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State Representative, 52nd 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.

Fayette County only, the northern half: the City of Connellsville; Brownsville, Bullskin, Connellsville, Dunbar, Franklin, Jefferson, Lower Tyrone, Luzerne, Perry, Redstone, Saltlick, Springfield, Stewart, Upper Tyrone and Washington townships; and Belle Vernon, Brownsville, Dawson, Dunbar, Everson, Fayette City, Newell, Ohiopyle, Perryopolis, Seven Springs (Fayette part), South Connellsville and Vanderbilt boroughs. Uncontested: no Democratic candidate is on the ballot.

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Ryan WarnerOfficial portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Ryan Warner

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative

The gist

  • Voted against the 2026-27 budget and calls for ending property or inheritance taxes and lowering the gas tax.In office
  • Proposes cutting Pennsylvania's gasoline and diesel taxes to the average of neighboring states.In office
  • Sponsored HB 1837 to create a crime of child torture, with penalties of up to 20 years in prison.In office
  • Proposes "Renesmay's Law" to add oversight and caseworker support to county Children and Youth Services agencies.In office
  • Voted against 2025 gun bills including a red flag law and expanded background checks on private long-gun sales.In office
  • Voted against HB 1957, a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion rights.In office
  • Called for an investigation of the Department of State after electronic pollbook problems in Fayette County in 2025.In office
  • Voted to take Pennsylvania out of RGGI, saying it will add energy jobs and lower utility bills.In office

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

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  1. Voted against the 2026-27 budget and calls for ending property or inheritance taxes and lowering the gas tax.

    Warner: Budget Fails Pennsylvanians Today, Tomorrow

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Ryan Warner · Jul 12, 2026 · repwarner.com

    “issued the following statement after voting against the 2026-27 state budget … Eliminating property taxes or the inheritance tax and lowering the gas tax would make a real difference for Pennsylvania families and business owners.”
  2. Proposes cutting Pennsylvania's gasoline and diesel taxes to the average of neighboring states.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Lowering Pennsylvania's Fuel Taxes

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jul 20, 2026 · palegis.us

    “reduce Pennsylvania’s gasoline and diesel fuel taxes to match the average fuel tax rates of the states bordering the Commonwealth”
  3. Sponsored HB 1837 to create a crime of child torture, with penalties of up to 20 years in prison.

    Seeking Justice: Warner Bill Takes Aim at Child Torture

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Ryan Warner · Sep 5, 2025 · repwarner.com

    “No punishment is too harsh for people who treat precious children as if they aren’t even human beings”
  4. Proposes "Renesmay's Law" to add oversight and caseworker support to county Children and Youth Services agencies.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Protecting Pennsylvania's Children: Renesmay's Law

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Sep 9, 2025 · palegis.us

    “I will soon introduce legislation to strengthen Pennsylvania’s Children and Youth Services (CYS) system”
  5. Voted against 2025 gun bills including a red flag law and expanded background checks on private long-gun sales.

    Warner Stands for Second Amendment, Votes 'No' on Gun Bills

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Ryan Warner · Oct 1, 2025 · repwarner.com

    “These bills are unconstitutional and unnecessary.”
  6. Voted against HB 1957, a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion rights.

    Warner Votes to Protect Life

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Ryan Warner · Dec 19, 2025 · repwarner.com

    “This bill does not protect women. It protects an extreme ideology that devalues life”
  7. Called for an investigation of the Department of State after electronic pollbook problems in Fayette County in 2025.

    No Room for Error on Election Day, Warner Says

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Ryan Warner · Nov 5, 2025 · repwarner.com

    “I am calling for a prompt investigation into this failure of the Department of State”
  8. Voted to take Pennsylvania out of RGGI, saying it will add energy jobs and lower utility bills.

    Warner: PA Budget Deal a Mixed Bag

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Ryan Warner · Nov 12, 2025 · repwarner.com

    “This move is long overdue and will ultimately boost job creation and economic growth while also lowering consumer utility bills.”

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