State

State Representative, 44th 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.

Entirely in Allegheny County: Aleppo, Crescent, Findlay, Leet, Moon and North Fayette townships and the boroughs of Bell Acres, Edgeworth, Glen Osborne, Glenfield, Haysville, Leetsdale, Sewickley, Sewickley Heights and Sewickley Hills.

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Hadley Haas

Democratic

Community advocate; former marketing and communications professional · Glen Osborne

The gist

Supports raising the minimum wage and the right to organize.
Calls for ending taxpayer-funded incentives to large corporations.
Calls for clear rules on data centers, including no utility hikes passed on to residents.
Pledges to make housing affordable and homeownership attainable for working families.
Supports lower prescription drug costs and opposes Medicaid cuts.
Supports universal background checks and extreme risk protection orders.
Opposes diverting public school funds to private schools; supports fair teacher pay.
Supports expanding affordable child care and early education.

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Supports raising the minimum wage and the right to organize.
Hadley Haas for PA State House - District 44 (Meet Hadley, Priorities, News)
Campaign website · Friends of Hadley Haas · Priorities: Bringing Costs Down … Priorities: Bringing Costs Down · hadleyforpa.com
“Raise the minimum wage so a full day's work pays for a full life … Defend working people and the right to organize”
Calls for ending taxpayer-funded incentives to large corporations.
Hadley Haas for PA State House - District 44 (Meet Hadley, Priorities, News)
Campaign website · Friends of Hadley Haas · Priorities: Bringing Costs Down · hadleyforpa.com
“End taxpayer-funded handouts to billionaire corporations that do little for our communities”
Calls for clear rules on data centers, including no utility hikes passed on to residents.
Hadley Haas for PA State House - District 44 (Meet Hadley, Priorities, News)
Campaign website · Friends of Hadley Haas · Priorities: Bringing Costs Down · hadleyforpa.com
“Demand clear rules for data centers that put our communities first ... no utility hikes passed on to us”
Pledges to make housing affordable and homeownership attainable for working families.
Hadley Haas for PA State House - District 44 (Meet Hadley, Priorities, News)
Campaign website · Friends of Hadley Haas · Priorities: Bringing Costs Down · hadleyforpa.com
“Make housing affordable and put homeownership back in reach for working families”
Supports lower prescription drug costs and opposes Medicaid cuts.
Hadley Haas for PA State House - District 44 (Meet Hadley, Priorities, News)
Campaign website · Friends of Hadley Haas · Priorities: Health Care … Priorities: Health Care · hadleyforpa.com
“Lower the cost of prescription drugs and out-of-pocket care for Pennsylvania families … Defend Medicaid and fight cuts that strip coverage from our most vulnerable neighbors”
Supports universal background checks and extreme risk protection orders.
Hadley Haas for PA State House - District 44 (Meet Hadley, Priorities, News)
Campaign website · Friends of Hadley Haas · Priorities: Keeping Our Communities Safe · hadleyforpa.com
“Pass common sense gun laws — universal background checks and extreme risk protection orders — to keep families safe from dangerous criminals”
Opposes diverting public school funds to private schools; supports fair teacher pay.
Hadley Haas for PA State House - District 44 (Meet Hadley, Priorities, News)
Campaign website · Friends of Hadley Haas · Priorities: Protecting Our Public Schools … Priorities: Protecting Our Public Schools · hadleyforpa.com
“Protect public school funding and stop the drain of tax dollars to unaccountable private schools … Pay teachers fairly and create the conditions that keep great educators in the classroom”
Supports expanding affordable child care and early education.
Hadley Haas for PA State House - District 44 (Meet Hadley, Priorities, News)
Campaign website · Friends of Hadley Haas · Priorities: Bringing Costs Down · hadleyforpa.com
“Expand affordable childcare and early education”

Valerie Gaydos

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; small business owner · Edgeworth

The gist

Voted for the $50.8 billion 2026-27 budget, saying it avoids broad-based tax increases and Rainy Day Fund use.In office
Says families should not bear higher energy costs from data center demand.In office
Proposes making registered sex offenders report any address used 30+ days a year, consecutive or not.In office
Voted against the House-amended HB 1042; backs the Senate's second-degree murder sentencing framework.In office
Voted for HB 1678 to expand property tax rebates, with a focus on seniors.In office
Co-sponsored and voted for HB 2145 banning intentionally added PFAS in products like cosmetics and floss.In office
Sponsors HB 981 ("Voter Motor") to share voter-registration address updates with state and local agencies.In office
Proposes letting tenants pay a fee instead of a security deposit if the landlord agrees.In office
Proposes amending the existing redistricting commission, e.g. a 4/5 vote for maps, rather than a new one.In office

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

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Voted for the $50.8 billion 2026-27 budget, saying it avoids broad-based tax increases and Rainy Day Fund use.
State Budget Reflects Responsible Investments Today, Says Gaydos
Public statement · Office of Rep. Valerie Gaydos · Jul 12, 2026 · repgaydos.com
“It is balanced without raising broad based taxes or tapping the Commonwealth's Rainy Day Fund”
Says families should not bear higher energy costs from data center demand.
State Budget Reflects Responsible Investments Today, Says Gaydos
Public statement · Office of Rep. Valerie Gaydos · Jul 12, 2026 · repgaydos.com
“We should not have to shoulder higher energy costs because of growing demand from large scale data centers or other energy intensive projects.”
Proposes making registered sex offenders report any address used 30+ days a year, consecutive or not.
Gaydos Introduces Bill to Close Megan's Law Reporting Loophole, Strengthen Public Safety
Public statement · Office of Rep. Valerie Gaydos · Jul 1, 2026 · repgaydos.com
“report any address where they reside for a total of 30 or more days within a calendar year, regardless of whether those days occur consecutively”
Voted against the House-amended HB 1042; backs the Senate's second-degree murder sentencing framework.
Gaydos: House Democrats Put Politics Ahead of Public Safety
Public statement · Office of Rep. Valerie Gaydos · Jul 24, 2026 · repgaydos.com
“I voted in favor of returning to the Senate's bipartisan bill because it could have been on the governor's desk today”
Voted for HB 1678 to expand property tax rebates, with a focus on seniors.
Gaydos Supports Property Tax Relief for Seniors, Funding for Pennsylvania Schools
Public statement · Office of Rep. Valerie Gaydos · Jun 10, 2026 · repgaydos.com
“Additional property tax relief can help them remain in their homes and communities.”
Co-sponsored and voted for HB 2145 banning intentionally added PFAS in products like cosmetics and floss.
Gaydos Supports Measure to Reduce PFAS Exposure in Everyday Consumer Products
Public statement · Office of Rep. Valerie Gaydos · Jun 10, 2026 · repgaydos.com
“I was pleased to co-sponsor this legislation and vote in favor of it”
Sponsors HB 981 ("Voter Motor") to share voter-registration address updates with state and local agencies.
Gaydos Highlights 'Voter Motor' Bill Following Report on Voter Data Challenges
Public statement · Office of Rep. Valerie Gaydos · Apr 17, 2026 · repgaydos.com
“The legislation would improve government efficiency by securely connecting voter registration address updates with state and local agencies.”
Proposes letting tenants pay a fee instead of a security deposit if the landlord agrees.
Co-sponsorship memo: Removing Barriers to Housing Through Flexible Security Deposit Options
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 3, 2026 · palegis.us
“allow landlords and tenants the option of a fee in lieu of traditional escrow funds (security deposits)”
Proposes amending the existing redistricting commission, e.g. a 4/5 vote for maps, rather than a new one.
Co-sponsorship memo: Reforming the Legislative Reapportionment Commission
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Sep 9, 2026 · palegis.us
“Instead of creating a whole new commission, my constitutional amendment would fine-tune and improve the existing structure. … A vote of 4/5 commission members would be required to approve any district plan”

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