Timothy Mahoney

Party: Democrat

Office: PA House ( District: 51 )

From Fayette and Somerset Counties; born, 1957 in Pennsylvania; employed, United Mine; jury commissioner, Fayette County (2001-2006); unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2004); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2006; reelected to serve 4 more consecutive terms; unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House (2016).
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Quiz Results

State and National

What is your view on Climate Change?

There is no climate change.

Climate change is happening but humans aren't the cause. It is a natural cycle we have no control over.

Human activity is only one of many aspects causing climate change. Any changes society makes would have little effect.

Human activity is one of many aspects causing climate change, but society should still address it to attempt to minimize the impact.

Human activity is the cause of climate change.

Candidate did not answer this question.

State and National

Regarding gun laws, what generally do you support from the choices below?

More restrictions on guns.

Fewer restrictions on guns.

No changes to our current gun laws are needed.

Voting Record on this Issue

Candidate did not answer this question.

State and National

How should marijuana be regulated?

Marijuana should be illegal under all circumstances.

Marijuana should be illegal, but possession and use convictions should have reduced legal consequences.

Marijuana should be legal only for medical use that can only be prescribed by a doctor.

Marijuana should be legalized and regulated similar to tobacco products.

Marijuana should be legalized and unregulated.

Voting Record on this Issue

Candidate did not answer this question.

State and National

Should the drawing of district lines be done by an independent system instead of state legislators?

Yes, it should be done by an independent panel of people.

Yes, it should be done by a computer without human intervention.

Yes, it should be done with a combination of a computer and an independent panel of people.

No, the system is fine the way it is.

Candidate did not answer this question.

State

Were you (or would you have been) in support of the 2016 legislation regulating opioids in Pennsylvania (Act 122, Act 124, Act 125, Act 126)?

Partially

Yes

Candidate did not answer this question.

State and National

From the choices below, what best represents your view on the wages men and women are paid?

This should be left to the private sector.

Laws should be passed to ensure women and men are paid equally for the same work.

Candidate did not answer this question.

State

Regarding Pennsylvania pensions, were you (or would you have been) in favor of the 2017 Senate Bill 1 that introduces a 401K-style component into pension benefits for new hires after 2019?

Partially

Yes

Candidate did not answer this question.

State

From the choices below, what best represents your view on property taxes?

Completely eliminate property taxes.

Cut property taxes.

Keep property taxes the same.

Raise property taxes.

Voting Record on this Issue

Candidate did not answer this question.

State and National

From the choices below, what best represents your view on abortion?

Abortion should be banned in all cases.

Abortion should be banned except in cases of rape, incest or if the health of the woman is at risk.

I support current abortion laws, which permit abortions up to 24 weeks of pregnancy and, afterwards, only if the woman's life or health is in danger.

I support laws that make abortion easier to access.

I support making abortion legal, without any restrictions.

Timothy Mahoney

Party: Democrat

Office: PA House ( District: 51 )

Quiz Results

Do you support net neutrality?

Candidate did not answer this question.

Should the minimum wage be raised?

Candidate did not answer this question.

What is your view on Climate Change?

Candidate did not answer this question.

Regarding gun laws, what generally do you support from the choices below?

Candidate did not answer this question.

How should marijuana be regulated?

Candidate did not answer this question.

Should the drawing of district lines be done by an independent system instead of state legislators?

Candidate did not answer this question.

Were you (or would you have been) in support of the 2016 legislation regulating opioids in Pennsylvania (Act 122, Act 124, Act 125, Act 126)?

Candidate did not answer this question.

From the choices below, what best represents your view on the wages men and women are paid?

Candidate did not answer this question.

Regarding Pennsylvania pensions, were you (or would you have been) in favor of the 2017 Senate Bill 1 that introduces a 401K-style component into pension benefits for new hires after 2019?

Candidate did not answer this question.

From the choices below, what best represents your view on property taxes?

Candidate did not answer this question.

From the choices below, what best represents your view on abortion?

Candidate did not answer this question.