State Representative, 162nd District · 2026 General Election

Mike Murphy

Republican

Glenolden

The gist

Supports policies for stable housing costs, responsible taxation and practical approaches to everyday living expenses.
Supports disciplined budgeting that avoids wasteful spending while prioritizing essential services.
Supports local governance that prioritizes responsiveness, efficiency and accountability.
Calls for doing everything possible to lower grocery and utility costs.
Opposes another property tax increase.

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Supports policies for stable housing costs, responsible taxation and practical approaches to everyday living expenses.
Mike Murphy for PA State Representative - District 162
Campaign website · Murphy of PA · Affordability · murphyforpa.com
“supporting policies that encourage stable housing costs, responsible taxation, and practical approaches to utility, transportation, and everyday living expenses”
Supports disciplined budgeting that avoids wasteful spending while prioritizing essential services.
Mike Murphy for PA State Representative - District 162
Campaign website · Murphy of PA · Fiscal Responsibility · murphyforpa.com
“Mike Murphy supports disciplined budgeting practices that avoid wasteful spending while prioritizing essential services.”
Supports local governance that prioritizes responsiveness, efficiency and accountability.
Mike Murphy for PA State Representative - District 162
Campaign website · Murphy of PA · Common Sense in Government · murphyforpa.com
“Mike Murphy supports a common-sense approach to local governance that prioritizes responsiveness, efficiency, and accountability.”
Calls for doing everything possible to lower grocery and utility costs.
Mike Murphy for State Representative 162nd district (Facebook post: cost of groceries and utilities)
Candidate social media · Mike Murphy for State Representative 162nd district · Sep 22, 2026 · facebook.com
“We must do everything possible to bring down the cost of groceries and utilities!”
Opposes another property tax increase.
Mike Murphy for State Representative 162nd district (Facebook post: property tax increase)
Candidate social media · Mike Murphy for State Representative 162nd district · Sep 12, 2026 · facebook.com
“Another property tax increase is coming. Vote for change this November 3rd! Enough is enough!!”

Dave Delloso

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative

The gist

Calls for tighter regulation to keep private equity firms from destroying health care systems.In office
Sponsored a House-passed bill to crack down on employers who misclassify employees as independent contractors.In office
Proposes requiring suicide prevention hotline numbers, such as 988, on middle and high school student ID cards.In office
Proposes legalizing adult-use cannabis sold through state stores and expunging low-level cannabis convictions.In office
Backs state PENNVEST funding for PFAS removal at Ridley's water plant, which he says spares local taxpayers.In office
Pledges to focus on solutions for working-class Pennsylvanians rather than big corporations.In office

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

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Calls for tighter regulation to keep private equity firms from destroying health care systems.
Delloso announces more than $2.5M in state funding, including $1M for a future project at Taylor Hospital
Public statement · Office of Rep. David M. Delloso · Sep 15, 2026 · pahouse.com
“I will continue to push for tighter regulations to prevent parasitic equity firms from destroying necessary care systems in the future.”
Sponsored a House-passed bill to crack down on employers who misclassify employees as independent contractors.
House passes Delloso bill to crack down on employer fraud
Public statement · Office of Rep. David M. Delloso · Jun 11, 2025 · pahouse.com
“the legislation would crack down on employers who commit fraud by purposefully misclassifying their employees”
Proposes requiring suicide prevention hotline numbers, such as 988, on middle and high school student ID cards.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Requiring Suicide Hotline Numbers on Student ID Cards
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Aug 10, 2026 · palegis.us
“I will soon reintroduce legislation that would require those ID cards to also display a national, state, or local suicide prevention hotline number”
Proposes legalizing adult-use cannabis sold through state stores and expunging low-level cannabis convictions.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Cannabis Legalization: State Stores (Formerly HB1080)
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jul 29, 2025 · palegis.us
“my legislation will legalize adult use cannabis through the current state store system … this legislation would expunge low level cannabis convictions and permit individuals to grow up to six plants”
Backs state PENNVEST funding for PFAS removal at Ridley's water plant, which he says spares local taxpayers.
Krueger, Delloso: Ridley PFAS mitigation bolstered by $35 million in state funding
Public statement · Office of Rep. David M. Delloso · Oct 15, 2025 · pahouse.com
“This financial support from the state through PENNVEST means Ridley won't have to raise local taxes to pay for the project.”
Pledges to focus on solutions for working-class Pennsylvanians rather than big corporations.
Delloso Takes on New Leadership Role, Kicks Off Fourth Term Fighting for Working Families
Public statement · Office of Rep. David M. Delloso · Jan 8, 2025 · pahouse.com
“It's time we stop making excuses for big corporations and start focusing on solutions that help working-class Pennsylvanians.”