Mandy Steele

Amid pressure to cut carbon emissions, the debate over the energy sector's future often marks a sharp division between Democrats and Republicans running for office in Pennsylvania. The state is a top natural gas producer.

District 33 is a rare open seat, as incumbent state Rep. Carrie DelRosso was drawn out of the district. Republican Ted Tomson II is running against Democrat Mandy Steele.

We surveyed the candidates for Pennsylvania's 33rd State House District on top issues for the 2022 election.

Mandy Steele and Tristan McClelland, who are competing to be their party’s nominee for the seat next week, are working from different road maps when it comes to the economy and the environment.

District 33 is a rare open seat, as incumbent state Rep. Carrie DelRosso was drawn out of the district. Republican Ted Tomson II is running unopposed, while Mandy Steele and Tristan McClelland face off in the Democratic primary.