Tim Hayes

Tim Hayes is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 143 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Republican Shelby Labs.[1][2] A veteran of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and former Dublin Borough Council president, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that he works as State Policy Manager for Conservation Voters of PA.[3]

Tim Hayes earned a bachelor's degree from Temple University and a graduate degree from West Chester University, and he served in the U.S. Army National Guard.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard at age 17 and was elected to Dublin Borough Council at age 21, later becoming council president with bipartisan support.[3] He said he works for Conservation Voters of PA as State Policy Manager and helped develop the Solar for Schools grant program.[3]

Hayes's survey responses list lowering utility, housing and food costs, a record of working across the aisle without raising taxes, and support for first responders as his key messages.[3] He also named environmental policy, including conservation jobs and protecting air and water, as an area of policy interest.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.