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State Representative, 153rd 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.

Montgomery County: Rockledge borough, most of Abington Township (every precinct except 5-1, 5-2, 8-1, 8-2, 10-2, 14-1 and 15-2) and part of Upper Dublin Township (wards 1, 4 and 5, precinct 2-2 and part of 2-1).

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Cory L TonerRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Ben SanchezDemocratic

    • Supports baseline payments so schools and agencies keep receiving funds during late state budgets.

Public safety

  • Cory L TonerRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Ben SanchezDemocratic

    • Proposes a 72-hour waiting period for all gun transfers and a ban on future assault-weapon sales.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Cory L TonerRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Ben SanchezDemocratic

    • Sponsored HB 1553, passed by the House, capping bank overdraft and NSF fees at $15 or the actual cost.In office

Environment & parks

  • Cory L TonerRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Ben SanchezDemocratic

    • Supports state data center rules that strengthen rather than override local land-use control.

Health & human services

  • Cory L TonerRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Ben SanchezDemocratic

    • Sponsored HB 446, passed by the House, letting patients take home unfinished multidose medications.In office

Government & transparency

  • Cory L TonerRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Ben SanchezDemocratic

    • Supports more funding for election administration; says Pennsylvania's elections are safe and secure.

Courts & justice

  • Cory L TonerRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Ben SanchezDemocratic

    • Sponsored HB 350, the Uniform Parentage Act, setting rules for legal parentage including via surrogacy.In office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.