Brandon Dukes
State House, District 12 · Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Where they stand
Transportation: Dukes supports easing gridlock and traffic on Route 228.
Infrastructure: Dukes supports working with local, county, and state policymakers to modernize roadways to meet the needs of the growing district.
Infrastructure: Dukes supports creating a dedicated state infrastructure fund for high-growth corridors such as southern Butler County.
Where Brandon stands on the questions on which we score all candidates
Education and families · Supports: Pennsylvania should expand state support for career and technical education.
Education and families · Likely supports: Pennsylvania should increase state funding for public schools.
Education and families · Supports: Pennsylvania should support teacher recruitment, retention, and professional development.
Education and families · Likely supports: Pennsylvania should reduce tuition at public colleges and universities.
Education and families · Supports: Pennsylvania should require greater transparency and accountability in education spending and education-choice programs.
Education and families · Likely supports: Pennsylvania should strengthen education equity statewide.
Public safety, justice and rights · Supports: Pennsylvania should maintain or expand legal abortion access.
Public safety, justice and rights · Supports: Pennsylvania should add sexual orientation and gender identity to its state anti-discrimination law.
Economy and taxes · Supports: Pennsylvania should make lowering everyday costs a top priority in state budgeting and policy.
Economy and taxes · Likely supports: Pennsylvania should expand state support for small businesses.
Economy and taxes · Supports: Pennsylvania should raise the state minimum wage.
Economy and taxes · Likely supports: Pennsylvania should expand state incentives for large economic-development projects.
Economy and taxes · Supports: Pennsylvania should strengthen collective-bargaining rights for workers.
Energy, environment and agriculture · Supports: Pennsylvania should expand state protections for forests and public lands.
Energy, environment and agriculture · Supports: Pennsylvania should strengthen state policies to reduce plastic pollution.
Energy, environment and agriculture · Supports: Pennsylvania should accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.
Housing and communities · Likely supports: Pennsylvania should increase state efforts to make housing more affordable and prevent displacement.
Infrastructure, transportation and technology · Supports: Pennsylvania should increase state investment in transportation, water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure.
Health and social supports · Supports: Pennsylvania should strengthen state action to keep utility bills affordable and protect utility customers.
Health and social supports · Supports: Pennsylvania should increase state efforts to reduce prescription drug costs.
In the news
Democrats declare victory in seat held by Republicans since 1999 (newsweek.com, Sep 14, 2026)
Democrats declare victory in razor-close Butler County state House special election (wesanews.org, Sep 6, 2026)
Why Democrats are encouraged by a narrow Pa. special election upset (goerie.com, Sep 1, 2026)