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State Representative, 166th District

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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.

Delaware County: Haverford Township and the northern part of Marple Township (Wards 1-3 and Ward 4 precincts 1 and 3).

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Judy TrombettaDemocratic

    • Supports budget reforms for more transparency, enforced deadlines and independent revenue forecasts.

  • Joe WalkerRepublican

    • Proposes raising income limits and maximum rebates in the state Property Tax/Rent Rebate program.
    • Proposes letting Delaware County cap assessment increases for longtime, income-eligible homeowners (LOOP).
    • Calls for sending more gaming or sales tax revenue to the Property Tax Relief Fund to cut school tax bills.

Public safety

  • Judy TrombettaDemocratic

    • Supports keeping civil immigration enforcement separate from local policing, as a Haverford resolution does.
    • Supports training and modern equipment for police and first responders, and funding for volunteer fire companies.

  • Joe WalkerRepublican

    • Supports funding, training and community support for police officers.

Education

  • Judy TrombettaDemocratic

    • Supports fair and adequate school funding and expanded mental health supports for students.

  • Joe WalkerRepublican

    • Supports parental rights in education and strengthening the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC).

Roads & infrastructure

  • Judy TrombettaDemocratic

    • Calls for investment in infrastructure such as transit, trails and roads.

  • Joe WalkerRepublican

    No documented position found.

Environment & parks

  • Judy TrombettaDemocratic

    • Supports local control over data center siting and a moratorium on proposals in rural areas without zoning.

  • Joe WalkerRepublican

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Judy TrombettaDemocratic

    • Supports reproductive freedom, affordable childcare, and paid family and medical leave.

  • Joe WalkerRepublican

    • Calls for transparency and lower health insurance premiums.

Government & transparency

  • Judy TrombettaDemocratic

    • Supports early voting, automatic voter registration, shorter registration deadlines and paid time off to vote.

  • Joe WalkerRepublican

    • Calls for transparency, ethics reform and accountability in state government.

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.