2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

Dave Madsen

State Representative Dave Madsen was elected in 2022 to represent Pennsylvania’s 104th Legislative District.

Born and raised in South Central PA, Madsen graduated from Middletown in 2004. He lives in the Allison Hill section of Harrisburg.

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Rep. Madsen also worked as the community services and education director for the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO. During his tenure as director, he supported food distribution drives, pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics and promoted workforce programs.

State Representative Dave Madsen was elected in 2022 to represent Pennsylvania’s 104th Legislative District.

Madsen served on Harrisburg City Council from 2017-2022 and was the chair of its public works committee. As a member of City Council, one of his priorities was to replace aging infrastructure and to work to prevent blight by getting property owners the assistance they needed.

As a State Representative, he will focus on funding for public education, workforce development, and improving infrastructure. He is committed to working on bipartisan action to bolster public health and safety while strengthening Pennsylvania’s economy.

Plans to focus on workforce development and infrastructure improvements.

- Plans to focus on workforce development and infrastructure improvements.

As of October 16, 2026, Dave Madsen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to focus on public education funding.

- Plans to focus on public education funding.

Applauds Governor Shapiro’s action concerning data center development.

“By prioritizing investments in school safety, we ensure our educational institutions have the resources to adequately provide an environment where students feel secure and supported,” Madsen said. “I commend our local school districts for taking every chance to increase the safety of our learning environments. Thank you to everyone who helped make these investments happen.”

Madsen announces school safety and mental health grants

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Born and raised in South Central PA, Madsen graduated from Middletown in 2004. He lives in the Allison Hill section of Harrisburg.

Dave Madsen was born and raised in south central Pennsylvania. He lives in the Allison Hill section of Harrisburg.

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Dave Madsen previously worked as the community services and education director for the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO.

Rep. David Madsen
104th District / Dauphin County

State Representative Dave Madsen was elected in 2022 to represent Pennsylvania’s 104th Legislative District.

Madsen served on Harrisburg City Council from 2017-2022 and was the chair of its public works committee.

Dave was elected state representative for Pennsylvania’s 104th Legislative District in 2022. He previously served on Harrisburg City Council from 2017 to 2022.

Economy

Supports state investment in mental health.

“This budget demonstrates a significant commitment to enhancing crucial areas such as mental health, public safety, violence prevention, infrastructure improvements and workforce development. While I had hoped for additional investments in equitable education and school facility improvements, I acknowledge the progress made by this budget in propelling our commonwealth forward. However, it is important to recognize that there is still much work ahead of us to fully fulfill our responsibility to those who rely on state programs and funding.”

Madsen releases statement on PA budget passage

Healthcare

Madsen: School safety grants awarded in Dauphin County

Plans to focus on funding public education.

Supports investments in school safety to help schools provide secure, supportive learning environments.

- Plans to focus on funding public education.
- Supports investments in school safety to help schools provide secure, supportive learning environments.

Education

“I am proud of Steelton-High’s leaderships’ decision to embrace solar energy as a sustainable and cost-effective method to power their school,” Madsen said. “I think it’s great that our next generation will get to see first-hand the innovations that will power the world of tomorrow. As we look to reduce pollution, create sustainable careers, and save money on energy costs, solar energy needs to be a part of the conversation.”

Supports solar energy as a way to reduce pollution, create sustainable careers, and lower energy costs.

- Supports solar energy as a way to reduce pollution, create sustainable careers, and lower energy costs.

Energy & the Environment

- Supports investments in school safety to help schools provide secure, supportive learning environments.

Public Safety

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