State Representative
State House District 49; Pennsylvania
My vote power: High
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Democratic · Incumbent
Ismail Smith-Wade-El is a Lancaster native who worked in behavioral health and homelessness services before becoming a grant writer, and served on the Lancaster City Council from 2017 to 2022. He focuses on housing, education, and workers' rights.
Records: Environment and Public Health 30 for, Corporate Accountability 24 for, Labor Rights 16 for,
Republican
Vanessa Acosta is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 49 (2024) in 2026.
Source: ballotpedia.org