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State Representative, 40th 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.

In Allegheny County: Bethel Park and part of Upper St. Clair (Ward 3 districts 1-2, Ward 4 districts 2-4, and Ward 5). The district also includes Peters Township in Washington County.

Photo of Jon Lloyd
Jon LloydCampaign photo — Friends of Jon Lloyd (jlforpa.com)

Jon Lloyd

Democratic

Technology professional · Bethel Park

The gist

  • Supports raising the minimum wage.
  • Lists child care costs as an affordability priority.
  • Supports the development of affordable starter homes.
  • Supports preserving and improving local public transportation.
  • Supports a ban on gifts to public officials, campaign contribution limits and more disclosure of political spending.
  • Supports independent redistricting reform.
  • Proposes requiring plain-language summaries of legislation and state finances.
  • Supports expanding scam-prevention programs for senior citizens.
More about Jon
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  1. Supports raising the minimum wage.

    Jon Lloyd for PA's 40th District

    Campaign website · Friends of Jon Lloyd · Policies & Issues: Affordability · jlforpa.com

    “Supporting the effort to raise the minimum wage”
  2. Lists child care costs as an affordability priority.

    Jon Lloyd for PA's 40th District

    Campaign website · Friends of Jon Lloyd · Policies & Issues: Affordability · jlforpa.com

    “Addressing skyrocketing costs of childcare”
  3. Supports the development of affordable starter homes.

    Jon Lloyd for PA's 40th District

    Campaign website · Friends of Jon Lloyd · Policies & Issues: Affordability · jlforpa.com

    “Supporting the development of affordable starter homes”
  4. Supports preserving and improving local public transportation.

    Jon Lloyd for PA's 40th District

    Campaign website · Friends of Jon Lloyd · Policies & Issues: Accessibility · jlforpa.com

    “Preserving and improving upon local transportation”
  5. Supports a ban on gifts to public officials, campaign contribution limits and more disclosure of political spending.

    Jon Lloyd for PA's 40th District

    Campaign website · Friends of Jon Lloyd · Let's Bring Trust Back to Harrisburg · jlforpa.com

    “I'll support meaningful anti-corruption reforms, such as a ban on gifts to public officials, limits on campaign contributions”
  6. Supports independent redistricting reform.

    Jon Lloyd for PA's 40th District

    Campaign website · Friends of Jon Lloyd · Let's Bring Trust Back to Harrisburg · jlforpa.com

    “I'll also continue to support independent redistricting reform, so voters choose their representatives instead of politicians choosing their voters.”
  7. Proposes requiring plain-language summaries of legislation and state finances.

    Jon Lloyd for PA's 40th District

    Campaign website · Friends of Jon Lloyd · Policies & Issues: Accountability · jlforpa.com

    “Requiring plain-language summaries of legislation & finances”
  8. Supports expanding scam-prevention programs for senior citizens.

    Jon Lloyd for PA's 40th District

    Campaign website · Friends of Jon Lloyd · Policies & Issues: Accessibility · jlforpa.com

    “Expanding senior citizen scam prevention initiatives”
Photo of Natalie Mihalek
Natalie MihalekOfficial portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Natalie Mihalek

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; lawyer · Peters Township, Washington County

The gist

  • Voted for the $50.8 billion 2026-27 budget, citing no tax increases or Rainy Day Fund withdrawals.In office
  • Proposes triggering a special election when the state budget is not completed on time.In office
  • Proposes establishing a constitutional right to clean soil, citing PFAS contamination.In office
  • Sponsors HB 961 requiring low-head dams to be prominently marked with warning signs.In office
  • Authored the "Healthy PA" bill package targeting chemicals, dyes and artificial ingredients in food.In office
  • Co-sponsors HB 77 requiring restaurants to raise food-allergy awareness among staff and customers.In office
  • Says she's open to prison reforms for nonviolent offenders but opposes 'unlocking the cell doors' for violent criminals.In office
  • Co-sponsors child care bills including a $5 million state grant program for new child care providers.In office

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

More about Natalie
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  1. Voted for the $50.8 billion 2026-27 budget, citing no tax increases or Rainy Day Fund withdrawals.

    Mihalek: Budget Plan Hits the Mark on Priorities

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Natalie Mihalek · Jul 12, 2026 · repmihalek.com

    “it does not rely on tax increases or raids of Pennsylvania's Rainy Day Fund”
  2. Proposes triggering a special election when the state budget is not completed on time.

    Co-sponsorship memo: Establishing Accountability for Late State Budgets

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 11, 2026 · palegis.us

    “establishes a clear consequence for budget impasses by triggering a special election when our state government fails to complete the budget on time”
  3. Proposes establishing a constitutional right to clean soil, citing PFAS contamination.

    Co-sponsorship memo: Protecting Pennsylvania's Right to Clean Soil

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 11, 2026 · palegis.us

    “I will be introducing legislation that will protect and provide Pennsylvanians with their constitutional right to clean soil.”
  4. Sponsors HB 961 requiring low-head dams to be prominently marked with warning signs.

    Mihalek: House Leader Should Not Put Political Wins Over Water Safety

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Natalie Mihalek · Jul 1, 2026 · repmihalek.com

    “which would require dams to be prominently marked with signs”
  5. Authored the "Healthy PA" bill package targeting chemicals, dyes and artificial ingredients in food.

    Healthy PA Legislative Package Gains Momentum After Testimony, Press Event, Says Mihalek

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Natalie Mihalek · May 15, 2025 · repmihalek.com

    “The time has come to clean up our food supply.”
  6. Co-sponsors HB 77 requiring restaurants to raise food-allergy awareness among staff and customers.

    Lawmakers, Advocates Rally for Passage of Venkat/Mihalek Bill to Protect Restaurant Patrons with Food Allergies

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Natalie Mihalek · Jun 10, 2025 · repmihalek.com

    “the simple proposals in House Bill 77 are reasonable ways to provide them with confidence that their food is safe”
  7. Says she's open to prison reforms for nonviolent offenders but opposes 'unlocking the cell doors' for violent criminals.

    Gaydos, Mihalek, Shaffer and Policy Committee Highlight Need for Accountability in Second-Degree Murder Sentencing

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Natalie Mihalek · Aug 14, 2026 · repmihalek.com

    “I am completely opposed to simply unlocking the cell doors for Pennsylvania's most violent criminals. … I'm happy to discuss prison reforms for nonviolent offenders and offering hands up to help them change their lives”
  8. Co-sponsors child care bills including a $5 million state grant program for new child care providers.

    Co-sponsorship memo: Child Care Affordability Legislative Package Part 2

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 3, 2026 · palegis.us

    “This legislation will establish a State-funded Grant Program for start-up child care providers across the state … Prime Sponsors Labs, Tomlinson, Hogan, Mihalek and Klunk”

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