Ballotpedia, Tina Ayala

Tina was raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She earned her bachelor's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University. 

Tina previously worked in the mortgage industry as a senior loan processor, underwriter, operations manager, marketing manager, and licensed realtor. 

Tina Ayala's campaign for state representative is her first run for public office.

Supports lower taxes to stimulate economic growth and allow individuals to retain more of their earnings.

Advocates for lower taxes to stimulate economic growth and allow individuals to keep more of their money.

Supports reducing regulatory burdens on businesses.

- Advocates for lower taxes to stimulate economic growth and allow individuals to keep more of their money.
- Supports reducing regulatory burdens on businesses.

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As of June 6, 2025, Tina Louise Ayala’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Said, "I am dedicated to enhancing the quality of education while ensuring safety in schools and communities. By advocating for rigorous academic standards, we can improve educational outcomes for all students."

Advocates for rigorous academic standards to improve educational outcomes for students.

Supports school choice, which are programs and policies that enable families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Supports House Bill 1332, which mandates all school districts to post curriculum online.

Supports House Bill (HB) 1332, which requires all school districts to post their curriculum online.

Supports Senate Bill (SB) 621, which allows schools to decide if they need armed security guards, saying "Up to schools to have armed security guards if they deem them necessary - Signed into law by Governor Wolf."

Supports Senate Bill (SB) 621, which allows schools to decide if they need armed security guards. 

Opposes House Bill (HB) 972, which prohibits transgender women from competing on female sports teams.

Supports HB 972, which prohibits transgender women from competing on female sports teams.

- Advocates for rigorous academic standards to improve educational outcomes for students.
- Supports school choice, which are programs and policies that enable families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.
- Supports House Bill (HB) 1332, which requires all school districts to post their curriculum online.
- Supports Senate Bill (SB) 621, which allows schools to decide if they need armed security guards. 
- Supports HB 972, which prohibits transgender women from competing on female sports teams.

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Tina Louise Ayala

As of October 3, 2024, Christina D Sappey’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Christina has previously worked in the private business sector and as a senior staffer for three state legislators.

Christina Sappey is a state representative for District 158. She was elected in 2018 and is serving her third term. 

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Believes in making better use of tax dollars and cutting waste rather than increasing taxes.

Believes in cutting wasteful spending rather than increasing taxes.

Believes in developing a responsible business climate to make Pennsylvania attractive for starting and growing businesses that create family-sustaining jobs.

Believes in developing a business climate that makes Pennsylvania an attractive place to for start a business. 

Believes in expanding multi-sector opportunities statewide to address income inequality and support middle-class growth.

Supports state budgets that fund programs and support small and mid-sized businesses.

Advocates for funding programs that support small and mid-sized businesses.

- Believes in cutting wasteful spending rather than increasing taxes.
- Believes in developing a business climate that makes Pennsylvania an attractive place to for start a business. 
- Believes in expanding multi-sector opportunities statewide to address income inequality and support middle-class growth.
- Advocates for funding programs that support small and mid-sized businesses.

Supports accessible abortion care and birth control. Believes abortion bans disproportionately affect poor women, women of color, and women with children, risking lives and careers of healthcare professionals.

Supports abortion and birth control access.

Believes healthcare is a universal human right and that pre-existing conditions should not exclude anyone from receiving healthcare coverage.

Supports access to mental health services for everyone and ensuring families and healthcare providers have tools to access resources, including telemedicine.

Advocates for making mental health services more accessible through resources such as telemedicine. 

- Supports abortion and birth control access.
- Believes healthcare is a universal human right and that pre-existing conditions should not exclude anyone from receiving healthcare coverage.
- Advocates for making mental health services more accessible through resources such as telemedicine. 

Supports increased state funding for K-12 education to support underfunded schools, prevent local tax hikes, enhance special education, mental health resources, job training, and early childhood education.

As a state representative, voted to increase state funding for education to support underfunded schools, prevent property tax hikes, expand special education, provide mental health resources and job training, and expand early childhood education.

- As a state representative, voted to increase state funding for education to support underfunded schools, prevent property tax hikes, expand special education, provide mental health resources and job training, and expand early childhood education.

Supports policies that promote and incentivize renewable energy production, distribution, and research throughout Pennsylvania.

Supports policies that incentivize renewable energy production, distribution, and research.

Believes Pennsylvania can achieve economic growth and job creation through businesses that support carbon reduction and environmental sustainability.

Believes businesses that support carbon reduction and environmental sustainability contribute to economic growth and job creation. 

Supports public transportation, believing it benefits everyone and helps reduce fossil fuel use.

Supports public transportation to help reduce fossil fuel use.

Supports increasing funding for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to improve efficiency in permitting and enforcement processes through machine learning and mechanization.

Wants to increase funding for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). 

Believes preserving open space is crucial for Chester County's uniqueness, economic policy, and healthy ecosystems, and as a representative, secured over $4 million for conservation projects.

As a state representative, secured over $4 million for conservation projects and advocates for protecting open space.

- Supports policies that incentivize renewable energy production, distribution, and research.
- Believes businesses that support carbon reduction and environmental sustainability contribute to economic growth and job creation. 
- Supports public transportation to help reduce fossil fuel use.
- Wants to increase funding for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). 
- As a state representative, secured over $4 million for conservation projects and advocates for protecting open space.

Supports "common sense" gun safety legislation.

Believes Pennsylvania should enhance efforts to facilitate lawful immigration of "hard-working, law-abiding Chester County residents" and supports acting as a resource for immigrants by collaborating with federal legislators.

Advocates for humane treatment and due process for asylum seekers. 

- Supports gun control. 
- Advocates for humane treatment and due process for asylum seekers. 

Supports reforms like gift bans, transparent expense reporting, and more efficient legislative committee processes.

Supports reforms such as gift bans and transparent expense reporting. 

Believes an independent redistricting commission is essential for "truly representative government."

Supports an independent redistricting commission to make government more representative.

- Supports reforms such as gift bans and transparent expense reporting. 
- Supports an independent redistricting commission to make government more representative.

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- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws, including introducing tax bills. 
- State representatives and their staff respond to constituent concerns and questions through emails, phone calls, and website announcements. 
- State representatives oversee the executive branch and can vote to overrule a veto by the Governor.  
- They are elected to two-year terms and have a salary of $106,000, with a 1-3% annual increase

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