State
State Representative, 183rd 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.
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
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