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State Representative, 32nd 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.

Allegheny County only: Penn Hills, Oakmont and Verona, and part of Plum (districts 1-3, 7 and 17-21). The Republican nominee was nominated by write-in votes in the May primary.

Gary Motor

Republican

Plum

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Joe McAndrewOfficial portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Joe McAndrew

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative · Penn Hills

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  • Supports new state funding for public transit to prevent service cuts at Pittsburgh Regional Transit and other systems.In office
  • Co-sponsored the new law lowering state fees for small modular nuclear reactors.In office
  • Sponsored a resolution urging Congress to adopt permanent, year-round daylight saving time.In office
  • Proposes closing legal loopholes used by unlicensed online sweepstakes 'social casinos.'In office
  • Sponsors a bill limiting ticketing and fee practices of privatized parking authorities.In office
  • Sponsors a bill waiving state filing fees for volunteer fire companies registering as nonprofits.In office
  • Proposes barring employers from firing or refusing to hire workers over political activity outside work hours.In office

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

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  1. Supports new state funding for public transit to prevent service cuts at Pittsburgh Regional Transit and other systems.

    McAndrew urges action on public transit funding bill

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Aug 6, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “Without a real funding solution, PRT and agencies across the state are being forced to consider deep service cuts … I've consistently voted to support public transportation funding”
  2. Co-sponsored the new law lowering state fees for small modular nuclear reactors.

    Legislation to encourage small, efficient nuclear plants in Pa. signed into law

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Jul 21, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “This law levels the playing field for nuclear innovation in Pennsylvania.”
  3. Sponsored a resolution urging Congress to adopt permanent, year-round daylight saving time.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Year-Round Daylight Saving Time (HR 349)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Aug 26, 2025 · palegis.us

    “I am introducing a resolution urging the United States Congress to require that all states permanently observe daylight saving time year-round.”
  4. Proposes closing legal loopholes used by unlicensed online sweepstakes 'social casinos.'

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Ending Sweepstakes Loopholes for Unregulated Online Social Casinos and Gaming Providers

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Apr 7, 2025 · palegis.us

    “I will introduce legislation to prevent unlicensed operators from exploiting loopholes in existing gaming and sweepstakes laws.”
  5. Sponsors a bill limiting ticketing and fee practices of privatized parking authorities.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Privatized Parking Authority Protections (HB 2077)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Nov 3, 2025 · palegis.us

    “We must not use parking violations as a revenue generator for private investors, but return them to their proper purpose.”
  6. Sponsors a bill waiving state filing fees for volunteer fire companies registering as nonprofits.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Eliminating Nonprofit Filing Fees for Volunteer Fire Companies (HB 1084)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Feb 18, 2025 · palegis.us

    “I am introducing a bill to exempt volunteer fire companies from paying fees related to the filing of articles of incorporation”
  7. Proposes barring employers from firing or refusing to hire workers over political activity outside work hours.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Employee Protection from Discrimination Against the Engagement in Political Activities

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 30, 2025 · palegis.us

    “prohibit an employer from firing, discriminating, or refusing to hire someone based on the individual's political activities outside of working hours.”

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