Rebecca MacTaggart

Rebecca MacTaggart (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 48. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 19, 2026.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Rebecca MacTaggart has built her career around helping people navigate complex systems, secure support, and live with greater independence. She currently serves as a Community Engagement Specialist, where she helps individuals access housing, transportation, and daily living supports. She is a state-certified person-centered counselor and a state-credentialed Certified Investigator in Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services system, handling cases involving abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and rights violations.

Rebecca’s background includes work in performing arts education and student disability support, including helping students in life skills, autism support, and emotional support programs. She later joined the United Spinal Association’s national office, serving first as Government Relations Coordinator and then as Government Relations Manager, where she worked on advocacy efforts in Harrisburg and Washington, D.C.

She has continued that work closer to home through leadership and advisory roles with organizations focused on disability rights, accessibility, labor, and caregiving. Rebecca has served as Board Vice President and Chapter Advocacy Coordinator for the United Spinal Association of Pittsburgh, and she serves on the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry’s Accessibility Advisory Board, the Kessler Foundation Caregiver Advisory Council, the Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission as an Ambassador, and the Board of Directors for the PEAL Center.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Accessible Healthcare: Health care in Washington County shouldn't depend on where you live, where you work, or whether Harrisburg and Washington can agree on a budget. Right now, too many families are one bad break away from losing coverage. Proposed cuts to Medicaid threaten more than 300,000 Pennsylvanians, and the providers who serve our communities, from home health aides to small practices, who are already operating on reimbursement rates that have not kept up with the cost of doing business.Support our Workforce: The minimum wage was created to protect workers and support a basic standard of living. Pennsylvania's minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 for almost 20 years. Raising it is long overdue. There’s a catch though: doing it correctly means addressing the full picture. Healthcare providers, from home health aides to small practices, operate on reimbursement rates set by the state. People who depend on their services are guaranteed to lose their healthcare if we don’t increase reimbursement rates as part of the minimum wage increase plan.A Fair Chance at the Future: Every child in Washington County deserves a real shot in life, no matter what their parents do or which school district they live in. Some districts can offer career and technical programs, mental health services, and special education support. Others are stretched so thin they are borrowing money just to keep classrooms open. Teachers are not as supported as much as they should be and we are losing teachers as a result.

Pennsylvania is working to fix this. The state has started putting real money into an adequacy formula that sends the most help to the schools that need it the most. But progress has been slow, and small and rural communities are still waiting.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Rebecca MacTaggart is especially passionate about public policy that helps people live with dignity, independence, and opportunity. Her strongest policy interests include disability rights, healthcare access, education, transportation, workforce development, and support for workers and family caregivers. Her professional experience helping people navigate complex systems has shaped her commitment to improving long-term services and supports, protecting vulnerable Pennsylvanians from abuse and neglect, and making public systems more responsive. She also supports accessible infrastructure, strong public schools, and economic development that is responsible, transparent, and guided by community input.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

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