2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

Kathryn Waters

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Kathryn became a resident of the 125th district as a toddler and has been a resident for over 50 years. She grew up in Lower Paxton Township, is a graduate of Central Dauphin High School, and a graduate of University of Maryland, College Park where she earned her baccalaureate degree in Political Science with a minor in Speech Communications. A Pennsylvania licensed Attorney who earned her law degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Kathryn Waters for State Representative

She grew up in Lower Paxton Township, is a graduate of Central Dauphin High School, and a graduate of University of Maryland, College Park where she earned her baccalaureate degree in Political Science with a minor in Speech Communications. A Pennsylvania licensed Attorney who earned her law degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Today, Kathryn is a private Attorney focusing on criminal defense law, family law, contract law and much more. She has raised two adult children. As an ordained Reverend she volunteers extensively in her church and community. Kathryn is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and The Links, Incorporated.

Kathryn Waters grew up in Lower Paxton Township. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science, with a minor in speech communications, from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a law degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School. She is an ordained reverend and volunteers in her church and community.

What do you see as the most pressing issues facing residents of your district, and how would you address them?
I believe the most pressing issues facing residents is affordability of food, health care, education and housing. I would address the affordability crisis with ABC's which is addressing affordability by meeting basic needs with compassion. I would work with other representatives in the legislature to create funding for healthcare, restore healthcare taken away from residents of the district, increase food benefits for those in need within the district, change the funding of education to help all districts equally within the state. I also would work with representatives of the legislature to create more affordable housing. I would look at the current dissemination of Pennsylvania funds to reallocate funds for basic needs first.

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Plans to increase food benefits for district residents in need.

Plans to work with legislators to create more affordable housing.

Plans to review the distribution of Pennsylvania funds and prioritize basic needs when reallocating funds.

- Plans to increase food benefits for district residents in need.
- Plans to work with legislators to create more affordable housing.
- Plans to review the distribution of Pennsylvania funds and prioritize basic needs when reallocating funds.

Economy

Plans to create funding for health care and restore health care that has been taken away from district residents.

Said healthcare is a human right and that patients and medical professionals must make healthcare choices together.

Healthcare is a human right and not a privilege. Patients and medical professionals must work together to make the best healthcare choices.

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Healthcare

Plans to change education funding so all Pennsylvania school districts are funded equally.

- Plans to change education funding so all Pennsylvania school districts are funded equally.

Education

Should the state legislature enact laws concerning the impacts on water, energy, or land use from the development and operation of data centers? Would state regulation of data center development and operation interfere with the authority of municipalities to establish ordinances under the MPC (Municipal Planning Code)?
Yes, state legislatures should enact laws concerning the impacts on water, energy, or land use from the development and operation of data centers. Yes, state regulation of data center development and operation should interfere with the authority of municipalities to establish ordinances under the MPC to ensure all Pennsylvania residents are protected from environmental harms by municipalities. Also, studies should be done to study the effects of data centers prior to any placement in communities.

Supports state laws addressing data centers' effects on water, energy, and land use.

Supports studying data centers' effects before they are placed in communities.

- Supports state laws addressing data centers' effects on water, energy, and land use.
- Supports studying data centers' effects before they are placed in communities.

Energy & the Environment

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

Public Safety

What changes, if any, would you support to enable better access, ensure security, and support the processes of our elections?
I would support identification such as state ID and drivers license but oppose identification in certain forms such as pass ports that would make it overly burdensome on residents to vote. I would continue the support of mail in voting which effects our rural and elderly residents disproportionately.

What are your thoughts on the state budget process? What changes, if any, would you support so that the budget is enacted in a timely manner?
I would support legislation that would prohibit pay of Pennsylvania legislatures and the Governor until a budget is enacted to create an incentive to work together in a timely manner to pass such budgets.

Supports voter identification using state identification cards and driver's licenses, while opposing forms of identification that would be overly burdensome to voters.

Supports continuing mail-in voting, citing its importance to rural and elderly residents.

Supports withholding pay from Pennsylvania legislators and the governor until a state budget is enacted.

- Supports voter identification using state identification cards and driver's licenses, while opposing forms of identification that would be overly burdensome to voters.
- Supports continuing mail-in voting, citing its importance to rural and elderly residents.
- Supports withholding pay from Pennsylvania legislators and the governor until a state budget is enacted.

Voting & Elections

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- They are elected to two-year terms and have a salary of $106,000, with a 1-3% annual increase

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