About Austin

I am a husband, a father of three, and someone who believes showing up matters.

Austin Graham | PA State Representative 169th District

Austin Graham is a husband and father of three.

EDUCATION
Associate's
QUALIFICATIONS
I’m a systems administrator and Planning Commission member who focuses on practical problem-solving and making local government work better for residents.
CAMPAIGN WEBSITE
http://austinlgraham.com

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Austin works as a systems administrator. He has also served on the Hanover Borough Planning Commission and Enhancement Committee.

Austin Graham’s run for Pennsylvania State Representative in District 169 is his first run for elected office.

2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

What do you see as the most pressing issues facing residents of your district, and how would you address them?
The biggest issue I hear from residents is the rising cost of living, especially housing, utilities, and everyday expenses. Too many families and seniors are being stretched thin.

I would focus on increasing housing supply by allowing a wider range of housing options in the right areas, modernizing utility systems to reduce waste and lower costs, and pushing for policies that increase competition and transparency in healthcare and essential services.

The state budget process should be more transparent, disciplined, and timely. Too often, negotiations happen behind closed doors and drag past deadlines, creating uncertainty for schools, municipalities, and taxpayers.

I would support earlier public review of budget proposals, clear benchmarks throughout the process, and stronger accountability for meeting deadlines. Greater transparency in negotiations and spending decisions would help build trust and allow residents to better understand where their tax dollars are going.

Plans to increase housing supply by allowing more housing options in appropriate areas.

Supports earlier public review of state budget proposals, benchmarks during the process, and accountability for meeting deadlines.

- Plans to increase housing supply by allowing more housing options in appropriate areas.
- Supports earlier public review of state budget proposals, benchmarks during the process, and accountability for meeting deadlines.

Economy

Plans to pursue policies that increase competition and transparency in healthcare and essential services.

- Plans to pursue policies that increase competition and transparency in healthcare and essential services.

Healthcare

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

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, the state should set baseline standards to address the impacts of data centers on water use, energy demand, and land use as these facilities grow. At the same time, we need to fully understand those impacts through research and data before making broad policy decisions.

Any state standards should focus on infrastructure capacity, environmental protection, and transparency, while still preserving municipal authority under the MPC. Local governments should retain control over zoning and local impacts, with the state providing a consistent framework, not overriding it.

Plans to modernize utility systems to reduce waste and lower costs.

Supports research-informed statewide data-center standards that protect infrastructure and the environment while preserving municipal zoning authority.

- Plans to modernize utility systems to reduce waste and lower costs.
- Supports research-informed statewide data-center standards that protect infrastructure and the environment while preserving municipal zoning authority.

Energy & the Environment

Public Safety

What changes, if any, would you support to enable better access, ensure security, and support the processes of our elections?
Pennsylvania’s elections must be both secure and accessible. I support maintaining strong voter ID requirements, accurate voter rolls, and clear chain-of-custody procedures to ensure trust in the system (without creating "poll taxes"). At the same time, we should expand early voting options, improve mail-in ballot processing, and ensure polling places are well-staffed and easy to access.

I also believe transparency is key. Clear communication, timely reporting, and public confidence in the process are just as important as the policies themselves.

Supports voter identification requirements, accurate voter rolls, and chain-of-custody procedures, while saying the rules should not create “poll taxes.”

Supports expanding early voting, improving mail-in ballot processing, and maintaining well-staffed, accessible polling places.

Said clear communication and timely election reporting are important to public confidence in elections.

- Supports voter identification requirements, accurate voter rolls, and chain-of-custody procedures, while saying the rules should not create “poll taxes.”
- Supports expanding early voting, improving mail-in ballot processing, and maintaining well-staffed, accessible polling places.
- Said clear communication and timely election reporting are important to public confidence in elections.

Voting & Elections

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