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State Representative, 60th 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.

Southern and western Armstrong County (Apollo, Applewold, Ford City, Ford Cliff, Freeport, Leechburg, Manorville, North Apollo and West Kittanning boroughs and Bethel, Burrell, Cadogan, East Franklin, Gilpin, Kiskiminetas, Manor, North Buffalo, Parks, South Bend and South Buffalo townships), plus part of Westmoreland County (Allegheny Township, East Vandergrift, Hyde Park, Vandergrift and West Leechburg boroughs, and most of Lower Burrell).

Photo of Dustyn A Dorn
Dustyn A DornCampaign photo — Committee to Elect Dustyn Dorn

Dustyn A Dorn

Democratic

IT service manager · Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County

The gist

  • Supports independent redistricting, legislative term limits and campaign finance reform.
  • Proposes withholding legislators' pay until the state budget is passed.
  • Supports new revenue from legalizing recreational marijuana and taxing games of skill.
  • Supports raising the minimum wage and job partnerships with schools, employers and public transit.
  • Calls for halting new data center construction until independent environmental studies are done.
  • Supports cleaning up brownfield sites and abandoned mine drainage in western Pennsylvania.
  • Proposes making abandoned or condemned homes available to families in need.
  • Supports some form of open primaries and letting any Pennsylvanian circulate and sign candidate petitions.
  • Calls for adequate and fair public school funding regardless of zip code.
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  1. Supports independent redistricting, legislative term limits and campaign finance reform.

    Dustyn Dorn for PA House District 60 | Democrat for Pennsylvania

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Dustyn Dorn · Key Issues: Government Reform … Key Issues: Government Reform · electdustyndorn.com

    “Ending partisan gerrymandering by establishing an independent redistricting process Enacting term limits so fresh voices and new ideas can enter the process … Reforming campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of outside money in local elections”
  2. Proposes withholding legislators' pay until the state budget is passed.

    Dustyn Dorn for PA House District 60 | Democrat for Pennsylvania

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Dustyn Dorn · Key Issues: Government Reform · electdustyndorn.com

    “Holding legislators financially accountable when the budget isn't passed on time”
    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 60

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · State budget process · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I believe the General Assembly … pay should be withheld until a budget is passed.”
  3. Supports new revenue from legalizing recreational marijuana and taxing games of skill.

    Dustyn Dorn for PA House District 60 | Democrat for Pennsylvania

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Dustyn Dorn · Key Issues: Community & Economic Growth · electdustyndorn.com

    “Passing long-overdue revenue-generating legislation — recreational marijuana and "Games of Skill" taxation have sat on the table for years.”
  4. Supports raising the minimum wage and job partnerships with schools, employers and public transit.

    Dustyn Dorn for PA House District 60 | Democrat for Pennsylvania

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Dustyn Dorn · Key Issues: Community & Economic Growth · electdustyndorn.com

    “Raising the minimum wage to reflect the real cost of living”
    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 60

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · Most pressing issues … Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Creating jobs through partnerships with educators, employers, and emerging technologies. … Also supporting job growth by increasing access to public transportation.”
  5. Calls for halting new data center construction until independent environmental studies are done.

    Dustyn Dorn for PA House District 60 | Democrat for Pennsylvania

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Dustyn Dorn · Key Issues: Environmental Protection · electdustyndorn.com

    “Halt new data center construction until independent environmental impact studies are completed.”
    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 60

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Yes, the state should establish clear rules for the water, energy, and environmental impacts of data centers.”
  6. Supports cleaning up brownfield sites and abandoned mine drainage in western Pennsylvania.

    Dustyn Dorn for PA House District 60 | Democrat for Pennsylvania

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Dustyn Dorn · Key Issues: Environmental Protection · electdustyndorn.com

    “Remediate and revitalize brownfield industrial sites to restore land and create opportunity Continue tackling abandoned mine drainage”
  7. Proposes making abandoned or condemned homes available to families in need.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 60

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Consider options to make abandoned or condemned homes available to needing families.”
  8. Supports some form of open primaries and letting any Pennsylvanian circulate and sign candidate petitions.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 60

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I would support a form of open primaries. I also believe any PA resident should be able to circulate and sign petitions for any candidate.”
  9. Calls for adequate and fair public school funding regardless of zip code.

    Dustyn Dorn for PA House District 60 | Democrat for Pennsylvania

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Dustyn Dorn · Key Issues: Community & Economic Growth · electdustyndorn.com

    “Ensuring public schools are adequately and fairly funded, regardless of zip code”
Photo of Abby Major
Abby MajorOfficial portrait — PA House Republican Caucus

Abby Major

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; licensed funeral director · Leechburg, Armstrong County

The gist

  • Sponsored HB 2396 for a six-month state gas and diesel tax holiday, with savings passed on at the pump.In office
  • Plans legislation to tighten registration and supervision of juvenile sex offenders released from Torrance SRTP.In office
  • Co-authored a housing package: construction trades training fund and a study of permitting delays.In office
  • Co-sponsored HB 2109 to bar local limits on unrelated roommates except for health and safety rules.In office
  • Co-authored HB 20 to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis, with expungement for prior cannabis convictions.In office
  • Co-sponsored bills requiring warning labels on foods with BHA or certain artificial dyes.In office
  • Urged passing a stopgap carrying over the prior budget (SB 160) during the 2025 budget impasse.In office

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

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  1. Sponsored HB 2396 for a six-month state gas and diesel tax holiday, with savings passed on at the pump.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Gas Tax Holiday (HB 2396)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Mar 25, 2026 · palegis.us

    “require retailers to pass the full benefit directly to consumers through immediate price reductions … Pennsylvania currently imposes one of the highest fuel tax burdens in the United States”
  2. Plans legislation to tighten registration and supervision of juvenile sex offenders released from Torrance SRTP.

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

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus · repabbymajor.com

    “improve public safety, strengthen oversight of high-risk sexual offenders and reform Pennsylvania's management of individuals discharged from the Sexual Responsibility and Treatment Program (SRTP) … No single county should bear a disproportionate share of the responsibility”
  3. Co-authored a housing package: construction trades training fund and a study of permitting delays.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: New Measures to Boost Housing Development in Pennsylvania (HB 2428, HR 484)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Dec 3, 2025 · Document 1 (HB 2428) … Document 2 (HR 484) · palegis.us

    “This bill creates a dedicated funding stream to expand construction trade training across the Commonwealth. … calls for a comprehensive audit of state and local housing policies, including conservation district approvals, land development procedures, and permitting processes”
  4. Co-sponsored HB 2109 to bar local limits on unrelated roommates except for health and safety rules.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: The Golden Girls Law (HB 2109)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Dec 12, 2025 · palegis.us

    “Our legislation would prevent arbitrary limits on unrelated roommates, except where true health and safety standards apply.”
  5. Co-authored HB 20 to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis, with expungement for prior cannabis convictions.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: A Bipartisan Path to Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization in Pennsylvania (HB 20)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Apr 14, 2025 · palegis.us

    “our proposed legislation represents a bipartisan path to legalize adult-use cannabis, establishing strong tenets for an adult-use market … Implements a "clean slate" policy for those with prior cannabis-related convictions”
  6. Co-sponsored bills requiring warning labels on foods with BHA or certain artificial dyes.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Healthy PA Package (HB 1130-1134)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Mar 17, 2025 · Document 4 (HB 1133) … Document 5 (HB 1134) · palegis.us

    “BHA labeling (Scialabba, Major … Labeling for artificial food dyes (Scialabba, Major … we are introducing a package of bills aimed at cleaning up our food supply”
  7. Urged passing a stopgap carrying over the prior budget (SB 160) during the 2025 budget impasse.

    Westmoreland House Members Address Budget Concerns with County Commissioners

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus · repabbymajor.com

    “We could pass last year's budget, restore county services, and finish negations on new spending without forcing undue hardship on Commonwealth families”

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