Chris Pielli
Christopher Pielli graduated from East Senior High School in 1984. Pielli served in the U.S. Army from 1989 to 1995. He earned a bachelor's degree from Temple University in 1988 and a J.D. from Temple University in 2000. Pielli's career experience includes working as a government administrator.
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“When I was first elected as your State Representative in 2022, it was one of the proudest moments of my life. During that campaign, I promised that I would give everything I could for every constituent in my district, regardless of political affiliation. It was a promise I made and a promise, I believe, I kept. As such, I am proud to announce my candidacy for re-election as your State Representative for House District 156.”
(Campaign website) “2025 was a challenging year both nationally and statewide as we fought through arbitrary federal cuts to our essential services and a 135-day Republican-led budget crisis and shutdown in our State Senate. Despite the threats and performative politics, we stood strong for every working family, with a final balanced budget that featured increased childcare tax credits, increased funding for our children’s education, a first time Pennsylvania working family tax credit, a historic savings for taxpayers with cyber charter school reform, and more. We did this all without raising a single penny in taxes or using our rainy day funds.”
(Campaign website) “Personally, I had 7 bills pass the House this year including HB 355 allowing sentencing enhancements for Courts to consider in sexual assault cases where the defendant holds a position of authority and HB 491 establishing concurrent jurisdiction of both Pennsylvania and the federal government on PA military installations, which ensures military children share access to our State juvenile focused resources and dispositions. Both of these bills were passed unanimously by the Pennsylvania State Senate and were recently signed into law by Governor Shapiro.”
(Campaign website) “Additionally, I am proud to report we worked hard to obtain nearly $6.6 million in 2025 grants that go towards vital infrastructure projects, our first responders, equipment upgrades, and for those who faced challenging times and need a little help to get back on their feet.”
(Campaign website)Kris R. Vollrath
Kris R. Vollrath was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He attended Penn State and earned a bachelor's degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 1988. His career experience includes working as a business owner. He has been affiliated with NARI and AVIXA (InfoComm).
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““I am running to bring common sense back to government, defend taxpayers, support law-abiding families, protect election integrity, and make Pennsylvania competitive again.””
(Campaign website) “Pennsylvania should be a place where businesses grow, families stay, and jobs are created, not a place people flee. Overregulation, high taxes, and anti-business policies have made it harder for employers to survive and easier for them to leave. That has to change if we want this Commonwealth to compete and prosper.”
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