State
State Representative, 3rd 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.
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
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