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Matt Long
Matt Long (Republican Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 115. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Long completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matt Long was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He earned a high school diploma from Notre Dame High School, and he attended Washington & Jefferson College. His career experience includes working as a golf professional. [1]
Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 115
Incumbent Maureen Madden defeated Matt Long in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 115 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Maureen Madden (D) | 53.4 | 15,955 |
 | Matt Long (R)  | 46.5 | 13,894 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 29,903 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 115
Incumbent Maureen Madden advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 115 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maureen Madden | 98.9 | 3,486 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 3,525 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anna Lopez (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 115
Matt Long advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 115 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Long | 99.2 | 2,347 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 2,367 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Long in this election.
Pledges
Long signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matt Long completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Long's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Cost of living is out of control and will be my number one priority as a State Representative. I promise to work towards cutting the gas tax, which is the 3rd highest in the country. And I will oppose the new tax on natural gas that my opponent has supported. The last thing we need is a new tax on the energy industry.
Bringing down energy costs with bring down inflation. Grocery prices will come down if our food suppliers’ energy costs come down.
We need good, common sense policy to help people struggling to make ends meet.
I will always support policies that benefit people who need help the most. - Taxes are too high and are hurting the economy, families, and seniors. We need to reduce taxes on small businesses to promote growth and high-paying, quality jobs. We also need to reduce the burden of local school and property taxes so that people can afford the homes they’re living in. Seniors are being priced out of their homes because inflation and taxes are soaring while Social Security and fixed incomes are barely going up. This isn’t fair. It’s time to prioritize the people. Again, I will work with Democrats and Republicans on these issues.
- The Poconos is struggling to deal with irresponsible overdevelopment that is jeopardizing the quality of life here. People on both sides of the aisle are angry about warehouses popping up everywhere. It’s not why Pennsylvanias live in this area. We need stronger buffer zones between warehouses and residential areas, and we need strict environment standards to protect natural, open spaces, especially our high quality water that the Poconos is known for. I also support more direct infrastructure investment and traffic impact studies so that this development is able to be supported by the existing systems in place. This is a bipartisan issue that I will focus on as long as my constituents want me to. I have listened loud and clear.
I’m also passionate about delivering quality education for our children. We need exceptional public schools, but I also support school choice.
John F. Kennedy was a remarkable President for many reasons and I have long been interested in his story. This book is a phenomenal account of the election that made his President. The assassination of Kennedy is an event from which our country never fully recovered in many ways.
Corruption and self-enriching politicians who only serve themselves have made people sick and tired of politics. We need a cultural revolution that encourages more young people and adults to get involved in politics. If a politician isn’t representing our interests, we need to put pressure on them to remember who they work for.
Accountability, transparency, and accessibility are paramount.
Homelessness and food insecurity are skyrocketing because of poor policy. We must do better to create an economy that works for everybody.
More important is the intention to work for the people that they represent.
Someone can have experience in government but can have all of the wrong intentions to enrich themselves.
I also mentioned President Kennedy who was a perfect example of having the right intentions as a leader.
My opponent hasn’t done nearly enough to deal with the cost of living crisis. She was the deciding vote against a very important property tax rebate to my area. And her plan on affordable housing is that if she gets a 5th term she will finally hold a summit to study the problem…
What has she been doing for the past 8 years?
I mentioned a story from a current legislator already, but I heard a similar story from a Democratic grandmother in Stroudsburg.
She told me she walked up to my opponent and asked her why she wasn’t more bipartisan. My opponent walked away from her… It’s a short story, but an example of who Maureen Madden really is.
Another is from a senior citizen I met in Barrett township who had just sold her house. She told me she couldn’t afford her bills, her taxes, and the rising cost of living. She had just recently sold her house and planned on moving out of the area. It was heartbreaking because she was nearly in tears. She had worked all her life to retire comfortably in a house she loved very much. But instead she was being forced out of the district because our politicians had failed her.
I would introduce a cut to the gas tax.
I would work on a bill to curb irresponsible warehouse development.
The Fraternal Order of Police
The PA Manufacturer’s Association
The Pocono Builders Association
The PA Chamber PAC
Senator Mario Scavello
Senator Rosemary Brown
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 28, 2024
