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State Representative, 70th 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.

Montgomery County: Schwenksville borough, East Norriton, Perkiomen, Skippack and Worcester townships, most of West Norriton Township (Wards 1, 2 and 4) and part of Whitpain Township (precincts 8-11). No Republican is on the ballot.

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Matt BradfordOfficial portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Matt Bradford

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; House Majority Leader · Worcester Township

The gist

  • Supports state funding for SEPTA; says the House passed transit funding four times in 2025.In office
  • Joined House Democratic leaders in backing Gov. Shapiro's executive order on data center developers.In office
  • Backed state funding for food banks during the 2025 federal SNAP payment cuts.In office
  • Supports a 2026 Commonwealth Court opinion against the ban on Medical Assistance funds for abortion.In office
  • Supports bipartisan legislation to regulate skill games, which he calls illegal slot machines.In office
  • Announced a $6.8 million state grant to remove PFAS from Perkiomen Township drinking water wells.In office

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

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  1. Supports state funding for SEPTA; says the House passed transit funding four times in 2025.

    Pa. House Democratic statement on SEPTA service cuts

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Matthew Bradford · Aug 6, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “The House already passed SEPTA funding four times, while Senate Republicans have done nothing to fund transit”
  2. Joined House Democratic leaders in backing Gov. Shapiro's executive order on data center developers.

    House Democratic Leadership Commends Gov. Shapiro Action on Data Centers

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Matthew Bradford · Aug 18, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “Governor Shapiro's executive order puts strong, commonsense requirements in place that will hold data center developers accountable and protect our communities”
  3. Backed state funding for food banks during the 2025 federal SNAP payment cuts.

    Pa. House Democratic Leadership statement on Gov. Shapiro's food assistance plan

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Matthew Bradford · Oct 31, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “This plan will provide immediate support to the state's food banks to make sure no child, senior citizen or person working too hard”
  4. Supports a 2026 Commonwealth Court opinion against the ban on Medical Assistance funds for abortion.

    PA House Democratic Leaders Applaud Landmark Opinion on Reproductive Health

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Matthew Bradford · Apr 20, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “Today's decision reaffirms that the Pennsylvania Constitution guarantees the protection of a woman's reproductive rights, and that any coverage ban violates those rights.”
  5. Supports bipartisan legislation to regulate skill games, which he calls illegal slot machines.

    PA House Democratic Leadership issues statement on Pa. Supreme Court ruling on skill games

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Matthew Bradford · Jun 16, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “skill games are illegal slot machines. We are encouraged that Senate Republicans may now be ready to proceed on bipartisan legislation to regulate skill games”
  6. Announced a $6.8 million state grant to remove PFAS from Perkiomen Township drinking water wells.

    Pennycuick and Bradford Announce $6.8 Million PENNVEST Grant for PFAS Removal in Montgomery County

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Matthew Bradford · Jan 21, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “Everyone deserves access to clean water, and this project will provide much-needed treatment upgrades to prevent contamination”

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