ABOUT ANDRÉS 

Andrés is a lifelong Berks County Resident. Graduating from Wilson Sr. High School in 2013, he would go on to take courses at Millersville University and RACC, while receiving a diploma for Automotive Service from ATC Exton. He is currently employed with AAA Mid Atlantic as a service advisor at their Downingtown location, and volunteers his time as President of the Berks County Rotaract Board. When not tinkering with automobiles and electronics, Andrés enjoys spending time out in nature along the trailways and parks throughout the Commonwealth.

About Andrés - Santiago for House Rep

Andres R F Santiago is a lifelong Berks County resident. He took courses at Millersville University and Reading Area Community College and earned a diploma in automotive service from ATC Exton. Andres volunteers as the president of the Berks County Rotaract Board.

Andres R. F. Santiago currently works as a service advisor for AAA Mid Atlantic at its Downingtown location.

2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

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I want to help our small businesses grow with new benefits programs that provide relief for workers and owners.

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Santiago for House Rep

What do you see as the most pressing issues facing residents of your district, and how would you address them?
The cost of living has gone up for most households. That includes utility bills, increases to healthcare spending now that ACA subsidies are gone, as well as the increases to gas and diesel prices due to the conflict in Iran. Just over the past year I have seen average increases of 60% increase to my utility bills, for what amounts to essentially the same usage. While I may not be able to make gas more affordable, I want to work on implementing caps for yearly price increases on utilities, as well as looking into price capping for apartment rent increases and lot rental fees for mobile homes. I would also want to extend first time home buyer programs to more Pennsylvanians by increasing income thresholds, within reason.

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Wants new small-business benefit programs to provide relief to workers and owners.

Proposes caps on annual utility-price increases.

Wants to cap rent increases and mobile-home lot rental fees.

Wants to expand first-time homebuyer programs by raising income-eligibility thresholds.

- Wants new small-business benefit programs to provide relief to workers and owners.
- Proposes caps on annual utility-price increases.
- Wants to cap rent increases and mobile-home lot rental fees.
- Wants to expand first-time homebuyer programs by raising income-eligibility thresholds.

Economy

As of October 16, 2026, Andres R F Santiago’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

I’ll drive new initiatives to provide financial assistance to first time home buyers, renters, and seniors.

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Stronger communities start with improved funding for public schools and affordable higher education.

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Supports increased funding for public schools and affordable higher education.

- Supports increased funding for public schools and affordable higher education.

Education

Should the state legislature enact laws concerning the impacts on water, energy, or land use from the development and operation of data centers? Would state regulation of data center development and operation interfere with the authority of municipalities to establish ordinances under the MPC (Municipal Planning Code)?
I believe the State should create a bare minimum framework through law requiring prospective developers to give a detailed account of their impacts to the surrounding area during and after a build. I would include; the layout and timeline of the initial construction, yearly/monthly energy and water usage, noise pollution as well as any potential effects to the surrounding environment. If a data center plans a BYOP build, how are they going to ensure their power generation is sufficient to prevent the local area from blackouts or strains to the grid during high demand times? I do not believe it would interfere with MPC as ultimately local officials would be the ones to approve or deny zoning for a construction project.

Proposes state disclosure requirements for data-center developers while preserving local zoning approval authority.

- Proposes state disclosure requirements for data-center developers while preserving local zoning approval authority.

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Public Safety

What changes, if any, would you support to enable better access, ensure security, and support the processes of our elections?
Earlier this year it was discovered someone had been registered and able to vote in both Montgomery and Berks county, for about the past 13 years. This is due to local election officials only being able to verify whether a vote has been cast within their county boundaries, not whether a voter has cast a ballot within the state. We need better oversight through policy and technology changes, to prevent instances like this ever happening again. I would also open primary elections to Independent voters. There is no good reason that they should not be able to have a say in what candidates make it to the General election.

Calls for policy and technology changes to strengthen oversight aimed at preventing voting in multiple counties.

Supports opening primary elections to independent voters.

- Calls for policy and technology changes to strengthen oversight aimed at preventing voting in multiple counties.
- Supports opening primary elections to independent voters.

Voting & Elections

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Andres R F Santiago

- Proposes caps on annual utility-price increases.
- Wants to cap rent increases and mobile-home lot rental fees.
- Wants to expand first-time homebuyer programs by raising income-eligibility thresholds.

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