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State Representative

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

Jess Branas is a Democratic candidate for State Representative in State House District 97 (2024) in 2026.

Republican · Incumbent

Steven Mentzer serves in the Pennsylvania House and is a former treasurer of Manheim Township. An Elizabethtown College graduate, he is president of Central American Relief Efforts, a nonprofit that mobilizes humanitarian aid.

Records: Environment and Public Health 5 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 4 for, Corporate Accountability 3 for,

Source: ballotpedia.org