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State Representative, 85th 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 all of Snyder County, plus East Buffalo and Union townships in Union County, Burnham borough and Decatur and Derry townships in Mifflin County, and Fayette and Monroe townships in Juniata County. Only one candidate is on the ballot.

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David H RoweOfficial portrait — PA House Republican Caucus

David H Rowe

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative · East Buffalo Township, Union County

The gist

  • Proposed cutting the state personal income tax rate from 3.07% to 2.99% for the second half of 2026.In office
  • Proposes requiring warrants before police use license plate readers or facial recognition to track a person.In office
  • Proposes barring state agencies from setting environmental requirements stricter than clear federal standards.In office
  • Calls on the governor to opt Pennsylvania into the federal scholarship tax credit for school choice.In office
  • Sponsored a resolution urging the Department of State to give voter registration data to the federal government.In office
  • Sponsored a resolution calling on DHS to comply with a USDA request for SNAP enrollment data.In office

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

More about David
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  1. Proposed cutting the state personal income tax rate from 3.07% to 2.99% for the second half of 2026.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Personal Income Tax Reduction

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

    “lower the Personal Income Tax from 3.07% to 2.99% from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 … Rather than spending over half the rainy-day fund on a budget that will inevitably lead to tax increases”
  2. Proposes requiring warrants before police use license plate readers or facial recognition to track a person.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Protecting the 4th Amendment - Establishing Safeguards for Automated Surveillance Technologies

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jul 24, 2026 · palegis.us

    “require a government agency to obtain a warrant before utilizing these technologies to search for or track a specific person or license plate”
    Rowe, Bashline Announce Legislation to Protect Fourth Amendment Rights

    Public statement · Office of Rep. David H. Rowe · Jul 24, 2026 · repdavidrowe.com

    “Pennsylvanians should not have to choose between public safety and their constitutional right to be free from unreasonable government surveillance”
  3. Proposes barring state agencies from setting environmental requirements stricter than clear federal standards.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Tying State Regulatory & Permitting Standards to Federal Environmental Standards

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 30, 2026 · palegis.us

    “our state agencies cannot, by regulation, policy or guidance document, or permit condition, put a more burdensome requirement in place … Pennsylvania is a difficult state to do business in.”
  4. Calls on the governor to opt Pennsylvania into the federal scholarship tax credit for school choice.

    Policy Committee, White Highlight School Choice Success in PA, Urges Shapiro to Opt In to Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

    Public statement · Office of Rep. David H. Rowe · Jan 30, 2026 · repdavidrowe.com

    “The time is now. Opt in now,” Rowe said. “Our children’s future is not a bargaining chip. … Too many students are still searching for the educational opportunity that suits them best.”
  5. Sponsored a resolution urging the Department of State to give voter registration data to the federal government.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Voter Data to DOJ

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Oct 9, 2025 · palegis.us

    “urging the Pennsylvania Department of State to cooperate with the Federal Government’s recent requests for voter registration data”
  6. Sponsored a resolution calling on DHS to comply with a USDA request for SNAP enrollment data.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: SNAP Data to the USDA

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Oct 8, 2025 · palegis.us

    “Please join me in co-sponsoring this resolution to compel DHS to comply with the USDA’s effort to ensure the integrity of this essential program”

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