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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:

Republican

Joe Poplawski is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 135 (2024) in 2026.

Democratic · Incumbent

Steve Samuelson worked as a legislative aide and clerk for the Lehigh County commissioners from 1989 to 1998 and as an aide to two state representatives. He is Democratic chair of the aging and older adult services committee.

Records: Environment and Public Health 30 for, Corporate Accountability 24 for, Labor Rights 16 for,

Source: ballotpedia.org