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State Representative, 194th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Pennsylvania laws and the state budget in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Philadelphia only, in Northwest Philadelphia (including Roxborough, Manayunk, Andorra, Wissahickon, East Falls and part of Chestnut Hill): parts of Wards 9, 21 and 38. Uncontested: no Republican candidate is on the ballot.

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Tarik KhanOfficial portrait — PA House Democratic Caucus

Tarik Khan

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; nurse practitioner

The gist

  • Proposes letting municipalities statewide use automated speed cameras on high-risk roads.In office
  • Proposes privacy rules and penalties for misuse of license plate reader data, including Flock cameras.In office
  • Co-wrote a bill barring Pennsylvania-chartered corporations from spending corporate money on elections.In office
  • Proposes requiring a court order before any federal access to state voter data.In office
  • Co-sponsored a natural gas severance tax, keeping the existing impact fee.In office
  • Introduced a bill to ban pesticides containing PFAS "forever chemicals" when safer alternatives exist.In office
  • Proposes limits on online gambling deposits and marketing, treating problem gambling as a public health issue.In office
  • Backed the statewide school facilities inventory included in the 2026-27 budget.In office

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

More about Tarik
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  1. Proposes letting municipalities statewide use automated speed cameras on high-risk roads.

    Khan announces bipartisan bill to expand life-saving speed enforcement across Pennsylvania

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Tarik Khan · Apr 9, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “allow municipalities across Pennsylvania to use automated speed enforcement on dangerous roadways”
  2. Proposes privacy rules and penalties for misuse of license plate reader data, including Flock cameras.

    Khan and Colleagues Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Pennsylvanians from Misuse of Flock and License Plate Reader Data

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Tarik Khan · Aug 10, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “there should be strict rules about protecting this data, including who can access that information, how it can be used”
  3. Co-wrote a bill barring Pennsylvania-chartered corporations from spending corporate money on elections.

    Lawmakers call for end to corporate money in politics

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Tarik Khan · Aug 5, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “Our bill simply says that corporations chartered in PA can't spend corporate money to influence our elections.”
  4. Proposes requiring a court order before any federal access to state voter data.

    Rep. Tarik Khan introduces legislation to protect voter privacy and Pennsylvania elections from political interference

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Tarik Khan · Feb 4, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “require a court order before any federal access to voter data; prohibit bulk or fishing-expedition requests”
  5. Co-sponsored a natural gas severance tax, keeping the existing impact fee.

    Representatives Pielli & Khan Introduce Natural Gas Severance Tax

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Tarik Khan · Dec 9, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “A severance tax is common sense and ensures that money is invested back into our schools, infrastructure and communities.”
  6. Introduced a bill to ban pesticides containing PFAS "forever chemicals" when safer alternatives exist.

    Rep. Khan, colleagues move to ban PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Pennsylvania pesticides

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Tarik Khan · Jan 14, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “The legislation would prohibit the sale and use of pesticides containing PFAS in Pennsylvania when safer alternatives are available.”
  7. Proposes limits on online gambling deposits and marketing, treating problem gambling as a public health issue.

    Khan, Flick introduce bipartisan package to address problem gambling and strengthen consumer protections

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Tarik Khan · Jun 3, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “we should address problem gambling the same way we address other public health challenges: with prevention, education, treatment and commonsense safeguards”
  8. Backed the statewide school facilities inventory included in the 2026-27 budget.

    Lawmakers celebrate policy for urgent school facility repairs in FY 2026-27 state budget

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Tarik Khan · Jul 17, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “This bill will help us identify problems in our school facilities so we can fix them”

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