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State Representative, 71st 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.

Covers eastern and central Cambria County (Ashville, Cassandra, Chest Springs, Cresson, Ferndale, Gallitzin, Geistown, Lilly, Loretto, Portage, Sankertown, Scalp Level, South Fork, Tunnelhill and Wilmore boroughs; Adams, Allegheny, Chest, Clearfield, Cresson, Dean, Gallitzin, Munster, Portage, Reade, Richland, Stonycreek, Summerhill, Washington and White townships) and, in Somerset County, Windber and Paint boroughs and Ogle and Paint townships. Only one candidate is on the ballot.

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Jim RigbyOfficial portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Jim Rigby

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative · Johnstown

The gist

  • Supported keeping the EITC and OSTC school choice tax credits intact in the 2026-27 budget.In office
  • Promotes the 'Defending Our Daughters' campaign for female-only girls' sports and locker rooms.In office
  • Proposes requiring prosecutors to notify ICE when they believe a criminal defendant is in the U.S. illegally.In office
  • Calls state grants for fire and ambulance companies critical as costs rise and volunteers decline.In office
  • Called for those responsible for a string of Johnstown shootings to be held accountable and for preventing retaliation.In office
  • Proposes a resolution urging DEP to freeze new permits and rules that raise sewage treatment costs for two years.In office
  • Proposes requiring gambling websites to verify the age of all visitors to curb teen gambling.In office
  • Proposes making students of sign language interpretation eligible for Grow PA scholarship grants.In office

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

More about Jim
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  1. Supported keeping the EITC and OSTC school choice tax credits intact in the 2026-27 budget.

    Rigby Approves of Education Funding in State Budget

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Jim Rigby · Jul 13, 2026 · repjimrigby.com

    “keep intact both the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs, which support school choice”
  2. Promotes the 'Defending Our Daughters' campaign for female-only girls' sports and locker rooms.

    Rigby Encourages Making the Promise to 'Defend Our Daughters'

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Jim Rigby · Jan 9, 2026 · repjimrigby.com

    “protecting opportunities for girls and women in sports is the right thing to do now”
  3. Proposes requiring prosecutors to notify ICE when they believe a criminal defendant is in the U.S. illegally.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Illegal Immigration

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Dec 19, 2024 · palegis.us

    “require a prosecutor to notify United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if the prosecutor has a reasonable basis to believe”
  4. Calls state grants for fire and ambulance companies critical as costs rise and volunteers decline.

    Rigby Announces More Than $354,000 in Grants for Cambria, Somerset County Emergency Responders

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Jim Rigby · Feb 18, 2026 · repjimrigby.com

    “As our emergency responders across the Commonwealth struggle to remain viable as costs rise and the number of volunteers dwindles, this funding is critical.”
  5. Called for those responsible for a string of Johnstown shootings to be held accountable and for preventing retaliation.

    Rigby Comments on Rash of Shootings in Johnstown

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Jim Rigby · Apr 27, 2026 · repjimrigby.com

    “Those responsible must be identified and held fully accountable. At the same time, preventing further violence and avoiding retaliation must be an immediate priority.”
  6. Proposes a resolution urging DEP to freeze new permits and rules that raise sewage treatment costs for two years.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: DEP Sewage Treatment Cost Moratorium

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Apr 15, 2026 · palegis.us

    “urges DEP to implement a two-year freeze on the issuance of new general permits or the modification of existing ones”
  7. Proposes requiring gambling websites to verify the age of all visitors to curb teen gambling.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Online Gambling Age Verification Act

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Apr 29, 2025 · palegis.us

    “require gambling websites to verify the age of all website visitors to curb the meteoric rise of teenage gambling”
  8. Proposes making students of sign language interpretation eligible for Grow PA scholarship grants.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Eligibility Requirements for the Grow PA Scholarship Program

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Mar 4, 2026 · palegis.us

    “students pursuing postsecondary education in this area should be eligible for grants under the program”

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