Jake Banta
State House, District 4 · Republican · Pennsylvania
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Where they stand
Agriculture: Banta supports providing short-term financial assistance to farmers during agricultural emergencies and severe market disruptions.
Agriculture: Banta supports expanding farmers' ability to protect crops from destruction by nuisance animals.
Privacy and property rights: Banta supports constitutional protections against warrantless searches on private land.
Where Jake stands on the questions on which we score all candidates
Public safety, justice and rights · Likely supports: Pennsylvania should provide greater state support for law enforcement and first responders.
Public safety, justice and rights · Supports: Pennsylvania should not add new state restrictions on gun ownership.
Economy and taxes · Likely supports: Pennsylvania should streamline state regulations for businesses.
Economy and taxes · Likely supports: Pennsylvania should expand state incentives for large economic-development projects.
Energy, environment and agriculture · Supports: Pennsylvania should increase state support for agriculture and local food systems.
Government, elections and ethics · Likely supports: Pennsylvania should increase transparency in state government.
Government, elections and ethics · Likely supports: Pennsylvania should enact stricter ethics rules for state elected officials.
Immigration and national security · Likely supports: Pennsylvania should strengthen legal protections and services for veterans.
In the news
Banta, fueled by discredited conspiracies, eyes Pa. House 4th District seat (goerie.com, Oct 17, 2022)