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State Representative, 183rd 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.

Northwestern Northampton County: Allen, East Allen and Lehigh townships, part of Moore Township, and Bath, North Catasauqua, Northampton and Walnutport boroughs. Also includes Lowhill and North Whitehall townships and Slatington in Lehigh County.

Taxes & budget

  • Deirdre Kamber ToddDemocratic

    • Proposes structured mediation and arbitration to end late state budgets.
  • Zach MakoRepublican

    • Opposes drawing down the Rainy Day Fund; voted against the 2025-26 appropriations bill over spending.In office
    • Sponsored a bill allowing property taxes to be paid in up to 12 monthly installments.In office
    • Proposes senior property tax rebates up to $5,000, funded by a half-percent sales tax increase.In office

Public safety

  • Deirdre Kamber ToddDemocratic

    • Supports gun ownership rights along with limits on firearms she calls unnecessarily dangerous.
  • Zach MakoRepublican

    • Sponsored a bill letting residents apply for concealed-carry permits at a closer county sheriff's office.In office

Education

  • Deirdre Kamber ToddDemocratic

    • Supports equitable funding for every public school in the district and support for teachers and staff.
  • Zach MakoRepublican

    No documented position found.

Housing

  • Deirdre Kamber ToddDemocratic

    • Pledges to push back on developers building ever-larger, more expensive homes.
  • Zach MakoRepublican

    No documented position found.

Environment & parks

  • Deirdre Kamber ToddDemocratic

    • Opposes AI data centers in residential areas; says state law should keep them in industrial zones.
  • Zach MakoRepublican

    • Supported Pennsylvania's exit from RGGI, citing energy jobs and utility bills.In office

Health & human services

  • Deirdre Kamber ToddDemocratic

    • Calls for holding health insurers responsible for undue denials and regulating telehealth.
  • Zach MakoRepublican

    • Sponsored a bill giving parents access to their minor children's medical records.In office
    • Proposes requiring third-party verification of income for public benefit applicants.In office

Government & transparency

  • Deirdre Kamber ToddDemocratic

    • Supports protecting mail-in ballot rights.
    • Opposes government involvement in personal decisions about homes, bodies and medical care.
  • Zach MakoRepublican

    • Proposed requiring enough emergency paper ballots at polling places that use ballot-marking machines.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.