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State Representative, 43rd 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.

Lancaster County only: Akron, Ephrata and New Holland boroughs and Earl, Ephrata, Leacock, Upper Leacock and West Earl townships.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Bryan PeirsonDemocratic

    • Suggests starting budget work sooner and keeping legislators in Harrisburg until the budget passes.

  • Keith J GreinerRepublican

    • Says the 2026-27 state budget still spends too much and leaves a structural deficit of about $5 billion.In office
    • Sponsored House Bill 1703 to raise the SALT deduction cap for owners of pass-through businesses.In office

Education

  • Bryan PeirsonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Keith J GreinerRepublican

    • Voted against the bell-to-bell school cellphone ban, saying local school boards should decide.

Housing

  • Bryan PeirsonDemocratic

    • Wants to slow rising rent and mortgage costs to ease the cost of living.

  • Keith J GreinerRepublican

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Bryan PeirsonDemocratic

    • Calls for focusing on local businesses and attractions to bring jobs and outside money to the district.

  • Keith J GreinerRepublican

    • Voted against a $15 minimum wage, saying it would make it harder for young people to get a first job.
    • Wants businesses that already had skill games machines to be allowed to keep them under any new law.
    • Urges Pennsylvania to adopt the federal rule letting companies immediately write off capital and research investment.In office

Environment & parks

  • Bryan PeirsonDemocratic

    • Supports state laws on the water, energy and land-use impacts of data centers.

  • Keith J GreinerRepublican

    • Sponsored a bill raising the maximum fine for a first littering offense from $300 to $2,000.In office

Government & transparency

  • Bryan PeirsonDemocratic

    • Supports open primaries if popular, encouraging mail voting, and counting mail ballots before Election Day.

  • Keith J GreinerRepublican

    No documented position found.

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; 6 issues covered in this race.