### Joe McAndrew

McAndrew has held the seat since a hotly contested election to replace the late Tony DeLuca in 2022 — one of three special-election wins that cemented Democrats’ hold on the House. Despite a previous failed bid for mayor of Oakmont, McAndrew came up through the party ranks alongside work as a legislative staffer. He easily won reelection in 2024, and like Deluca has been a quiet but steady presence for Democrats.
Party: Democratic
Place of residence: Penn Hills
Education: B.A., political science, University of Dayton
Current occupation: State House member.
Related experience: McAndrew has long been active in the local Democratic party, having once served as the executive director for the Allegheny County Democratic Committee; and chair of the Penn Hills Democratic Committee. He’s also worked in the past for U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio and state Rep. Frank Dermody.

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Joe McAndrew earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Dayton. He lives in Penn Hills.

Joe grew up in a hard-working family - his mom is a bus garage manager, and his dad is a union mechanic - and he honors the values of hard work in his own career. Joe worked in the private sector as an entrepreneur before more recently serving as the Allegheny County Democratic Committee’s Executive Director and working for Congressman Chris Deluzio. In addition, he brings with him the experience of working in Harrisburg, as he served on the former Democratic House Minority Leader's team from 2012-14.

Rep. Joe McAndrew's Biography

In addition, he brings with him the experience of working in Harrisburg, as he served on the former Democratic House Minority Leader's team from 2012-14.

Joe McAndrew previously worked as an entrepreneur in the private sector, as executive director of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee, and for Congressman Chris Deluzio. He also served on the former Democratic House Minority Leader's team in Harrisburg.

Swearing-In of Representatives-Elect Joe McAndrew of the 32^{nd} Legislative District; Abigail Salisbury of the 34^{th} Legislative District; and Matthew Gergely of the 65^{th} Legislative District were administered by Judge Susan E. Schwab.

House of Representatives — Special Session Update (Prepared by the Office of the Parliamentarian) — February 21, 2023

McAndrew has held the seat since a hotly contested election to replace the late Tony DeLuca in 2022 — one of three special-election wins that cemented Democrats’ hold on the House. Despite a previous failed bid for mayor of Oakmont, McAndrew came up through the party ranks alongside work as a legislative staffer. He easily won reelection in 2024, and like Deluca has been a quiet but steady presence for Democrats.

Joe currently serves as the state representative for Pennsylvania's 32nd Legislative District. He was elected in 2022 and reelected in 2024. Joe previously ran for mayor of Oakmont but did not win.

2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

The biggest local issues I have seen are affordable housing and economic development. We must find ways to maintain our housing stock by supporting current homeowners and promote laws that limit private equity from purchasing homes out from under new homebuyers. In addition, we need to review how to support economic investment in the corridor that will lead to family-sustaining jobs. Both of these areas, while local, require utilizing resources and policies out of Harrisburg to accomplish.

While revenue in the state is important, I am in favor of several of these policies for many reasons. The first is legalizing marijuana: We need to stop persecuting individuals for marijuana offenses, expunge past records and rectify the wrongs we've done to people for utilizing it. I am also in favor of regulating skill games. They cannot be everywhere, but many small businesses and local clubs have relied on the revenue for far too long, we should not allow them to be outright banned.
Lastly, I believe big corporations should be paying their fair share, and that includes big tech, many of whom make their money off of advertisements.

Control of state government has been divided for years. Assuming your party doesn’t win a “trifecta” by winning both chambers of the legislature and the governor’s office, what’s an important piece of legislation you could see working with the other party to pass? Conversely, if your party does win a trifecta, what should its top legislative priority be?
I believe our priorities should be the same regardless: raise the minimum wage, support our public transit systems and tackle problems that will lead people to live their lives with good roofs over their heads, food in the refrigerators, good-paying jobs, and affordable healthcare.

What I’ve Brought Back for Everyday PA
Looking After Working Families by Expanding the Child Care Tax Credit
I joined my colleagues in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Governor Josh Shapiro to
increase the state Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit to help working families access and
afford quality care.
• The credit of $180 for one child increases to as much as $1,050.

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Wants to review support for economic investment that leads to family-sustaining jobs.

Supports regulating skill games rather than banning them outright.

Advocates supporting homeowners and limiting private-equity purchases of homes that would otherwise be available to new homebuyers.

Believes large corporations, including major technology companies, should pay their fair share in taxes.

Prioritizes raising the minimum wage and supporting public transit systems.

Supported increasing the state Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, which he said would help working families afford quality care.

- Wants to review support for economic investment that leads to family-sustaining jobs.
- Supports regulating skill games rather than banning them outright.
- Advocates supporting homeowners and limiting private-equity purchases of homes that would otherwise be available to new homebuyers.
- Believes large corporations, including major technology companies, should pay their fair share in taxes.
- Prioritizes raising the minimum wage and supporting public transit systems.
- Supported increasing the state Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, which he said would help working families afford quality care.

Economy

Protecting Women’s Health
Pennsylvania became the first state in the nation to pass a law requiring insurers to provide Free Preventative Breast Cancer
Screenings for high-risk individuals. I supported this landmark legislation because breast cancer impacts countless families
across our Commonwealth.
Protecting a Woman’s Right to Choose was why I voted in favor of commonsense legislation like a “shield bill” guarding
women who receive reproductive healthcare in our state, as well as the practitioners who provide the care, from enforcement of
other states’ anti-choice laws. All women should be able to make decisions about their bodies, regardless of where they live.

Supports legalizing marijuana, expunging prior marijuana-offense records, and ending prosecutions for marijuana offenses.

Voted for a reproductive-healthcare shield law protecting patients and providers from enforcement of other states' abortion restrictions.

- Supports legalizing marijuana, expunging prior marijuana-offense records, and ending prosecutions for marijuana offenses.
- Voted for a reproductive-healthcare shield law protecting patients and providers from enforcement of other states' abortion restrictions.

Healthcare

Supporters of private schools have urged the state to expand a tax break that allows businesses to deduct contributions they make to those schools. Critics say private schools should provide more details about tuition costs and the family income of students that benefit from such support. Where do you fall on these questions, and on how the state should fund grade-school education generally?
I am a big believer in transparency, and if these private schools or businesses expect to get public tax breaks, they need to be transparent. Right now, I do not believe they are as transparent as they should be, and I will advocate for that to occur. There is also inadequacy in the funding of our schools that the Supreme Court has told us we need to address, and I hope we continue to follow the path to bring up adequacy funding.

Funding Our Schools
Our schools are finally getting the attention they deserve. As your representative, I voted yes on the 2023-24 state spending
plan because it invests wisely in public education. The $45 billion plan includes a record $567 million increase in basic
education funding – the largest we’ve ever seen in the state’s history.
I’m proud to fight -- and win -- to fund our schools.

Advocates for greater transparency from private schools and businesses receiving public tax breaks.

Supports increasing school funding to address what he describes as insufficient funding.

- Advocates for greater transparency from private schools and businesses receiving public tax breaks.
- Supports increasing school funding to address what he describes as insufficient funding.

Education

The growth of data centers has attracted controversy across the state, yet lawmakers have so far struggled to devise legislation to address it. Are there legislative measures you support to address data center concerns, such as local or statewide construction moratoriums or efforts to require more transparency/limit resource use by the centers?
I have voted for eight bills in the House to protect our communities as we navigate data centers in the Commonwealth, all of which have not moved in the Republican-controlled Senate.

Yes, we should address the growth of Data Centers on a state level. Data Center resource usages often times go outside of just a singular municipality when they are built (for example, their energy consumption affects rate payers across the system), so we must regulate them on a larger scale.

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Said he voted for eight House bills intended to protect communities as Pennsylvania addresses data-center development.

Calls for statewide regulation of data centers because their resource use can affect communities and utility ratepayers beyond a single municipality.

- Said he voted for eight House bills intended to protect communities as Pennsylvania addresses data-center development.
- Calls for statewide regulation of data centers because their resource use can affect communities and utility ratepayers beyond a single municipality.

Energy & the Environment

We also passed Commonsense Gun Safety Bills that would create Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) to prevent
firearm suicides, mass shootings, and domestic violence homicides and also include Universal Background Checks to stop
weapons of war from getting into the wrong hands by closing a gap in PA’s system that allows long guns to be privately
purchased or transferred without a background check.

Making Our Communities Safer
Together with my colleagues, we came up with a package that would increase Police, Volunteer Firefighter and EMS
Recruitment in our communities. This package would give additional money to recruitment, provide for tax breaks for public
safety employees and volunteers, and create training that will de-escalate situations without the use of force

Serving Penn Hills, Oakmont, Verona and Plum My Legislation To Support Firefighters Gains Momentum
I’m excited about the progress that legislation I sponsored is making.
House Bill 1885, which would eliminate state-mandated non-profit
registration fees for Volunteer Fire Departments, is being reviewed by the
House Appropriations Committee, which is the last step before it’s voted
on in the House.
I believe in our firefighters and their vital work, and I’m looking forward to
building more momentum on this legislation. Let’s make it easier for them
to keep our communities safe.

Voted for legislation creating extreme risk protection orders and universal background checks for private long-gun purchases or transfers.

Supported a public-safety recruitment package providing funding, tax breaks, and de-escalation training for police, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and volunteers.

Sponsored House Bill 1885, which would eliminate state nonprofit registration fees for volunteer fire departments.

- Voted for legislation creating extreme risk protection orders and universal background checks for private long-gun purchases or transfers.
- Supported a public-safety recruitment package providing funding, tax breaks, and de-escalation training for police, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and volunteers.
- Sponsored House Bill 1885, which would eliminate state nonprofit registration fees for volunteer fire departments.

Public Safety

Until that party is no longer in charge of the Pennsylvania Senate, I believe we must be on the defense of the rights we currently have. We must keep our elections open and above board, while supporting free and fair elections, allowing everyone to vote and mail-in voting to continue.

Supports maintaining mail-in voting and keeping elections open, free, fair, and accessible to all voters.

- Supports maintaining mail-in voting and keeping elections open, free, fair, and accessible to all voters.

Voting & Elections

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Joe McAndrew

- Advocates supporting homeowners and limiting private-equity purchases of homes that would otherwise be available to new homebuyers.
- Believes large corporations, including major technology companies, should pay their fair share in taxes.
- Prioritizes raising the minimum wage and supporting public transit systems.
- Supported increasing the state Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, which he said would help working families afford quality care.

- Calls for statewide regulation of data centers because their resource use can affect communities and utility ratepayers beyond a single municipality.

- Supported a public-safety recruitment package providing funding, tax breaks, and de-escalation training for police, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and volunteers.
- Sponsored House Bill 1885, which would eliminate state nonprofit registration fees for volunteer fire departments.

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