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State Representative, 3rd 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.

Erie County only (Millcreek and Fairview townships).

Taxes & budget

  • Donna ReeseRepublican

    • Supports repealing Pennsylvania's gas tax.
    • Supports limiting state spending growth to the rate of inflation plus population growth.
  • Ryan A. BizzarroDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Public safety

  • Donna ReeseRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Ryan A. BizzarroDemocratic

    • Introduced a bill to let county probation and parole officers wear body cameras.In office

Education

  • Donna ReeseRepublican

    • Supports Pennsylvania joining the federal Educational Choice for Children Act tax credit program.
    • Supports requiring public schools to post curriculum online for parents and taxpayers.
  • Ryan A. BizzarroDemocratic

    • Proposes that families pay cyber charter tuition when their school district already offers an equivalent cyber program.In office

Housing

  • Donna ReeseRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Ryan A. BizzarroDemocratic

    • Proposes tax-deductible First-Time Homebuyers Savings Accounts, modeled on 529 college savings plans.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Donna ReeseRepublican

    • Opposes an immediate minimum wage increase from $7.25 to $15; supports gradual increases.
  • Ryan A. BizzarroDemocratic

    • Introduced a bill limiting gas price increases to once per 24 hours and banning emergency price gouging.In office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Donna ReeseRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Ryan A. BizzarroDemocratic

    • Introduced the Keep PA Moving Act, calling for steady, locally managed funding for public transit.In office

Health & human services

  • Donna ReeseRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Ryan A. BizzarroDemocratic

    • Introduced a bill to expand community paramedicine, letting EMS providers deliver care in patients' homes.In office

Government & transparency

  • Donna ReeseRepublican

    • Proposes withholding legislators' pay, with no back pay, for each day the state budget is late.
    • Proposes term limits for elected officials.
    • Supports requiring all voters to show identification.
  • Ryan A. BizzarroDemocratic

    • Proposes same-day voter registration, with ballots counted only after the state verifies eligibility.In office
    • Proposes requiring people paid to post political content on social media to disclose that payment in the post.In office

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; 8 issues covered in this race.