, affordable childcare.
  • Calls for adopting new gun legislation to protect communities and schoolchildren.
  • Says she will fight the rising cost of living and keep property taxes low.
  • Sponsored HB 2456 to seek a federal waiver so spouses and other relatives can be paid as family caregivers.In office
  • Calls for building on the state's $25M childcare workforce investment to make childcare more affordable.In office
  • Sponsored HB 1048, passed by the House, letting local governments repair private water and sewer lines.In office
  • Co-sponsors HB 2429 requiring electric utilities to publish maps of grid capacity for new energy projects.In office

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

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  1. Supports writing abortion access into Pennsylvania state law.

    Melissa Cerrato for PA

    Campaign website · Friends of Melissa Cerrato · melissacerrato.com

    “Making reproductive freedom state law to ensure access to abortion is protected no matter what”
  2. Supports fair funding for public schools and more accessible, affordable childcare.

    Melissa Cerrato for PA

    Campaign website · Friends of Melissa Cerrato · melissacerrato.com

    “Fairly funding our public schools and making childcare more accessible and affordable”
  3. Calls for adopting new gun legislation to protect communities and schoolchildren.

    Melissa Cerrato for PA

    Campaign website · Friends of Melissa Cerrato · melissacerrato.com

    “Adopting sensible gun legislation to better protect our communities and our school children”
  4. Says she will fight the rising cost of living and keep property taxes low.

    Melissa Cerrato for PA

    Campaign website · Friends of Melissa Cerrato · melissacerrato.com

    “Fighting the rising cost of living, keeping property taxes low, and holding our government accountable”
  5. Sponsored HB 2456 to seek a federal waiver so spouses and other relatives can be paid as family caregivers.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Family Caregiver Support (HB 2456)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Apr 14, 2026 · palegis.us

    “I am introducing legislation that would require the Department of Human Services to submit a waiver application”
  6. Calls for building on the state's $25M childcare workforce investment to make childcare more affordable.

    Celebrating Community, Education, and Shared Success

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Melissa Cerrato · Nov 21, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “truly investing in early learning and making childcare more affordable for Pennsylvania's working families”
  7. Sponsored HB 1048, passed by the House, letting local governments repair private water and sewer lines.

    House passes Cerrato bill to ensure safer water/sewer systems in Pa.

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Melissa Cerrato · Jun 23, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “I believe we must update it to give them the same powers to maintain private water lines as municipal authorities”
  8. Co-sponsors HB 2429 requiring electric utilities to publish maps of grid capacity for new energy projects.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Electric Distribution System Capacity Maps (HB 2429)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Apr 13, 2026 · palegis.us

    “require electric utilities to publish and regularly update publicly accessible maps showing distribution-system hosting capacity”

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