A longtime York County resident, Ron currently serves as West Manchester Township Supervisor since 2021 and has been actively involved in local government and community organizations, including the York City Zoning Hearing Board (1991-1995), York County Planning Commission (1997-2000), and the West Manchester Township Planning Commission (2003-2021).

About Ron Ruman

EDUCATION
Penn State University, State College, PA, BA Speech Com/Broadcasting, 1977-1981

Ron Ruman Candidate Profile

Ron Ruman is a longtime York County resident. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in speech communication and broadcasting from Penn State University.

Ron Ruman - Voter Guide

Ron Ruman has dedicated his career to public service and government communication. After graduating from Penn State, he had a successful career in journalism as a newscaster and reporter, including at WHP in Harrisburg, where he covered state government and major national events.

News Producer and State Capitol Reporter, WHP-TV, Harrisburg, PA, 1984-1990
Video Coordinator, Pennsylvania Senate, 1990-2000
Deputy Press Secretary, Lt. Gov. Mark Schweiker, 2001-2002

He later served in senior communications roles in state government, including Deputy Press Secretary to Lieutenant Governor Mark Schweiker, Deputy Press Secretary in the Department of Environmental Protection under Governors Ridge and Rendell, and Press Secretary and Communications Director for the Pennsylvania Departments of State and Insurance under Governors Corbett and Wolf.

Ron also provided public relations services to state government-related clients in the environmental, education, and business sectors.

Ron Ruman previously worked as a newscaster and reporter, including at WHP in Harrisburg. He also served as video coordinator for the Pennsylvania Senate; as deputy press secretary to Lieutenant Governor Mark Schweiker and in the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; and as press secretary and communications director for the Pennsylvania Departments of State and Insurance. He provided public relations services to state government-related clients in the environmental, education, and business sectors.

Ron currently serves as a West Manchester Township supervisor, a position he has held since 2021.

2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The minimum wage should be raised incrementally to reach at least $12 over the next few years. After that consideration should be given to whether the minimum wage should be tied to inflation, or at least reviewed every few years.

Supporting four consecutive budgets with no tax increases, ensuring responsible government spending without burdening residents.

Sponsoring the creation of a tax stabilization fund, using year-end budget surpluses to protect taxpayers from future tax hikes.

Introducing an impact fee on the York Fairgrounds, preventing taxpayers from shouldering the extraordinary costs created by large events.

Ron Ruman for Pennsylvania Representative — Issues and Accomplishments

Sponsoring the creation of a tax stabilization fund, using year-end budget surpluses to protect taxpayers from future tax hikes.

Introducing an impact fee on the York Fairgrounds, preventing taxpayers from shouldering the extraordinary costs created by large events.

Refusing and pushing to end taxpayer-funded health insurance for part-time township supervisors, standing firmly against unnecessary government benefits.

Introducing an impact fee on the York Fairgrounds, preventing taxpayers from shouldering the extraordinary costs created by large events.

Refusing and pushing to end taxpayer-funded health insurance for part-time township supervisors, standing firmly against unnecessary government benefits.

Leading updates to the West Manchester Township zoning ordinance, spurring business development, creating jobs, and preserving open space.

REDUCE PROPERTY TAXES
Ron will change the local earned income tax to a personal income tax that includes investment earnings, and use the added revenue to cut residential property taxes dollar for dollar—while ensuring that pensions and Social Security remain untaxed.
CYBER CHARTER SCHOOLS

I support repealing the sales tax exemption for data centers to buy equipment. The richest companies in the world do not need this tax break. Repealing it would provide Pennsylvania taxpayers with a projected $260 million in the next fiscal year, which should be used to pay for important services which benefit all Pennsylvanians.

Ron Ruman's Statement on Data Centers

Supports incrementally raising the minimum wage to at least $12 and considering future inflation indexing or periodic reviews.

Said he sponsored a tax-stabilization fund using year-end budget surpluses to help prevent future tax increases.

Said he introduced an impact fee on the York Fairgrounds to cover costs associated with large events.

Said he refused and sought to end taxpayer-funded health insurance for part-time township supervisors.

Proposes replacing the local earned income tax with a personal income tax that includes investment earnings to reduce residential property taxes.

Supports repealing the sales-tax exemption for data-center equipment purchases.

- Supports incrementally raising the minimum wage to at least $12 and considering future inflation indexing or periodic reviews.
- Said he sponsored a tax-stabilization fund using year-end budget surpluses to help prevent future tax increases.
- Said he introduced an impact fee on the York Fairgrounds to cover costs associated with large events.
- Said he refused and sought to end taxpayer-funded health insurance for part-time township supervisors.
- Proposes replacing the local earned income tax with a personal income tax that includes investment earnings to reduce residential property taxes.
- Supports repealing the sales-tax exemption for data-center equipment purchases.

Economy

RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

I support Pennsylvania's current abortion law, which provides for legal abortion with limits. The health of the mother must always be protected, and abortion must be an option in cases of rape and incest. I believe time limits are appropriate and PA's current law has that. I also believe as a society we must support women and children during pregnancy and after birth, with help for food, medical care and shelter if needed, and make adoption an easier and more socially acceptable option.

Somewhere between B and C. Medicare and Medicaid are absolutely necessary. CHIP provides necessary care for children, and that is government funded and should continue. Beyond this, I would prefer private coverage. However, we must work to reign in the cost of all healthcare and insurance, by allowing negotiation for drug prices, requiring transparency before care is provided by doctors and hospitals, and requiring all insurance to pay for preventive care and cover pre-existing conditions.

Beyond this, I would prefer private coverage. However, we must work to reign in the cost of all healthcare and insurance, by allowing negotiation for drug prices, requiring transparency before care is provided by doctors and hospitals, and requiring all insurance to pay for preventive care and cover pre-existing conditions.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree

This is Big Brother. People must be able to access health care without fear the government will be keeping tabs. Medical institutions can track healthcare costs, as well as private entities such as universities, but we must not put a government price on human life.

Agriculture

We need to adequately fund and support the field work of the PA Department of Agriculture to monitor and when needed, take quick and decisive action to limit the spread of avian influenza.

I am not an expert in this area, so I would rely on the recommendations of agriculture and medical professionals to protect farm workers and the public.

KEYWORDS: Montior, decisive action

Ron Ruman - Scientist Network for Advancing Policy (SNAP)

For now, I support using this money from repealing the data center tax exemption to provide subsidies to help thousands of York County residents, and hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians, pay the premiums on their health insurance when they buy it through the Affordable Care Act. This is a matter of life and death for these folks.

Opposes government funding for abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, through Title X grants.

Supports Pennsylvania's current abortion law, including exceptions for the pregnant person's health, rape, and incest, and its time limits.

Supports Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program while preferring private coverage outside those programs.

Calls for drug-price negotiation, price transparency before receiving care, preventive-care coverage, and coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Opposes a government database tracking people with ongoing illnesses to assess treatment costs.

Calls for adequate funding and support for Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture fieldwork to monitor and limit avian influenza.

Supports using revenue from repealing the data-center tax exemption to subsidize Affordable Care Act insurance premiums.

- Opposes government funding for abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, through Title X grants.
- Supports Pennsylvania's current abortion law, including exceptions for the pregnant person's health, rape, and incest, and its time limits.
- Supports Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program while preferring private coverage outside those programs.
- Calls for drug-price negotiation, price transparency before receiving care, preventive-care coverage, and coverage for pre-existing conditions.
- Opposes a government database tracking people with ongoing illnesses to assess treatment costs.
- Calls for adequate funding and support for Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture fieldwork to monitor and limit avian influenza.
- Supports using revenue from repealing the data-center tax exemption to subsidize Affordable Care Act insurance premiums.

Healthcare

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Disagree

States and communities already control most of our education. The federal government provides important support in the area of special education and funding important research funding at our leading universities. This should continue.

CYBER CHARTER SCHOOLS
Ron will stop excessive taxpayer support of cyber charter schools, which drives up school property taxes, and ensure that public schools are funded adequately and fairly.
PENN STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PENN STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Ron will reform the Penn State Board of Trustees so it fairly represents students, parents, faculty, taxpayers, and the communities the university serves.

DATA CENTERS

Supports continued federal funding for special education and research at universities.

Plans to limit taxpayer support for cyber charter schools and fund public schools adequately and fairly.

Plans to reform the Penn State Board of Trustees to represent students, parents, faculty, taxpayers, and university communities.

- Supports continued federal funding for special education and research at universities.
- Plans to limit taxpayer support for cyber charter schools and fund public schools adequately and fairly.
- Plans to reform the Penn State Board of Trustees to represent students, parents, faculty, taxpayers, and university communities.

Education

Energy

We should return to incrementally increasing the amount of energy generated by renewable sources under the Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard. To meet our growing electricity needs, we must use natural gas, nuclear, wind, solar and hydro.

Natural gas does contribute to climate change, but less so than coal, and provides economic benefits throughout Pennsylvania and helps hold down energy costs, as we increase energy produced by renewable sources.

KEYWODS: AEPS, renewable, economic

Public Health

I believe we do need to restrict PFAS chemicals in consumer products. I would listen to the opinions of scientists and medical professionals on the impact of PFAS on our health, and to their recommendations on how to keep residents safe.

KEYWORDS: Restrict, medical, health

Artificial Intelligence

Data centers are needed to power our technology economy. But we must require data centers to either provide or pay for the electricity they use, adhere to state environmental and water conservation standards, follow local noise and lighting ordinances, and be open in dealing with local governments and the public.

Data centers will provide good jobs, during construction and operation, and significant local and state tax revenue to pay for important services. Data centers must become part of our communities, not overrun our communities.

KEYWORDS: communities, open, revenue

Advocates increasing renewable energy under Pennsylvania's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard while using natural gas, nuclear, wind, solar, and hydropower to meet electricity needs.

Supports restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in consumer products and relying on scientific and medical advice to protect residents.

Calls for data centers to provide or pay for their electricity and comply with environmental, water-conservation, and local ordinance requirements.

- Advocates increasing renewable energy under Pennsylvania's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard while using natural gas, nuclear, wind, solar, and hydropower to meet electricity needs.
- Supports restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in consumer products and relying on scientific and medical advice to protect residents.
- Calls for data centers to provide or pay for their electricity and comply with environmental, water-conservation, and local ordinance requirements.

Energy & the Environment

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

Public Safety

Spring Grove, PA – U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Pennsylvania state house candidate, Ron Ruman (district 196), has committed support for term limits on Congress by signing the term limits convention pledge. Previously, candidate George Margetas also signed. The special election is scheduled for May 19, 2026.

The U.S. Term Limits pledge is provided to candidates and members of state legislatures. It reads, “I pledge that, as a member of the state legislature, I will cosponsor, vote for, and defend the resolution applying for an Article V convention for the sole purpose of enacting term limits on Congress.”

Ron Ruman Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits

INDEPENDENT VOTERS

Ron will allow independent voters to participate in primary elections, ensuring all voters can fully engage in our electoral process.

VOTER ID

VOTER ID

Ron will support voter ID to increase confidence in the integrity of our elections.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Pledges to co-sponsor, vote for, and defend an Article V convention resolution limited to congressional term limits.

Plans to allow independent voters to participate in primary elections.

Supports voter identification requirements.

- Pledges to co-sponsor, vote for, and defend an Article V convention resolution limited to congressional term limits.
- Plans to allow independent voters to participate in primary elections.
- Supports voter identification requirements.

Voting & Elections

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Ron Ruman

- Proposes replacing the local earned income tax with a personal income tax that includes investment earnings to reduce residential property taxes.
- Supports repealing the sales-tax exemption for data-center equipment purchases.

- Supports using revenue from repealing the data-center tax exemption to subsidize Affordable Care Act insurance premiums.

- Plans to limit taxpayer support for cyber charter schools and fund public schools adequately and fairly.
- Plans to reform the Penn State Board of Trustees to represent students, parents, faculty, taxpayers, and university communities.

- Plans to allow independent voters to participate in primary elections.
- Supports voter identification requirements.

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