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State Representative, 74th District

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Pennsylvania laws and the state budget in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Chester County only (western Chester County): the City of Coatesville; Honey Brook, Sadsbury, Valley, West Caln and West Sadsbury townships; Atglen, Honey Brook, Modena, Parkesburg and South Coatesville boroughs; and part of Caln Township (precincts Caln 1, 2 and 3; Caln 4 is in the 155th District).

Taxes & budget

  • Lorenzo KelleyRepublican

    • Supports stronger property tax rebate programs to keep homeowners, especially seniors, in their homes.
    • Calls for cutting wasteful state spending.
  • Dan WilliamsDemocratic

    • Voted for the 2026-27 state budget, which he says advances affordability without raising taxes.In office

Public safety

  • Lorenzo KelleyRepublican

    • Supports giving police the tools, training and resources they need.
  • Dan WilliamsDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Education

  • Lorenzo KelleyRepublican

    • Supports expanding educational choice, with education funding that follows the student.
  • Dan WilliamsDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Lorenzo KelleyRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Dan WilliamsDemocratic

    • Supports the PA PRO Act (HB 658) on collective bargaining and protection from retaliation for workers.
    • Introduced bills requiring large warehouses to disclose work quotas and triggering injury-rate investigations.In office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Lorenzo KelleyRepublican

    • Calls for investment in roads, bridges, water systems and broadband.
  • Dan WilliamsDemocratic

    • Called on the state Senate to approve funding for SEPTA and mass transit.In office

Environment & parks

  • Lorenzo KelleyRepublican

    • Supports energy policies that increase domestic production and lower utility bills.
  • Dan WilliamsDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Lorenzo KelleyRepublican

    • Calls for attracting health care providers back to the Coatesville area after Brandywine Hospital closed.
  • Dan WilliamsDemocratic

    • Supports reproductive freedom and keeping government out of personal decisions.
    • Sponsored H.B. 2540 to switch SNAP EBT cards to chip technology to curb benefit theft.In office
    • Sponsored H.B. 1590 to let Medicaid pay for behavioral health telehealth outside clinic walls.In office

Courts & justice

  • Lorenzo KelleyRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Dan WilliamsDemocratic

    • Sponsored H.B. 562 so juvenile cases on federal property stay in the state juvenile justice system.In office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.