Catherine Wallen grew up in the 193rd Legislative District and lives in York Springs with her husband, Dave. They have three adult children and one grandchild.

Catherine owns and operates Orchard Views LLC, a small family farm. She previously worked as a financial caseworker supporting cancer patients and their families and served as district director for the 193rd Legislative District for eight years.

Catherine was elected to represent Pennsylvania House District 193 in a special election in March 2026 and took office in April 2026.

2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

“I am encouraged that we protected the Rainy Day Fund and avoided broad-based tax increases. I’m also pleased the budget preserves the Educational Improvement Tax Credit and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit programs without reducing funding or making programmatic changes.”

Wallen Comments on the 2026-27 Budget

Supports protecting the Rainy Day Fund and avoiding broad-based tax increases in the state budget.

Supports limiting state spending and avoiding broad-based tax increases.

Supports investment in rural roads and bridges.

- Supports protecting the Rainy Day Fund and avoiding broad-based tax increases in the state budget.
- Supports limiting state spending and avoiding broad-based tax increases.
- Supports investment in rural roads and bridges.

Economy

Supports improving the tracking and reporting of tick-borne diseases, including babesiosis.

Supports requiring healthcare professionals to complete continuing education on diagnosing and treating tick-borne diseases.

- Supports funding for first responders.
- Supports improving the tracking and reporting of tick-borne diseases, including babesiosis.
- Supports requiring healthcare professionals to complete continuing education on diagnosing and treating tick-borne diseases.

Healthcare

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

Education

Energy & the Environment

Public Safety

Voting & Elections

Facebook

Instagram

YouTube

Catherine Wallen

- Supports protecting the Rainy Day Fund and avoiding broad-based tax increases in the state budget.

Twitter

Edward Krutsch

Buket Urgen

Todd Crawley

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws, including introducing tax bills. 
- State representatives and their staff respond to constituent concerns and questions through emails, phone calls, and website announcements. 
- State representatives oversee the executive branch and can vote to overrule a veto by the Governor.  
- They are elected to two-year terms and have a salary of $106,000, with a 1-3% annual increase

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives