State Representative, 26th District · 2026 General Election

Samantha Horosky

Republican

Kindergarten teacher · Elverson

The gist

Supports keeping education decisions with parents and local communities rather than state mandates.
Calls for addressing rising taxes, housing costs and everyday expenses for families and seniors.
Supports law enforcement and more practical mental health resources for children and families.
Calls for balancing development with protection of farmland and open space.
Supports a meaningful role for parents in education and keeping political agendas out of classrooms.

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Supports keeping education decisions with parents and local communities rather than state mandates.
Policy Priorities | Samantha Horosky for PA
Campaign website · Friends of Samantha Horosky · Strong Schools & Local Control · samforpa.com
“Keep education decisions close to parents and local communities, not distant state mandates.”
Calls for addressing rising taxes, housing costs and everyday expenses for families and seniors.
Policy Priorities | Samantha Horosky for PA
Campaign website · Friends of Samantha Horosky · Affordability for Working Families & Seniors · samforpa.com
“Address rising taxes, housing costs, and everyday expenses that are squeezing households.”
Supports law enforcement and more practical mental health resources for children and families.
Policy Priorities | Samantha Horosky for PA
Campaign website · Friends of Samantha Horosky · Public Safety & Youth Mental Health · samforpa.com
“Support law enforcement and strengthen practical mental health resources for children and families.”
Calls for balancing development with protection of farmland and open space.
Policy Priorities | Samantha Horosky for PA
Campaign website · Friends of Samantha Horosky · Responsible Growth & Land Preservation · samforpa.com
“Balance development with protection of farmland, open space, and community character.”
Supports a meaningful role for parents in education and keeping political agendas out of classrooms.
Policy Priorities | Samantha Horosky for PA
Campaign website · Friends of Samantha Horosky · Parental Voice & Common-Sense Values · samforpa.com
“Ensure parents have a meaningful role in education and protect children from political agendas in the classroom.”

Paul Friel

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative

The gist

Sponsored H.B. 2496 letting municipalities pause data center applications for up to six months.In office
Co-wrote H.B. 2728 to bar corporations from unlimited spending on political ads in Pennsylvania.In office
Co-sponsored H.B. 2162 letting drug and medical device makers seek a state license during FDA review.In office
Sponsored H.B. 1944 to shield people who help someone during an overdose from criminal charges.In office
Co-sponsored a bill making insurance CEOs liable for aggravated assault when care denials cause serious harm.In office
Advanced state rules on spreading food processing residuals on farmland, enacted in the 2026 budget.In office
Proposed raising the cap on state small business loans for farmers from $400,000 to $2 million.In office

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

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Sponsored H.B. 2496 letting municipalities pause data center applications for up to six months.
Pa. House passes Friel bill to create 'pause button' on data center rush
Public statement · Office of State Rep. Paul Friel · Jun 24, 2026 · pahouse.com
“This pause window allows local governments the time they need to thoroughly research, draft and pass comprehensive land-use ordinances pertaining to data centers”
Co-wrote H.B. 2728 to bar corporations from unlimited spending on political ads in Pennsylvania.
Lawmakers call for end to corporate money in politics
Public statement · Office of State Rep. Paul Friel · Aug 5, 2026 · pahouse.com
“Right now, politically active corporations are using their money to drown out the voice of the individual citizen”
Co-sponsored H.B. 2162 letting drug and medical device makers seek a state license during FDA review.
Bipartisan legislation to incentivize pharmaceutical & biomedical innovation passes PA House
Public statement · Office of State Rep. Paul Friel · Jun 24, 2026 · pahouse.com
“This bill is an opportunity to put out the welcome mat for pharmaceutical start-ups”
Sponsored H.B. 1944 to shield people who help someone during an overdose from criminal charges.
Friel, Kinkead bill to protect good Samaritans in drug, alcohol overdoses passes House
Public statement · Office of State Rep. Paul Friel · Jun 17, 2026 · pahouse.com
“When we eliminate the fear of punishment, we break down the biggest barrier to calling for emergency help, which ultimately saves lives.”
Co-sponsored a bill making insurance CEOs liable for aggravated assault when care denials cause serious harm.
Kinkead, Friel launch bill to hold healthcare executives accountable
Public statement · Office of State Rep. Paul Friel · Jun 8, 2026 · pahouse.com
“Health insurance companies should not be making healthcare decisions without accountability.”
Advanced state rules on spreading food processing residuals on farmland, enacted in the 2026 budget.
New guardrails for noxious commercial waste in place for farmland, neighbors
Public statement · Office of State Rep. Paul Friel · Jul 14, 2026 · pahouse.com
“By embedding these critical protections directly into state law, we are establishing the oversight needed to protect our communities, our drinking water and our farmland”
Proposed raising the cap on state small business loans for farmers from $400,000 to $2 million.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Agriculture Lending Bill
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Feb 2, 2026 · palegis.us
“increasing the cap for ag loans from $400,000 to $2,000,000”