State
State Representative, 167th 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.
Chester County: Malvern Borough, and Charlestown, East Caln, East Whiteland, West Pikeland, West Vincent and West Whiteland townships, and part of East Goshen Township (East Goshen 5 and 6 precincts).
Taxes & budget
Joe LewisRepublican
- Proposes focusing the state budget on education, public safety, jobs and economic growth.
Kristine HowardDemocratic
No documented position found.
Public safety
Joe LewisRepublican
- Pledges to bring residents and law enforcement closer together.
Kristine HowardDemocratic
- Proposes limiting retail sales of nitrous oxide to medical, culinary and industrial uses.In office
Education
Joe LewisRepublican
- Says parents should have a say in choosing the right education path for their child.
Kristine HowardDemocratic
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Joe LewisRepublican
No documented position found.
Kristine HowardDemocratic
- Proposes state bankruptcy exemptions protecting home equity and personal property.In office
- Sponsors HB 2700, requiring job listings to summarize the benefits offered.In office
Roads & infrastructure
Joe LewisRepublican
- Supports a moratorium on new data center development until guardrails are in place.
Kristine HowardDemocratic
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Joe LewisRepublican
No documented position found.
Kristine HowardDemocratic
- Supports a tax on fracking.
- Sponsors HB 2720, a tax credit for green stormwater infrastructure such as rain gardens.In office
Health & human services
Joe LewisRepublican
- Calls for keeping quality care, hospitals and local doctors within reach for families.
Kristine HowardDemocratic
- Co-sponsors a bill requiring Department of Health approval before a hospital can be sold.In office
- Proposes repealing the Abortion Control Act and replacing it with a new law.In office
Government & transparency
Joe LewisRepublican
- Says he would stand up to party leaders on both sides of the aisle.
Kristine HowardDemocratic
No documented position found.
Courts & justice
Joe LewisRepublican
No documented position found.
Kristine HowardDemocratic
- Sponsored a bill to speed up divorces, with most finished within a year.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; 9 issues covered in this race.