State Representative, 30th District · 2026 General Election

Libby Blackburn

Republican

North Allegheny School Board director; small business owner

The gist

Calls for fiscal discipline so the state spends only what it has.
Calls for lowering health care costs and increasing access to care.
Calls for school accountability, investment and innovation, and more parental involvement.
Pledges to work to attract good jobs to the area.
Supports police and emergency responders and closer ties between residents and law enforcement.
Pledges to focus on local issues, including securing state grant funding for the district.

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Calls for fiscal discipline so the state spends only what it has.
Libby Blackburn for State Representative - Where Libby Stands
Campaign website · Libby for PA · Make Life More Affordable · libbyforpa.com
“Common-sense fiscal discipline that focuses on our priorities and makes sure the state spends only what it has”
Calls for lowering health care costs and increasing access to care.
Libby Blackburn for State Representative - Where Libby Stands
Campaign website · Libby for PA · Reduce Healthcare Costs · libbyforpa.com
“Reduce costs and increase accessibility to quality care”
Calls for school accountability, investment and innovation, and more parental involvement.
Libby Blackburn for State Representative - Where Libby Stands
Campaign website · Libby for PA · Improve Education · libbyforpa.com
“Accountability, investment, and innovation that make sure our kids are prepared to succeed — and help increase parental involvement.”
Pledges to work to attract good jobs to the area.
Libby Blackburn for State Representative - Where Libby Stands
Campaign website · Libby for PA · Attract Good Jobs · libbyforpa.com
“Help families achieve the financial security for peace-of-mind and to leave something for the next generation right here at home.”
Supports police and emergency responders and closer ties between residents and law enforcement.
Libby Blackburn for State Representative - Where Libby Stands
Campaign website · Libby for PA · Keep Families Safe · libbyforpa.com
“Support our police and emergency responders, and bring residents and law enforcement together to meet shared goals in our community.”
Pledges to focus on local issues, including securing state grant funding for the district.
Libby Blackburn for State Representative - Where Libby Stands
Campaign website · Libby for PA · End Political Games · libbyforpa.com
“Stand up for our local communities and address issues that matter to us — securing grant funding and making PA work for real people.”

Arvind Venkat

DemocraticIncumbent

Emergency physician; state representative · McCandless

The gist

Calls for medical debt relief, lower copays and deductibles, and more addiction and mental health treatment.
Pledges to keep voting to protect the reproductive health and liberty of Pennsylvania women.
Calls for fully funding police, fire departments and EMS.
Supports gun violence legislation while respecting the constitutional right to own a firearm.
Says voting should be easy and secure and elections should reflect the will of voters.
Prioritizes bringing federal funding to upgrade local roads, bridges and sewer systems.
Pledges to make sure schools have the resources to stay open and remain safe.
Calls for action on climate change, clean air and water, more green space and better stormwater management.
Sponsors a bill requiring disclosure and final human decisions when insurers or providers use AI in health care.In office

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

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Calls for medical debt relief, lower copays and deductibles, and more addiction and mental health treatment.
Healthcare - Arvind Venkat for State House
Campaign website · Friends of Arvind Venkat · venkatforpa.com
“we need to make our healthcare system more accessible and affordable, enacting medical debt relief, reducing copayments and deductibles … expanding resources for treatment of addiction and mental illness”
Pledges to keep voting to protect the reproductive health and liberty of Pennsylvania women.
Reproductive Health and Liberty - Arvind Venkat for State House
Campaign website · Friends of Arvind Venkat · venkatforpa.com
“I will continue to vote to protect the reproductive health and liberty of all Pennsylvania women.”
Calls for fully funding police, fire departments and EMS.
Public Safety - Arvind Venkat for State House
Campaign website · Friends of Arvind Venkat · venkatforpa.com
“the vital public services on which we all depend, including our police, fire departments, and EMS, are fully funded”
Supports gun violence legislation while respecting the constitutional right to own a firearm.
Gun Violence - Arvind Venkat for State House
Campaign website · Friends of Arvind Venkat · venkatforpa.com
“I strongly believe we can respect the constitutional right to own a firearm while passing legislation that reduces gun violence and saves lives”
Says voting should be easy and secure and elections should reflect the will of voters.
Good Government - Arvind Venkat for State House
Campaign website · Friends of Arvind Venkat · venkatforpa.com
“I believe voting should be easy and secure and that our elections should reflect the will of the electorate”
Prioritizes bringing federal funding to upgrade local roads, bridges and sewer systems.
Infrastructure - Arvind Venkat for State House
Campaign website · Friends of Arvind Venkat · venkatforpa.com
“I will continue to prioritize bringing funding from recent federal legislation to upgrade our local roads, bridges, sewer systems”
Pledges to make sure schools have the resources to stay open and remain safe.
Education - Arvind Venkat for State House
Campaign website · Friends of Arvind Venkat · venkatforpa.com
“I will continue to fight to ensure our schools have the resources to stay open and create safe, welcoming environments”
Calls for action on climate change, clean air and water, more green space and better stormwater management.
Environment - Arvind Venkat for State House
Campaign website · Friends of Arvind Venkat · venkatforpa.com
“Climate change is real, it is serious, and it requires real, serious solutions. … clean air, clean water, more green space, and improved measures to manage flooding and difficulties with stormwater drainage”
Sponsors a bill requiring disclosure and final human decisions when insurers or providers use AI in health care.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Regulation of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (HB 1925)
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jul 28, 2025 · palegis.us
“Ensure there is an ultimate individualized assessment and decision by a human decisionmaker in any use of AI by insurers, hospitals, or clinicians.”