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Valerie Gaydos

Valerie Gaydos

Republican · Pennsylvania · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Pennsylvania House District 44, Pennsylvania

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protecting taxpayers
  • Stronger education
  • Community safety
Biography

Third-generation Allegheny Countian who worked for U.S. Senator John Heinz after graduating from college in 1989 and then ran companies for 25 years as a start-up advocate and angel investor, per the campaign site. Served as the first woman President of the Pennsylvania Angel Network and is a certified EMT and community volunteer, per the campaign site. Valerie Gaydos is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 44 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Valerie Gaydos is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster.

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Pennsylvania House District 44Pennsylvania · 2026Allegheny County sample ballot

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