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State Representative, 58th 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.

Entirely in Westmoreland County: the city of Monessen; East Huntingdon, Rostraver, Sewickley and South Huntingdon townships and parts of Mount Pleasant and North Huntingdon townships; and the boroughs of Hunker, Madison, Mount Pleasant, North Belle Vernon, Scottdale, Smithton, Sutersville and West Newton.

Photo of Cherri Rogers
Cherri RogersCampaign photo — submitted by the candidate to VOTE411

Cherri Rogers

Democratic

School nurse · Scottdale

The gist

  • Supports collective bargaining and prevailing wage laws and opposes right-to-work legislation.
  • Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage and passing paid sick and family leave.
  • Supports capping insulin and prescription drug costs and protecting and expanding Medicaid.
  • Calls for fully funding public schools and holding cyber charter schools accountable for outcomes.
  • Supports property tax relief for seniors and working families.
  • Supports an independent, transparent redistricting process.
More about Cherri
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  1. Supports collective bargaining and prevailing wage laws and opposes right-to-work legislation.

    Cherri for PA | One of Us. Fighting for Us.

    Campaign website · Cherri Rogers for PA House · Priorities: Union Jobs … Priorities: Union Jobs · cherriforpa.com

    “Fight against right-to-work legislation that weakens unions … Support prevailing wage laws on public projects”
  2. Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage and passing paid sick and family leave.

    Cherri for PA | One of Us. Fighting for Us.

    Campaign website · Cherri Rogers for PA House · Priorities: Affordability … Priorities: Affordability · cherriforpa.com

    “Raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to a living wage … Pass paid sick leave and family leave legislation”
  3. Supports capping insulin and prescription drug costs and protecting and expanding Medicaid.

    Cherri for PA | One of Us. Fighting for Us.

    Campaign website · Cherri Rogers for PA House · Priorities: Healthcare … Priorities: Healthcare · cherriforpa.com

    “Cap insulin and prescription drug costs … Protect and expand Medicaid for working families”
  4. Calls for fully funding public schools and holding cyber charter schools accountable for outcomes.

    Cherri for PA | One of Us. Fighting for Us.

    Campaign website · Cherri Rogers for PA House · Priorities: Public Education … Priorities: Public Education · cherriforpa.com

    “Fully fund public schools through fair funding formulas … Hold cyber charter schools accountable for student outcomes”
  5. Supports property tax relief for seniors and working families.

    Cherri for PA | One of Us. Fighting for Us.

    Campaign website · Cherri Rogers for PA House · Priorities: Affordability · cherriforpa.com

    “Property tax relief for seniors and working families”
    Scottdale woman announces campaign for state representative

    News coverage · Daily Courier (Connellsville) · Jan 27, 2026 · dailycourier.com

    “no one should be subject to crushing local property taxes”
  6. Supports an independent, transparent redistricting process.

    Cherri for PA | One of Us. Fighting for Us.

    Campaign website · Cherri Rogers for PA House · cherriforpa.com

    “Cherri backs an independent, transparent redistricting process, so voters pick their representatives instead of the other way around.”
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Eric DavanzoOfficial portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Eric Davanzo

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative · Smithton

The gist

  • Proposes $250 checks to Pennsylvania families paid from 2025-26 tax collections above estimates.In office
  • Voted for the 2025-26 budget, citing its withdrawal from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.In office
  • Supports the stricter SNAP eligibility administration in the 2025-26 budget.In office
  • Supports expanding tax-credit scholarships for students in low-performing schools.In office
  • Backs HB 1849, which would bar biological males from female school and college sports teams.In office
  • Proposed zero-interest state loans to Pre-K Counts child care providers during budget impasses.In office
  • Joined a Westmoreland delegation bill to require lifetime registration for youths released from the state SRTP program.In office
  • Describes himself as committed to supporting law enforcement and Second Amendment rights.In office

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

More about Eric
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  1. Proposes $250 checks to Pennsylvania families paid from 2025-26 tax collections above estimates.

    Davanzo Proposal Delivers $250 Checks to PA Families in Celebration of America's Birthday

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Eric Davanzo · Jun 3, 2026 · repdavanzo.com

    “calls for the $250 checks to be funded by the overage of 2025-26 tax collections”
  2. Voted for the 2025-26 budget, citing its withdrawal from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

    Budget Impasse Ends with Several Improvements, Davanzo Says

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Eric Davanzo · Nov 12, 2025 · repdavanzo.com

    “the budget passed today pulls Pennsylvania out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which only ever served to spike electricity costs”
  3. Supports the stricter SNAP eligibility administration in the 2025-26 budget.

    Budget Impasse Ends with Several Improvements, Davanzo Says

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Eric Davanzo · Nov 12, 2025 · repdavanzo.com

    “Part of this budget makes serious improvements to the program by removing applicants who are taking advantage of the system.”
  4. Supports expanding tax-credit scholarships for students in low-performing schools.

    Budget Impasse Ends with Several Improvements, Davanzo Says

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Eric Davanzo · Nov 12, 2025 · repdavanzo.com

    “The program provides scholarships to students whose schools are failing and enables them to attend a school of their choice.”
  5. Backs HB 1849, which would bar biological males from female school and college sports teams.

    Dad Legislators Call for Action to Defend Daughters in Sports

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus · Oct 28, 2025 · repdavanzo.com

    “expressly prohibit biological males from competing in teams or sports designated for females”
  6. Proposed zero-interest state loans to Pre-K Counts child care providers during budget impasses.

    Davanzo Bill Prioritizes Child Care Over Politics

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Eric Davanzo · Aug 26, 2025 · repdavanzo.com

    “would authorize the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer no-interest loans equal to the amount a Pre-K Counts provider would have received”
  7. Joined a Westmoreland delegation bill to require lifetime registration for youths released from the state SRTP program.

    Westmoreland County House Delegation Works to Better Protect Citizens from Juvenile Sex Offenders

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus · Jun 11, 2026 · repdavanzo.com

    “All individuals discharged from the SRTP to be subject to lifetime sexual offender registration and oversight requirements, regardless of when they were adjudicated delinquent.”
  8. Describes himself as committed to supporting law enforcement and Second Amendment rights.

    About Rep. Eric Davanzo

    Government record · Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus · repdavanzo.com

    “supporting law enforcement, and fighting for our Second Amendment rights”

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