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State Representative, 199th 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.

Cumberland County only: Carlisle, Newburg and Newville boroughs; Hopewell, Lower Frankford, Lower Mifflin, Middlesex, North Middleton, North Newton, Upper Frankford, Upper Mifflin and West Pennsboro townships; and South Middleton Township precincts 3, 4 and 5.

Taxes & budget

  • Tawanda Hunter StallworthDemocratic

    • Says she would have voted for the 2025-26 state budget deal, which included leaving RGGI.
  • Barb GleimRepublican

    • Voted against the $50.1 billion 2025-26 state budget, citing shrinking reserves and a risk of future tax increases.
    • Opposes Gov. Shapiro's proposed $53.26 billion 2026-27 budget, saying it leads to a structural deficit.In office

Education

  • Tawanda Hunter StallworthDemocratic

    • Calls for fully and fairly funding public schools and supporting educators.
  • Barb GleimRepublican

    • Proposes the PISA Act to fund schools by each student's needs, with direct funding for career and technical education.In office
    • Sponsored HB 2594 to ease Act 47 of 2025 limits on truant students enrolling in public cyber charter schools.In office
    • Pushes for House votes on HB 158, HB 1849 and SB 9 to keep athletes born male out of women's and girls' sports.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Tawanda Hunter StallworthDemocratic

    • Proposes expanding workforce development and investing in skilled trades, apprenticeships and small businesses.
    • Calls for pressing the state Senate to bring the minimum wage bill up for a vote.
  • Barb GleimRepublican

    • Favors free-market approaches over new taxes, regulations and bureaucracy to address affordability and growth.
    • Sponsored HR 549 urging Congress to revisit federal child labor rules to widen youth training and job options.In office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Tawanda Hunter StallworthDemocratic

    • Supports investing in infrastructure and public transportation, citing sidewalks, bus routes and broadband gaps.
  • Barb GleimRepublican

    No documented position found.

Environment & parks

  • Tawanda Hunter StallworthDemocratic

    • Supports a moratorium on data centers and more public notice before major zoning decisions.
  • Barb GleimRepublican

    • Calls for checking Chesapeake Bay stormwater computer models against actual water measurements.In office

Health & human services

  • Tawanda Hunter StallworthDemocratic

    • Calls for working across the aisle and with the Senate on a plan to improve access to health care.
  • Barb GleimRepublican

    No documented position found.

Courts & justice

  • Tawanda Hunter StallworthDemocratic

    • Proposes justice reforms that favor rehabilitation over punishment and support reentry programs.
  • Barb GleimRepublican

    No documented position found.

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.