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Taiba Sultana
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April 23, 2024

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Northampton Community College

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Taiba Sultana (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 136. She lost in the Democratic primary on April 23, 2024.

Sultana completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Taiba Sultana earned an associate degree from Northampton Community College.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 136

Incumbent Robert Freeman won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 136 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Robert Freeman (D)
 
97.8
 
19,607
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.2
 
431

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 20,038
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 136

Incumbent Robert Freeman defeated Taiba Sultana in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 136 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Robert Freeman
Robert Freeman
 
77.4
 
4,015
Image of Taiba Sultana
Taiba Sultana Candidate Connection
 
22.5
 
1,167
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
5

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 5,187
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2024

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Candidate Connection

Taiba Sultana completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sultana's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Born in Pakistan, Taiba immigrated to the USA when she was a teen, a place she is proud to call home. Her children were born and raised here in Pennsylvania. Taiba knows first hand the problems facing our communities. In 2010 Taiba moved to Easton while escaping an abusive relationship, but she and her children found themselves homeless. Taiba worked hard to get her and her children into a shelter, and then was able to gain access to public housing. Her personal life experience shaped her to be an activist, a voice for the voiceless, and to get involved in politics. Before running for office, she worked as substitute educator in Phillipsburg School district, was a Civic Engagement Assistance in Northampton Community College and served as a member of Pennsylvania Board of Education. Taiba Sultana is the Council Member for Easton’s 3rd district in the Easton City Council.

Taiba attended Northampton Community College majoring in political science. She go to East Stroudsburg University concentrating in Pre-Law. An experienced organizer and social issues advocate, she was sworn into office in January 2021, making her the first immigrant to become a Member of Council, the first woman of color to represent Easton, and first Muslim-American woman elected to Council.

Taiba is committed to fighting for the shared values that put people at the center of our democracy. She focus on tackling many of the issues that she hears about most from her constituents.
  • As a working mother who raised her children in public housing, I see that Pennsylvanians can't afford their homes among other things. This is why I advocate for funding for sustainable housing by supporting a realistic lease-to-purchase bill so people can rent for a certain period before taking on home ownership. I will also cut the nearly $3 billion in subsidies for fossil fuels so we can cut taxes for seniors and small businesses. Pennsylvania is embarrassingly stuck on $7.25 minimum wage.Our government must invest in working people by increasing wages and finding ways to combat poverty. Pennsylvania need healthcare for all. No one should be denied healthcare because they can’t afford it. Because Working Families Deserve Better!
  • As a pro-choice woman who is a mother of a 19-year-old daughter, it is sad to see our rights being placed to the ballot. I advocate for the complete removal of Pennsylvania's 23-week ban, allowing women, their doctor and family, to make their own personal medical decisions.The government should not interfere in the private matters of women.I will prioritize funding for universal free contraception to prevent unintended pregnancies and promote a safer and more informed society.I am committed to upholding these values and will not compromise on this issue, unlike some Democratic politicians.This district was established in the 1960s, and if elected, I will be the first woman to represent it, despite women making up 50% of the population.
  • As an immigrant and a woman of color, I believe every Pennsylvanian, regardless of income and race, must have the freedom to exercise their constitutional right to vote. We must restore the Voting Rights Act to end racist voter suppression and partisan gerrymandering. I will fight for automatic voter registration for all citizens 18 and over as well as open primaries. I will advocate to make Election Day a national holiday and abolish voter ID law. I also support uniformity across all counties by putting the Pennsylvania government in charge of all election operations so as to avoid repeated failures.
As a mother of public school children, a former substitute teacher and former Member of Pennsylvania State Board of Education, I see firsthand need to reform our broken education system by enacting fair funding for public schools via statewide taxes on the rich instead of penalizing seniors on fixed incomes for having their own property. Per the Education Law Center, I will support an immediate $2 billion payment for fair funding of public schools with an additional $1 billion coming every year until the gap between what they have been funded and what they constitutionally require is closed. From there, a fair funding system that comes from the state and goes towards local school boards based on student population will be instated.
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Taiba Sultana campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 136Lost primary$48,678 $11,154
Grand total$48,678 $11,154
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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