Jared Solomon, Ballotpedia

Jared is from Northeast Philadelphia, where he still lives today. He earned a bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College and a law degree from Villanova Law School.

Jared is a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard. He previously worked for a Philadelphia law firm and served as a JAG officer in the Army Reserves.

Jared G. Solomon is a state representative for District 202. He was elected in 2016 and is serving his fourth term. He ran for state attorney general in 2024, but did not win.

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Supports strong labor unions and collective bargaining.

Supports raising the minimum wage and investing in workforce development programs.

Plans to address predatory businesses that deceive aspiring homeowners with misleading “rent-to-own” schemes and combat discrimination by mortgage lenders against minority neighborhoods.

Plans to address businesses that deceive aspiring homeowners with misleading “rent-to-own” schemes and combat discrimination by mortgage lenders against minority neighborhoods.

Supports protecting consumers from "predatory lenders and price gougers."

- Supports strong labor unions and collective bargaining.
- Supports raising the minimum wage and investing in workforce development programs.
- Plans to address businesses that deceive aspiring homeowners with misleading “rent-to-own” schemes and combat discrimination by mortgage lenders against minority neighborhoods.
- Supports protecting consumers from "predatory lenders and price gougers."

Economy

Supports abortion access and has a 100% voting score from Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates on sexual and reproductive health legislation.

- Supports abortion access and has a 100% voting score from Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates on sexual and reproductive health legislation.

Healthcare

Supports the Schools-to-Work program, which aims to create career pathways for high school students through school and local employer partnerships.

- Supports the Schools-to-Work program, which aims to create career pathways for high school students through school and local employer partnerships.

Education

Believes Pennsylvania needs stronger environmental protections, including "steeper civil fines and enhanced criminal charges for environmental crimes where appropriate."

- Believes Pennsylvania needs stronger environmental protections, including "steeper civil fines and enhanced criminal charges for environmental crimes where appropriate."

Energy & the Environment

Supports "commonsense" gun reforms such as stronger red-flag laws, banning assault weapons, expanding background checks, and closing the "ghost gun" loophole.

Supports legalizing marijuana for adult medical and recreational use and expungement for those jailed or formerly jailed for possessing small amounts.

- Supports "commonsense" gun reforms such as stronger red-flag laws, banning assault weapons, expanding background checks, and closing the "ghost gun" loophole.
- Supports legalizing marijuana for adult medical and recreational use and expungement for those jailed or formerly jailed for possessing small amounts.

Public Safety

Supports the establishment of the Black-Jewish Caucus to continue the collaborative efforts of Black and Jewish communities in combating antisemitism, racism, and all forms of hatred since the Civil Rights movement.

- Supports the establishment of the Black-Jewish Caucus to continue the collaborative efforts of Black and Jewish communities in combating antisemitism, racism, and all forms of hatred since the Civil Rights movement.

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Jared G Solomon

Jared G Solomon is a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard. He previously worked for a Philadelphia law firm and served as a JAG officer in the Army Reserves.

Jared G Solomon currently serves as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for District 202. He was first elected in 2016 and is serving his 4th term. He ran unsuccessfully for Pennsylvania Attorney General in 2024.

Believes in the importance of union benefits for supporting single parents and providing opportunities for their children.

Believes that having a secure place to live is crucial for the future of Pennsylvania families.

Believes in "fearlessly" calling out the "culture of corruption" in Pennsylvania, regardless of political party.

- Supports strong labor unions and collective bargaining.
- Supports raising the minimum wage and investing in workforce development programs.
- Plans to address predatory businesses that deceive aspiring homeowners with misleading “rent-to-own” schemes and combat discrimination by mortgage lenders against minority neighborhoods.
- Supports protecting consumers from "predatory lenders and price gougers."

Supports making substance use disorder treatment and recovery services available.

Believes in including incentive sign-on pay to attract the best candidates.

Supports measures to ensure clean air and water.

Supports conserving the environment by holding corporate polluters, frackers, and illegal dumpers accountable for environmental crimes.

Believes the heroin, fentanyl, and opioid epidemic is the top public safety crisis in Pennsylvania, saying "14 Pennsylvanians dying from opioid overdoses every day."

Believes in the importance of multi-ethnic, interfaith collaboration for public safety.

As a state representative, worked to locate a substance abuse and mental health provider next to law enforcement so that people with drug and mental health issues would have their criminal charges dropped if they went through approved programs.

Supports fighting bigotry, antisemitism, and all forms of hatred.

Supports ensuring all citizens can participate in free and fair elections, with the option to vote by mail.

Supports the Democratic Party, believing "good government can do great things."

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections.

Believes good government can lead to significant community progress.

Believes in "truly transparent, ethical, and good government" and opposes public officials who misuse their positions for personal gain.

Jared is from Northeast Philadelphia, where he still lives today. He attended the University of Pennsylvania.

Jared G Solomon currently serves as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for District 202. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his 3rd term.

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