2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

Jen Mazzocco

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I’ve devoted my career to public service as an elected official, public school teacher, union leader, and community organizer. I live in Dormont with my husband and two daughters. I attended the University of Pittsburgh for both my undergraduate degree and a Master of Arts in Teaching.

About | Jen Mazzocco for PA 42

In 2020, I helped launch the Dormont Free Pantry, housed in the borough building. For the past five years I’ve volunteered weekly, organized deliveries, recruited volunteers, led fundraising, and ensured the Pantry serves anyone in need of food assistance.

Jen Mazzocco attended the University of Pittsburgh, where she pursued an undergraduate degree and a Master of Arts in Teaching. She lives in Dormont with her husband and two daughters. She helped launch the Dormont Free Pantry and volunteers there weekly.

State Rep. Jennifer Mazzocco represents Pennsylvania’s 42nd Legislative District.
Prior to being elected in February 2026, Jennifer was an English teacher at Taylor Allderdice High School for 15 years and served on Dormont Borough Council.

Biography | Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Jen Mazzocco previously worked as an English teacher at Taylor Allderdice High School.

Rep. Jen Mazzocco | Biography

I also helped create the Dormont Human Relations Commission, advanced a non-cooperation agreement with ICE, and have fought for policies to make Dormont an inclusive place, including a non-discrimination ordinance with protections for the LGBTQ+ community. I was recently sworn in to my third term on council.

Jen currently serves as the state representative for Pennsylvania’s 42nd Legislative District. She was elected in February 2026. She previously served on Dormont Borough Council and was sworn in to her third term.

#### Good jobs & Economic Security

I’ll advocate for policies to make life more affordable for working families. An increase in the PA minimum wage to at least $18 an hour is long overdue. I’ll work to expand affordable healthcare in our state, and I'll stand up for practical measures that lower everyday expenses for families, from prescription drugs to child care.

Key Issues | Jen Mazzocco for PA 42

#### Union Rights

I’ve been an active union member for my entire career as a public school teacher and I know how important the Labor Movement is to economic strength in our region. I will continue to be a steadfast defender of our unions' rights to organize and collectively bargain. I will also defend the right to retire with dignity by protecting pensions and fighting for regular Cost of Living Adjustments for retirees.

I’ll ensure that the laws and funding at the state level support our municipalities in creating livable communities. We need transit funding that not only sustains what we have, but allows PRT to add new routes and enhance service, and funding for infrastructure that makes walking and biking safer and more pleasant. I’ll also support laws that make transit-oriented development easier so municipalities can build dense, affordable housing where it matters most.

Advocates for raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to at least $18 per hour.

Pledges to defend unions' rights to organize and collectively bargain.

Plans to protect pensions and seek regular cost-of-living adjustments for retirees.

Supports laws making it easier to build dense, affordable housing near public transit.

- Advocates for raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to at least $18 per hour.
- Pledges to defend unions' rights to organize and collectively bargain.
- Plans to protect pensions and seek regular cost-of-living adjustments for retirees.
- Supports laws making it easier to build dense, affordable housing near public transit.

Economy

#### Good jobs & Economic Security

I’ll advocate for policies to make life more affordable for working families. An increase in the PA minimum wage to at least $18 an hour is long overdue. I’ll work to expand affordable healthcare in our state, and I'll stand up for practical measures that lower everyday expenses for families, from prescription drugs to child care. I’ll also fight to protect social services like SNAP and Medicaid so no one falls through the cracks when things get tough.

#### Protections for Women and Families

You can count on me to staunchly defend the right to choose for Pennsylvania women and I’ll always fight to protect women’s reproductive rights. I’ll also work for healthcare and childcare policies that support women however they choose to have a family.

#### Protections for Women and Families

You can count on me to staunchly defend the right to choose for Pennsylvania women and I’ll always fight to protect women’s reproductive rights. I’ll also work for healthcare and childcare policies that support women however they choose to have a family. That means robust paid sick leave and family leave policies, so we can take care of ourselves and our loved ones and state support for high-quality early childhood education, so we can go back to work and not worry about whether we can afford daycare.

Plans to expand affordable healthcare in Pennsylvania.

Pledges to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid.

Pledges to defend abortion access and reproductive rights in Pennsylvania.

Supports paid sick leave and family leave policies.

- Plans to expand affordable healthcare in Pennsylvania.
- Pledges to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid.
- Pledges to defend abortion access and reproductive rights in Pennsylvania.
- Supports paid sick leave and family leave policies.

Healthcare

#### Fair Funding

I’ll work tirelessly to be sure that Pennsylvania meets its constitutional directive to fully fund public schools across the Commonwealth. In District 42, that means ensuring our districts have funding to meet the needs of all the students that arrive at our doors. I’ll stand strong against efforts to privatize our public schools that divert funding from where it is needed most.

I’ll oppose the vouchers that have failed the students most in need, and will advocate for stricter accountability for charter schools.

#### Schools of the Future

I envision our schools as not just places of academic success, but the hubs of our communities, with resources to support all of our neighbors. I’ll advocate for funding and support for a Community Schools model that will help bring resources into school buildings, not just to support the students and families attending, but to make the school the center of the community and a place where all residents can come together.

#### Schools of the Future

I envision our schools as not just places of academic success, but the hubs of our communities, with resources to support all of our neighbors. I’ll advocate for funding and support for a Community Schools model that will help bring resources into school buildings, not just to support the students and families attending, but to make the school the center of the community and a place where all residents can come together. Our schools should be places with robust mental health and student services support and modern infrastructure and technology to prepare students and communities for the 21st century.

#### Schools to Serve Every Child

We need to make sure our schools are places where all students can excel, and that means taking care of our most vulnerable students. In District 42, we need to continue and build on the excellent programs already in place to educate students with disabilities and English Language Developing students successfully with proper staffing, resources and training for teachers.

We also need to continue to strengthen protections so that all students are treated with dignity and protected from discrimination in our schools, including immigrants, students of color, and LGBTQ+ students.

Plans to ensure Pennsylvania fully funds public schools as required by the state constitution.

Opposes privatizing public schools and school vouchers, and advocates stricter accountability for charter schools.

Advocates for funding and support for community schools that provide resources to students, families, and residents.

Supports robust school mental-health and student services, modern infrastructure, and technology.

Supports stronger school protections against discrimination, including for immigrant students, students of color, and LGBTQ+ students.

Supports stronger school protections against discrimination, including for immigrant, students of color, and LGBTQ+ students.

Supports state support for high-quality early childhood education.

- Plans to ensure Pennsylvania fully funds public schools as required by the state constitution.
- Opposes privatizing public schools and school vouchers, and advocates stricter accountability for charter schools.
- Advocates for funding and support for community schools that provide resources to students, families, and residents.
- Supports robust school mental-health and student services, modern infrastructure, and technology.
- Supports stronger school protections against discrimination, including for immigrant students, students of color, and LGBTQ+ students.
- Supports stronger school protections against discrimination, including for immigrant, students of color, and LGBTQ+ students.
- Supports state support for high-quality early childhood education.

Education

#### Climate Resilience

We need to work at the state level to support clean energy development and jobs, while supporting municipalities in their work to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Our communities need to build resilience for changing weather events by doing things like burying utility lines, improving alert systems, and managing the urban tree canopy. But municipalities can’t do this alone. I’ll fight for funding from the state to support community efforts in District 42.

#### Walkability & Active Transportation

District 42 is full of charming business districts and walkable neighborhoods. I’ll ensure that the laws and funding at the state level support our municipalities in creating livable communities. We need transit funding that not only sustains what we have, but allows PRT to add new routes and enhance service, and funding for infrastructure that makes walking and biking safer and more pleasant.

Supports clean-energy development and jobs, and state support for municipal climate-resilience efforts.

Supports resilience measures including burying utility lines, improving alerts, and managing urban tree canopies.

Supports transit funding to expand Pittsburgh Regional Transit service and safer walking and bicycling infrastructure.

- Supports clean-energy development and jobs, and state support for municipal climate-resilience efforts.
- Supports resilience measures including burying utility lines, improving alerts, and managing urban tree canopies.
- Supports transit funding to expand Pittsburgh Regional Transit service and safer walking and bicycling infrastructure.

Energy & the Environment

I’ve worked hard in two terms on council to make Dormont a livable and thriving community. As Dormont Council President for the past two years, and Vice President for the two years prior, I’ve partnered closely with Mt. Lebanon to develop our regional active transportation plan; adopted an effective traffic-calming policy; authored our Complete Streets policy; and established the Safe Mobility Commission and advocated for transit-oriented development.

As Dormont Council President, adopted a traffic-calming policy, authored a Complete Streets policy, and established the Safe Mobility Commission.

Advanced a Dormont non-cooperation agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and supported a nondiscrimination ordinance protecting LGBTQ+ residents.

- As Dormont Council President, adopted a traffic-calming policy, authored a Complete Streets policy, and established the Safe Mobility Commission.
- Advanced a Dormont non-cooperation agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and supported a nondiscrimination ordinance protecting LGBTQ+ residents.

Public Safety

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

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