Currently holds the office of Pennsylvania House of Representatives - District 158 until December 1, 2026.
Candidate for Pennsylvania House of Representatives - District 158 in 2026 Pennsylvania Primary Election.
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Get StartedChristina fights for accessible abortion care and birth control so Pennsylvania’s women are able to make their own reproductive healthcare decisions with their doctors. Abortion bans disproportionately impact poor women, women of color, and women with children, and put women’s lives at risk and health care professionals’ careers at risk. Learn more
Christina Sappey believes we need to develop our business climate responsibly to ensure that Pennsylvania is an attractive place to start and grow businesses that create family-sustaining jobs. She works to pass state budgets that fund programs and support small and mid-sized businesses. Learn more
Christina has helped to deliver state budgets that finally live up to our constitutional responsibility to equitably “provide a thorough and efficient system of public education”. Not only does this historic funding support underfunded, struggling schools, it helps prevent local property tax hikes in all districts, includes special education, provides more mental health and safety resources, expands apprenticeships and job training opportunities, and expands Pre-K and early intervention education. Learn more
Christina is committed to meeting emissions guidelines set in the Clean Power Plan. She strongly supports policies that promote and incentivize renewable energy production, distribution, and research throughout Pennsylvania. Learn more
Promoting sustainable and environmentally-friendly industries will also allow Chester County to retain top talent, as 74% of the millennial workforce prioritize working for companies that support environmental stewardship (Talent Economy). The agricultural industry also benefits from sustainability, as it requires high-quality air and water sources for production. Learn more
Christina has fought hard to properly fund the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) after being chronically underfunded for decades. With current staffing levels at an all time low, machine learning and mechanization could be more effectively used within the DEP to make permitting and enforcement processes more efficient. Learn more
Christina has devoted years to advocating for open space. She believes that open space is one of the things that makes Chester County a unique place to call home. Open space preservation is sound economic policy and helps maintain healthy ecosystems. Learn more
Christina has lived in Chester County for nearly three decades and, in her words, has an "incredible love of place" for this area. She believes in science-based environmental policy to build a sustainable future. Learn more
Christina also believes the foundation for truly representative government begins with an independent redistricting commission. Learn more
Instating mandatory waiting periods. Learn more
She believes the Second Amendment should be protected and feels strongly that we must work together to re-interpret the intent of the founding fathers by balancing it with the reality of technology in the 21st Century. Learn more
Closing the gun show loophole. Learn more
Implementing training with first purchase and enforcing stronger background checks. Learn more
Banning bump stocks and high-capacity magazines. Learn more
Implementing Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO). Learn more
Banning assault-style weapons for civilians. Learn more
Ensuring domestic abusers and stalkers cannot get access to guns. Learn more
Christina champions access to mental health services for everyone. We need a proactive, holistic, and compassionate approach that incorporates mental health conversations earlier in life. We also need to ensure that families and healthcare providers have the tools to access mental health resources, including telemedicine, which Christina passed in the legislature. Learn more
As a member of the House Mental Health and Women’s Health caucuses, Christina works to lower costs for small and mid-sized businesses so that pre-existing conditions and mental healthcare support are affordable coverage options for businesses to offer. Learn more
Asylum seekers should be welcome in our country and treated with compassion and support. Adults, children, and families, if detained, need to be treated humanely and given due process. Learn more
Christina believes that public transit benefits all of us, particularly our workforce. Funding public and multi-modal transportation maintenance and infrastructure throughout Pennsylvania is not only important socially but is also critical in decreasing fossil fuel use. Learn more
We need to hold the government accountable by making better use of tax dollars and cutting waste rather than increasing taxes. Learn more
Women should be treated and compensated equally in every sector. Equal pay for equal work. Furthermore, providing families with affordable and accessible childcare options allows PA women to stay in or re-enter the workforce, growing our economy. Learn more
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