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Dylan Altemara

Running For:
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
District:
39

Political Affiliation:
DEM
Age:
33
Occupation:
Education Staffing Manager
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Survey

Response Legend

  • YYes
  • NNo
  • UUndecided
  • −Declined to Respond / Position Unknown / Unclear
  • *Comment
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Should all voters be required to show identification before voting? Y* Yes. Every voter should verify their identity, but the rules must not prevent eligible citizens from voting. Pennsylvania should accept a broad range of identification, including a driver’s license, voter registration card, utility bill, government document, or a free state-issued voter ID, and provide a fair process for voters who lack documentation. Election security and voting access should reinforce each other, not be used as partisan weapons.
2. Should the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act be amended to include "sexual orientation" and "gender identity," which could require public schools and other public facilities to open up restrooms and locker rooms to members of the opposite sex? Y* Yes. No Pennsylvanian should face discrimination in employment, housing, education, or public accommodations because of sexual orientation or gender identity. At the same time, schools and public facilities should protect everyone’s privacy and safety through sensible policies and private accommodations when needed. Equal protection and personal privacy can and should coexist.
3. Should marijuana be legalized and sold commercially for recreational use? Y* Yes. I support legalizing marijuana for adults 21 and older through a carefully regulated, privately operated, and taxed marketplace, not a state-store monopoly. Legal products should be tested, sales to minors strictly prohibited, impaired-driving laws enforced, and revenue invested in property-tax relief, public schools, treatment, and affected communities. This is also the clear preference of Pennsylvania voters: a 2026 Susquehanna poll found 69% support regulated and taxed adult-use cannabis, including majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and independents. A Franklin & Marshall College poll likewise found 63% support in 2024. Pennsylvania should stop sending consumers and tax revenue to neighboring states and replace the illegal market with a safer, accountable system. ([City & State Pennsylvania](https://www.cityandstatepa.com/policy/2026/04/poll-pennsylvanians-across-party-lines-support-regulated-cannabis-marketplace/412774/), [Franklin & Marshall College](https://www.fandmpoll.org/franklin-marshall-poll-release-february-2024/))
4. Should increases in state government spending be limited to the rate of inflation plus population growth? N* No. A rigid spending cap sounds responsible, but in practice it can become an excuse for Harrisburg politicians to cut schools, roads, healthcare, and public safety while preserving corporate subsidies, no-bid contracts, and tax loopholes for the wealthy. I support balanced budgets, independent audits, a strong Rainy Day Fund, and aggressive oversight of every taxpayer dollar. We should eliminate waste, corporate giveaways, and programs that do not deliver results. But inflation plus population growth does not reflect the real costs facing working families or communities recovering from decades of underinvestment. Fiscal responsibility means putting taxpayers ahead of insiders: close special-interest loopholes, stop rewarding politically connected corporations, and invest in services that lower costs and create good-paying jobs. Pennsylvania needs disciplined budgeting—not an arbitrary formula that protects powerful interests while forcing working people to pay more for fewer services.
5. Should Pennsylvania make cuts to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) student scholarship program? N* No, not to scholarships that help working- and middle-class families afford the education that best meets their children’s needs. A child should not lose an opportunity simply because their family cannot afford tuition. However, the EITC program must be transparent and accountable. Pennsylvania should prioritize lower-income students, audit participating organizations, disclose how tax-credit dollars are used, and prevent corporations or politically connected intermediaries from exploiting the program. We can protect genuine student scholarships while also meeting our constitutional responsibility to fully and fairly fund every public school. This should not be an either-or choice: Pennsylvania can support educational opportunity without draining resources from the public schools that educate the overwhelming majority of our children.
6. Planned Parenthood Endorsement - abortion advocacy organization −
7. Sierra Club Endorsement - environmental advocacy organization Y
8. Gun Owners of America Endorsement - gun rights advocacy organization −