2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

La'Tasha D Mayes

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### Biography
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MAYES, La’Tasha Denise, a Representative from Allegheny County; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; B.S., business administration, University of Pittsburgh, 2003; M.S., public policy and management, Heinz School of Carnegie Mellon University, 2005; past president and chief executive officer, New Voices for Reproductive Choices (2004-2022); appointed, Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs; unsuccessful campaign, city council, Pittsburgh (2015); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 2023 and 2025 terms.

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La'Tasha D Mayes is originally from Philadelphia. She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh and a master's degree in public policy and management from the Heinz School of Carnegie Mellon University.

La'Tasha D Mayes previously served as president and chief executive officer of New Voices for Reproductive Choices.

La’Tasha currently serves in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and was elected for the 2023 and 2025 terms. She previously ran unsuccessfully for Pittsburgh City Council in 2015.

An Economy for
Working People

Jobs with family-sustaining wages and paid family leave

La'Tasha D. Mayes for PA - Platform

An Economy for
Working People

Jobs with family-sustaining wages and paid family leave

Workplace protections, i.e. the right to organize a union, pregnancy accommodations, and the PA CROWN Act to end discrimination

Investments in small businesses, local entrepreneurs, and non-profit organizations

Supports union organizing rights, pregnancy accommodations, and the Pennsylvania CROWN Act to end discrimination.

An Economy for
Working People

Jobs with family-sustaining wages and paid family leave

Workplace protections, i.e. the right to organize a union, pregnancy accommodations, and the PA CROWN Act to end discrimination

Supports jobs with family-sustaining wages and paid family leave.

Supports investments in small businesses, local entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations.

- Supports jobs with family-sustaining wages and paid family leave.
- Supports investments in small businesses, local entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations.

Economy

Healthcare That Puts
Families First

Defend Medicaid so families can get the care they need

Healthcare That Puts
Families First

Defend Medicaid so families can get the care they need

Advance Black maternal health and reduce preventable death

Healthcare That Puts
Families First

Defend Medicaid so families can get the care they need

Advance Black maternal health and reduce preventable death

Protect reproductive liberty

Plans to defend Medicaid so families can get needed care.

Plans to advance Black maternal health and reduce preventable deaths.

- Plans to defend Medicaid so families can get needed care.
- Plans to advance Black maternal health and reduce preventable deaths.
- Plans to protect reproductive liberty.

Healthcare

Affordable Childcare for
Working Families

Free or low-cost, quality childcare for families

Affordable Childcare for
Working Families

Free or low-cost, quality childcare for families

Higher wages and benefits for childcare workers

Affordable Childcare for
Working Families

Free or low-cost, quality childcare for families

Higher wages and benefits for childcare workers

Investments in childcare providers and facilities to keep them open

Supports free or low-cost, quality childcare for families.

Supports higher wages and benefits for childcare workers.

Supports investments in childcare providers and facilities to keep them open.

- Supports free or low-cost, quality childcare for families.
- Supports higher wages and benefits for childcare workers.
- Supports investments in childcare providers and facilities to keep them open.

Education

As of October 16, 2026, La'Tasha D Mayes’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Public Safety

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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