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ROOTED IN INDIANA COUNTY

Trajan's family has called Indiana County home for four generations. He grew up in the Indiana School District, where the values of hard work, community, and looking out for your neighbor were instilled from day one.

That's not just background — it's the foundation of his campaign. Trajan knows these streets, these families, and the challenges they face because he's lived them.

Trajan for PA

Nearly three years to the day after he assumed the position of Indiana Borough planning and zoning official, Trajan Jones announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state House from the 62nd Legislative District.

“I’m running because our district deserves a representative that shows up when needed, listens when talked to and puts people before politics,” said Jones, a lifelong borough resident who graduated from Indiana Area High School and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Indiana Borough planner announces challenge to Rep. Struzzi

Trajan Jones grew up in the Indiana School District. He graduated from Indiana Area High School and holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is a lifelong resident of Indiana Borough.

Indiana borough planner announces challenge to Rep. Struzzi | News

Indiana Borough’s Planning Director has announced his intention to run for the State House of Representatives.

Trajan Jones said in his campaign announcement that he is running because “our district deserves a representative that shows up when needed, listens when talked to, and puts people before politics.” His campaign will focus on housing affordability, infrastructure investment, civic engagement and the revitalization of the county through sustainable economic development.

Trajan Jones Announces Candidacy for PA House 62nd District Seat

Trajan Jones works as Indiana Borough's planning director.

TRAJAN JONES ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR PA HOUSE ...

2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

PA's minimum wage has been frozen at $7.25 since 2009 — a 30% pay cut after inflation. Workers deserve a living wage and the right to stay home when they're sick without losing a paycheck.

Fight for a $15 minimum wage — 82% of PA voters support a raise
Pass paid sick leave legislation — PA has zero protections, 21 states do
Protect union rights and fight wage theft against working families
Support workforce training and apprenticeship programs in Indiana County
Close loopholes that let corporations exploit part-time and gig workers
$7.25 since 2009 — every neighboring state has raised theirs

Through investment in our communities and natural resources we will build on Indiana County's identity as a great place to live, work, and play.

Attract sustainable economic development and new job opportunities
Invest in infrastructure — roads, bridges, broadband, and water systems
Support small businesses and downtown revitalization initiatives
Protect and promote Indiana County's natural resources and outdoor recreation
Address housing affordability and property tax relief for working families

The country's largest gas-fired power plant is being built in our district to run AI data centers. The construction jobs are real. So are the questions about our water, our air, and our electric bills. Indiana County deserves straight answers on both.

Require public disclosure of how much water a facility will draw before permits are approved
Independent air monitoring in Homer City, Center Township and neighboring communities, with results posted publicly
Protect Indiana County households from rate increases driven by data center demand
Enforceable local hiring and apprenticeship commitments so the permanent jobs go to people who live here
Make sure host communities keep a real share of the tax benefit, not just the impact

Advocates for paid sick leave legislation.

Advocates for union rights and measures against wage theft.

Supports workforce training and apprenticeship programs in Indiana County.

Proposes closing loopholes that allow corporations to exploit part-time and gig workers.

Supports sustainable economic development and new job opportunities.

Supports investment in roads, bridges, broadband, and water systems.

Supports small-business assistance and downtown revitalization initiatives.

Plans to address housing affordability and property-tax relief for working families.

Calls for enforceable local hiring and apprenticeship commitments for permanent data-center jobs.

Calls for host communities to receive a share of data-center tax benefits.

- Advocates for a $15 minimum wage.
- Advocates for paid sick leave legislation.
- Advocates for union rights and measures against wage theft.
- Supports workforce training and apprenticeship programs in Indiana County.
- Proposes closing loopholes that allow corporations to exploit part-time and gig workers.
- Supports sustainable economic development and new job opportunities.
- Supports investment in roads, bridges, broadband, and water systems.
- Supports small-business assistance and downtown revitalization initiatives.
- Plans to address housing affordability and property-tax relief for working families.
- Calls for enforceable local hiring and apprenticeship commitments for permanent data-center jobs.
- Calls for host communities to receive a share of data-center tax benefits.

Economy

Healthcare decisions belong to you, your family, and your doctor — not politicians in Harrisburg. 63% of Pennsylvanians agree: protect the right to choose.

Protect access to reproductive healthcare and oppose any abortion bans
Fight efforts to amend the PA Constitution to strip reproductive rights
Expand Medicaid coverage for maternal and reproductive health services
Support access to contraception, IVF, and family planning resources
Stand against extreme politicians who put ideology over women's health

Our community's health and well-being are a shared responsibility. We'll fight to make sure everyone has access to the care they need, close to home, at a cost they can afford.

Expand access to affordable healthcare services in rural Indiana County
Lower prescription drug costs and cap insulin prices for working families
Invest in mental health resources and substance abuse treatment programs
Protect Medicaid access for seniors, families, and people with disabilities
Support recruitment of healthcare providers to underserved communities

Supports reproductive healthcare access and opposes abortion bans.

Opposes efforts to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to remove reproductive rights.

Supports expanding Medicaid coverage for maternal and reproductive healthcare.

Supports access to contraception, in vitro fertilization, and family-planning resources.

Calls for lower prescription-drug costs and caps on insulin prices.

Supports investment in mental-health resources and substance-use treatment programs.

Supports protecting Medicaid access for seniors, families, and people with disabilities.

Supports recruiting healthcare providers to underserved communities.

- Supports reproductive healthcare access and opposes abortion bans.
- Opposes efforts to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to remove reproductive rights.
- Supports expanding Medicaid coverage for maternal and reproductive healthcare.
- Supports access to contraception, in vitro fertilization, and family-planning resources.
- Calls for lower prescription-drug costs and caps on insulin prices.
- Supports investment in mental-health resources and substance-use treatment programs.
- Supports protecting Medicaid access for seniors, families, and people with disabilities.
- Supports recruiting healthcare providers to underserved communities.

Healthcare

With targeted state support we can continue investing in our students and providing a full educational pathway, allowing students to grow from preschool to doctorate while staying rooted locally.

Fight for fair funding formulas that fully fund our public schools
Support competitive teacher pay to recruit and retain great educators
Invest in school counselors, nurses, and student mental health services
Expand workforce training and career-readiness programs in Indiana County
Leverage IUP and local institutions for a full preschool-to-doctorate pathway

Advocates for state school-funding formulas that fully fund public schools.

Supports competitive teacher pay to recruit and retain educators.

Supports investment in school counselors, nurses, and student mental-health services.

Supports expanding workforce training and career-readiness programs in Indiana County.

Plans to use Indiana University of Pennsylvania and local institutions to support education from preschool through doctoral study.

- Advocates for state school-funding formulas that fully fund public schools.
- Supports competitive teacher pay to recruit and retain educators.
- Supports investment in school counselors, nurses, and student mental-health services.
- Supports expanding workforce training and career-readiness programs in Indiana County.
- Plans to use Indiana University of Pennsylvania and local institutions to support education from preschool through doctoral study.

Education

I believe the state should develop clear guidelines on the potential impacts of water,energy, and land use but their ultimate adoption and enactment of ordinances should be left to local municipalities. The guidelines will assist the many small municipalities across the state that do not have the resources and capacity to research and gather information that the state would be able to supply.

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Calls for public disclosure of data centers' water use before permits are approved.

Calls for independent air monitoring around the Homer City facility and public reporting of results.

Calls for protecting Indiana County households from electricity-rate increases driven by data-center demand.

Supports protecting and promoting Indiana County's natural resources and outdoor recreation.

Believes the state should develop water, energy, and land-use guidelines while municipalities retain authority to enact ordinances.

- Calls for public disclosure of data centers' water use before permits are approved.
- Calls for independent air monitoring around the Homer City facility and public reporting of results.
- Calls for protecting Indiana County households from electricity-rate increases driven by data-center demand.
- Supports protecting and promoting Indiana County's natural resources and outdoor recreation.
- Believes the state should develop water, energy, and land-use guidelines while municipalities retain authority to enact ordinances.

Energy & the Environment

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

Public Safety

I don't believe that legislators should be paid whenever a budget impasse occurs. If the enactment of a state budget is constitutionally required by the state, then legislators should have consequences for not meeting that deadline.

I think the best approach to improving election integrity is to prioritize an education process for citizens to understand the election process. At the end of the day, it is regular everyday citizens who make the election process work and to ensure the security and integrity of that process, voter education and awareness is paramount.

Believes legislators should face consequences, including unpaid compensation, when a state budget impasse occurs.

Believes voter education should be prioritized to improve election integrity.

- Believes legislators should face consequences, including unpaid compensation, when a state budget impasse occurs.
- Believes voter education should be prioritized to improve election integrity.

Voting & Elections

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- Believes voter education should be prioritized to improve election integrity.

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