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Amanda is originally from Boyertown. She earned her bachelor's degree from Chestnut Hill College and her law degree and master's in public health from Temple University. She lives in East Norriton with her husband, Gregory.

Amanda previously worked as a policy specialist at the Department of Human Services and an advocate at the Office of Child Development and Early Learning.

Amanda Marie Cappelletti is a state senator in State Senate District 17. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her first term.

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Supports raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Supports unions and workers' rights to organize and collectively bargain.

- Supports raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 an hour.
- Supports unions and workers' rights to organize and collectively bargain.

Economy

Plans to develop and implement a fair funding formula for schools.

Supports reducing reliance on standardized testing and supporting vocational and technical training.

- Plans to develop and implement a fair funding formula for schools.
- Supports reducing reliance on standardized testing and supporting vocational and technical training.

Education

Supports further healthcare improvements, including streamlining Medicaid and enshrining Affordable Care Act protections in state law.

Supports enshrining Affordable Care Act protections in state law.

Believes that "seeing a doctor, having a child, or a medical emergency should not bankrupt you," and supports affordable healthcare access.

Believes that "seeing a doctor, having a child, or a medical emergency should not bankrupt you."

Believes healthcare encompasses both physical and mental health.

- Supports enshrining Affordable Care Act protections in state law.
- Believes that "seeing a doctor, having a child, or a medical emergency should not bankrupt you."
- Believes healthcare encompasses both physical and mental health.
- Supports abortion access.

Healthcare

Opposes any legislation that restricts voting rights.

- Opposes any legislation that restricts voting rights.

Voting & Elections

Supports gun control and plans to close loopholes in gun legislation, pass red flag laws, ban assault weapons, limit ammunition purchases, and collaborate with both parties to reduce gun violence.

Public Safety

Supports environmental conservation, plans to increase funding for the Department of Environmental Protection, and intends to impose a moratorium on fracking in the Delaware River Basin and a fair severance tax.

Supports a moratorium on fracking in the Delaware River Basin and a fair severance tax.

- Supports a moratorium on fracking in the Delaware River Basin and a fair severance tax.

Energy & the Environment

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Delaware County GOP, Greg Harris

Greg was born in California and raised in Philadelphia. He earned his bachelor's degree in urban studies from Temple University. He lives in Norristown, and has 1 child and 3 grandchildren.

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Greg works as a public arbitrator at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. He previously worked as a real estate investor. He served in the U.S. Navy as an operations specialist.

Ballotpedia, Greg Harris

Gregory Harris' campaign for Pennsylvania state senator in Senate District 17 is his first run for public office.

Delaware Valley Journal, Norristown Resident Greg Harris Wins GOP Primary Write-In for 17th District State Senate Seat

Wants to attract businesses and jobs to the Delaware Valley.

- Supports tax cuts.
- Wants to attract businesses and jobs to the Delaware Valley.

As of September 30, 2024, Gregory Harris did not have a website or any information online.

Said, "People who have been killed by violence, by guns, people out here who are not supposed to have them. They’re the ones doing the shooting."

Disputes reports that crime has fallen, citing gun violence deaths from "people out here who are not supposed to have them."

- Plans to address crime.
- Disputes reports that crime has fallen, citing gun violence deaths from "people out here who are not supposed to have them."

Gregory Harris

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