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State Representative, 93rd 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.

South-central York County: East Hopewell, Fawn, Hopewell, North Hopewell, Springfield and York townships, and Cross Roads, Dallastown, Fawn Grove, Jacobus, Loganville, Shrewsbury, Stewartstown, Winterstown and Yoe boroughs.

Photo of Missy Barnes
Missy BarnesCampaign photo — submitted to VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)

Missy Barnes

Democratic

Social Security disability attorney · Seven Valleys, York County

The gist

  • Calls for closing tax loopholes for the ultra-wealthy so top earners pay more.
  • Supports funding for affordable housing and first-time homebuyers, and expanding the property tax rebate program.
  • Supports school funding formulas that give every district needed resources regardless of local tax base.
  • Supports charter school funding reform for more transparency, accountability and fairness.
  • Supports state-funded small business grant and loan programs.
  • Favors limiting the number of data centers in Pennsylvania and strictly regulating those that are built.
  • Supports rules to keep data center grid costs from being passed on to residential ratepayers.
  • Supports a legislative gift ban, limits on campaign contributions and open primaries.
  • Supports expanding the state's child care assistance programs for working parents.
More about Missy
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  1. Calls for closing tax loopholes for the ultra-wealthy so top earners pay more.

    Forward Together — Missy Barnes for Pennsylvania House District 93

    Campaign website · BarnesForPA93 · Affordability · barnesforpa93.com

    “closing tax loopholes for the ultra-wealthy and making sure those at the very top pay their fair share”
  2. Supports funding for affordable housing and first-time homebuyers, and expanding the property tax rebate program.

    Forward Together — Missy Barnes for Pennsylvania House District 93

    Campaign website · BarnesForPA93 · Affordability · barnesforpa93.com

    “Support expanding the property tax rebate program for seniors and working families. … Back funding and incentives for affordable housing construction, first-time homebuyer assistance”
  3. Supports school funding formulas that give every district needed resources regardless of local tax base.

    Forward Together — Missy Barnes for Pennsylvania House District 93

    Campaign website · BarnesForPA93 · Education · barnesforpa93.com

    “Support funding formulas that ensure every school district has the resources it needs, and not just districts with the strongest local tax base.”
  4. Supports charter school funding reform for more transparency, accountability and fairness.

    Forward Together — Missy Barnes for Pennsylvania House District 93

    Campaign website · BarnesForPA93 · Education · barnesforpa93.com

    “I will support charter school funding reform that brings greater transparency, accountability, and fairness to the system”
  5. Supports state-funded small business grant and loan programs.

    Forward Together — Missy Barnes for Pennsylvania House District 93

    Campaign website · BarnesForPA93 · Small Business · barnesforpa93.com

    “Vote to fund small business grant and loan programs through the state budget”
  6. Favors limiting the number of data centers in Pennsylvania and strictly regulating those that are built.

    Pennsylvania State Representative District 93 — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers … Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I would like to limit the amount of artificial intelligence we use, therefore, limiting the number of data centers in Pennsylvania. … If data centers are going to be part of our infrastructure, we must strictly regulate them.”
  7. Supports rules to keep data center grid costs from being passed on to residential ratepayers.

    Forward Together — Missy Barnes for Pennsylvania House District 93

    Campaign website · BarnesForPA93 · Responsible Growth & Infrastructure · barnesforpa93.com

    “prevents the cost of new transmission lines, grid upgrades, or added capacity for data centers from being passed on unfairly to residential ratepayers”
  8. Supports a legislative gift ban, limits on campaign contributions and open primaries.

    Pennsylvania State Representative District 93 — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I would support open primaries … I would support the Gift Ban and any legislations that puts a limit on campaign contributions”
  9. Supports expanding the state's child care assistance programs for working parents.

    Forward Together — Missy Barnes for Pennsylvania House District 93

    Campaign website · BarnesForPA93 · Affordability · barnesforpa93.com

    “Support expanding the state’s childcare assistance programs to help working parents stay in the workforce.”
Photo of Mike Jones
Mike JonesOfficial portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Mike Jones

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative · York Township, York County

The gist

  • Supports term limits, restrictions on lobbyist gifts and a part-time legislature.In office
  • Sponsored HB 1316 to repeal the accelerated sales tax prepayment requirement for businesses.In office
  • Voted against the 2026-27 state budget, citing spending above projected revenue.In office
  • Sponsored HB 2664 to classify county correctional vehicles as emergency vehicles.In office
  • Co-sponsors a bill setting a statutory formula for child care providers' provisional licenses.In office
  • Supports Senate Bill 9, which would close female school sports teams to biological males.In office
  • Calls for Pennsylvania to opt into the federal school choice tax credit.In office
  • Urges DEP to use York County's USGS stream-monitoring data rather than modeled pollution figures.In office

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

More about Mike
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  1. Supports term limits, restrictions on lobbyist gifts and a part-time legislature.

    About Mike | PA State Rep. Mike Jones

    Government record · Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus · repmikejones.com

    “Mike will continually push for a return to citizen government, specifically, term limits, restrictions on personal gifts from lobbyists, and a part-time legislature”
  2. Sponsored HB 1316 to repeal the accelerated sales tax prepayment requirement for businesses.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: AST (Accelerated Sales Tax) Repeal

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Apr 15, 2025 · palegis.us

    “legislation to repeal the requirement for Pennsylvania businesses to remit “prepayments” for their sales tax collections”
  3. Voted against the 2026-27 state budget, citing spending above projected revenue.

    York County House Republicans: State Budget Overspends… Again

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Mike Jones · Jul 12, 2026 · repmikejones.com

    “We voted “no” on this year’s budget because rather than scale back irresponsible spending, we’ve burdened tomorrow’s taxpayers with a steep bill.”
  4. Sponsored HB 2664 to classify county correctional vehicles as emergency vehicles.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Classifying County Correctional Vehicles as Emergency Vehicles

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 18, 2026 · palegis.us

    “legislation to classify county correctional vehicles as emergency vehicles, which will permit them to use red lights and sirens”
  5. Co-sponsors a bill setting a statutory formula for child care providers' provisional licenses.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Child Care Affordability Legislative Package Part 1

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 3, 2026 · palegis.us

    “This legislation will establish a statutory formula for the issuance and length of provisional licenses.”
  6. Supports Senate Bill 9, which would close female school sports teams to biological males.

    York County House Republicans Advocate to Save Women's Sports

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Mike Jones · Jul 8, 2025 · repmikejones.com

    “We are proud to support House Resolution 281, which may leverage a vote on Senate Bill 9, to protect female athletes”
    York County Republican Lawmakers Pledge to Defend PA Daughters, Invite Voters to Sign 'I Believe' Promise

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Mike Jones · Jan 8, 2026 · repmikejones.com

    “We urge every citizen to join us in protecting the integrity of women’s sports and ensuring Title IX continues to uphold its original intent”
  7. Calls for Pennsylvania to opt into the federal school choice tax credit.

    York County House Republicans: Shapiro's Budget Proposal is Unrealistic, Fiscally Foolish

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Mike Jones · Feb 3, 2026 · repmikejones.com

    “fails to act on the opportunity for our state to join 30 others for a federal school choice tax credit”
  8. Urges DEP to use York County's USGS stream-monitoring data rather than modeled pollution figures.

    York County Republican Delegation Commends County Commissioners, Urges DEP to Utilize USGS Data

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Mike Jones · May 1, 2025 · repmikejones.com

    “the data reveals huge discrepancies with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) figures which are based on computer modeling”

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