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State Representative, 37th District

Vote for: 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.

Lancaster County only: Lititz and Manheim boroughs and Clay, Elizabeth, Penn, Rapho and Warwick townships.

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Chad Gleissl

Democratic

Police sergeant

The gist

Supports raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage for the first time since 2009.
Proposes tax incentives tied to local hiring, wage growth and capital investment.
Calls for more funding, resources and training for police, fire, EMS and mental health responders.
Says data center developers should pay grid and infrastructure costs so taxpayers and utility customers do not.
Supports election security measures that serve a legitimate purpose without infringing on the right to vote.
Calls for a fiscally responsible state budget that helps taxpayers and businesses.

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Supports raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage for the first time since 2009.
PRIORITIES | Chad Gleissl
Campaign website · Chad for PA · chadgleissl.com
“Increase Pennsylvania’s minimum wage for the first time since 2009”
Pennsylvania State Representative District 37 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will work to make life more affordable, raise the minimum wage, and protect jobs to ensure fair pay and workplace rights.”
Proposes tax incentives tied to local hiring, wage growth and capital investment.
PRIORITIES | Chad Gleissl
Campaign website · Chad for PA · chadgleissl.com
“Chad believes in offering tax incentives tied to local hiring, wage growth, and capital investment.”
Calls for more funding, resources and training for police, fire, EMS and mental health responders.
PRIORITIES | Chad Gleissl
Campaign website · Chad for PA · chadgleissl.com
“Chad is looking for increased funding for public servants”
Pennsylvania State Representative District 37 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“ensuring that fire departments, EMS, police, and mental health professionals have the resources, training, and policies needed to keep our neighborhoods safe”
Says data center developers should pay grid and infrastructure costs so taxpayers and utility customers do not.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 37 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I believe these companies need to be responsible for the infrastructure costs of improving the power grid and systems needed”
Supports election security measures that serve a legitimate purpose without infringing on the right to vote.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 37 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“open to any security measures as long as they serve a legitimate security purpose and don’t infringe on any citizen’s right to vote”
Calls for a fiscally responsible state budget that helps taxpayers and businesses.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 37 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · State budget process · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need to ensure our budget is fiscally responsible and helps the taxpayers and the businesses that pay their taxes.”

Mindy Fee

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative · Manheim

The gist

Voted for a digital advertising tax to fund property tax rebates for seniors.
Voted against a House bill raising the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2029.In office
Voted against a House bill requiring data centers to pay for grid upgrades and use some clean energy.In office
Voted against the House bill for a bell-to-bell student cellphone ban in schools.In office
Co-sponsored a bill letting county farmland preservation programs preserve parcels under 10 acres.In office
Co-sponsored a bill requiring insurers to cover rehabilitation after a moderate-to-severe brain injury.In office
Proposed a yearly statewide auction of unsold restaurant liquor licenses to help small restaurants.In office

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

More about Mindy

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Voted for a digital advertising tax to fund property tax rebates for seniors.
Pa. House votes to create a digital ad tax for tech giants; Here's where Lancaster County lawmakers stand
News coverage · LNP | LancasterOnline · Jun 10, 2026 · lancasteronline.com
“House Bill 1678 is far from perfect, but I believe it's a step in the right direction of lessening the property tax burden … Mindy Fee, R-Manheim, 37th District: Yes.”
Voted against a House bill raising the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2029.
Pa. House approves raising state minimum wage; here's how Lancaster County lawmakers voted
News coverage · LNP | LancasterOnline · Mar 26, 2026 · lancasteronline.com
“Mindy Fee, R-Manheim, 37th District: No.”
Voted against a House bill requiring data centers to pay for grid upgrades and use some clean energy.
Pa. House votes to regulate data centers; here's how Lancaster County lawmakers voted
News coverage · LNP | LancasterOnline · Mar 28, 2026 · lancasteronline.com
“Mindy Fee, R-Manheim, 37th District: No.”
Voted against the House bill for a bell-to-bell student cellphone ban in schools.
Pa. House passes bell-to-bell cellphone ban; here's how Lancaster County lawmakers voted
News coverage · LNP | LancasterOnline · Jun 1, 2026 · lancasteronline.com
“Mindy Fee, R-Manheim, 37th District: No.”
Co-sponsored a bill letting county farmland preservation programs preserve parcels under 10 acres.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Farmland Preservation - Parcels Less than 10 Acres in Size
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · May 7, 2025 · palegis.us
“We will soon introduce legislation that will provide for the preservation of small parcels of farmland under limited circumstances.”
Co-sponsored a bill requiring insurers to cover rehabilitation after a moderate-to-severe brain injury.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Acquired Brain Injury Insurance Coverage
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Dec 18, 2024 · palegis.us
“This legislation would require commercial health insurers to include post-acute neurorehabilitation as a covered benefit in their insurance policies.”
Proposed a yearly statewide auction of unsold restaurant liquor licenses to help small restaurants.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: "Dead License Auctions"
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Feb 3, 2025 · palegis.us
“it establishes a statewide auction that would occur once a year for the purpose of auctioning licenses that did not receive bids”

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