Ballotpedia, Rajeev Pradhan

Rajeev attended Bradford Area High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in radiological science from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and a master's degree in management and health administration from New England College. He lives in Port Allegany with his wife and kids.

Rajeev currently works in healthcare as an Imaging Technologist and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) administrator.

Rajeev Pradhan's campaign for State Representative is his 1st run for public office. 

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Supports raising the minimum wage to $15. 

Supports increasing taxes on profits, capital gains, dividends, and estates while decreasing taxes on wages and interest.

Advocates for increasing taxes on profits, capital gains, dividends, and estates while decreasing taxes on wages and interest.

Supports closing tax loopholes for corporations and establishing a fair wealth tax.

Supports closing tax loopholes for corporations, establishing a tax on intangible wealth, and capping property taxes to a manageable portion of a family's income. 

Supports introducing a state-level Working Families’ Tax Credit linked to the federal earned income tax credit to prevent families from falling into poverty due to taxes.

Advocates for a state-level "Working Families’ Tax Credit" linked to the federal earned income tax credit to prevent families from falling into poverty due to taxes.

Believes investment in infrastructure is crucial for economic growth in rural Pennsylvania.

Advocates for investing in infrastructure to improve transportation networks and support economic growth in rural Pennsylvania. 

Supports expanding broadband infrastructure in rural areas to increase participation in the digital economy.

Supports improving aging homes and creating affordable housing options.

Supports improving aging homes through repair programs to create affordable housing options.

Supports lowering housing costs through targeted rental subsidies and tax relief programs.

Supports adjusting zoning laws to promote affordable housing development.

- Supports raising the minimum wage to $15. 
- Advocates for increasing taxes on profits, capital gains, dividends, and estates while decreasing taxes on wages and interest.
- Supports closing tax loopholes for corporations, establishing a tax on intangible wealth, and capping property taxes to a manageable portion of a family's income. 
- Advocates for a state-level "Working Families’ Tax Credit" linked to the federal earned income tax credit to prevent families from falling into poverty due to taxes.
- Advocates for investing in infrastructure to improve transportation networks and support economic growth in rural Pennsylvania. 
- Supports expanding broadband infrastructure in rural areas to increase participation in the digital economy.
- Supports improving aging homes through repair programs to create affordable housing options.
- Supports lowering housing costs through targeted rental subsidies and tax relief programs.
- Supports adjusting zoning laws to promote affordable housing development.

Economy

Supports access to safe, legal abortions without exceptions.

Supports comprehensive health insurance coverage for all, regardless of pre-existing conditions.

Wants to enact regulations guaranteeing health insurance coverage for all, regardless of pre-existing conditions.

Supports establishing a public health insurance option in Pennsylvania to reduce reliance on private insurance.

Supports providing medical debt relief for low-income residents.

Supports providing medical debt relief, especially for low-income residents.

Supports affordable, high-quality retirement communities and nursing homes for seniors.

Supports access to affordable reproductive healthcare services such as contraception and IVF treatment. 

Supports telemedicine, local clinics, and improving volunteer-based Emergency Medical Services (EMS) through technology, workforce development, and community engagement.

Plans to improve healthcare access in rural areas through telemedicine, investing in local clinics, and improving volunteer-based Emergency Medical Services (EMS) through technology, workforce development, and community engagement.

- Supports abortion access.
- Wants to enact regulations guaranteeing health insurance coverage for all, regardless of pre-existing conditions.
- Supports establishing a public health insurance option in Pennsylvania to reduce reliance on private insurance.
- Supports providing medical debt relief, especially for low-income residents.
- Supports affordable, high-quality retirement communities and nursing homes for seniors.
- Supports access to affordable reproductive healthcare services such as contraception and IVF treatment. 
- Plans to improve healthcare access in rural areas through telemedicine, investing in local clinics, and improving volunteer-based Emergency Medical Services (EMS) through technology, workforce development, and community engagement.

Healthcare

Supports providing access to affordable and high-quality child care.

Believes in overhauling the financial structures for cyber charter and charter schools to ensure transparency and fairness.

Opposes private school vouchers and supports accountability for private institutions receiving tax-credit funding.

Supports providing affordable tuition at community colleges and state universities to ensure all students can pursue higher education without significant debt.

Supports providing affordable tuition at community colleges and state universities. 

Supports offering targeted repayment assistance for individuals with student loan debt.

Supports increasing investment in vocational training, job readiness programs, and apprenticeships to enhance students' career prospects and strengthen the economy.

Advocates for increasing investment in vocational training, job readiness programs, and apprenticeships to enhance students' career prospects and strengthen the economy.

- Supports providing access to affordable and high-quality child care.
- Believes in overhauling the financial structures for cyber charter and charter schools to ensure transparency and fairness.
- Opposes private school vouchers and supports accountability for private institutions receiving tax-credit funding.
- Supports providing affordable tuition at community colleges and state universities. 
- Supports offering targeted repayment assistance for individuals with student loan debt.
- Advocates for increasing investment in vocational training, job readiness programs, and apprenticeships to enhance students' career prospects and strengthen the economy.

Education

Supports exploring renewable energy sources.

Supports implementing a tax on natural gas drilling to increase state revenue.

Believes in balancing economic growth with conservation efforts.

Supports promoting rural landscapes and leveraging natural resources like forests, lakes, and trails to generate local revenue through eco-tourism.

- Supports exploring renewable energy sources.
- Supports implementing a tax on natural gas drilling to increase state revenue.
- Believes in balancing economic growth with conservation efforts.
- Supports promoting rural landscapes and leveraging natural resources like forests, lakes, and trails to generate local revenue through eco-tourism.

Energy & the Environment

Supports gun violence prevention measures that protect "responsible gun ownership."

Supports gun control and advocates for responsible gun ownership.

- Supports gun control and advocates for responsible gun ownership.

Public Safety

As of September 30, 2024, Rajeev N Pradhan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Rajeev N Pradhan

Rajeev Pradhan's campaign for State Representative is his first run for public office. 

Believes in protecting individuals seeking medical care from restrictive home state laws.

Believes tipped workers are exploited, with a lower minimum wage for tipped jobs leading to increased poverty and mandatory acceptance of poor customer behavior.

Believes in empowering entrepreneurs to innovate, create jobs, and support local economies.

Supports eliminating the tipped minimum wage, saying it did not harm restaurant growth in places where it was done and "could help lift many service workers from the discriminatory depths of poverty."

Opposes subminimum wage policies that allow employers to pay disabled workers less than minimum wage.

Supports access to safe, legal abortions without exceptions and eliminating the Medicaid abortion ban.

Supports universal healthcare access through a Medicare for All system.

Supports the use of advanced imaging technology, such as CT scans and X-rays, in healthcare.

Believes education is important, but acknowledges challenges in the system.

Supports providing families access to affordable, high-quality child care.

Believes balancing education policies can be challenging, especially at the beginning of a political career.

Supports vocational programs that equip students with practical skills for local jobs.

Supports youth involvement in decision-making processes.

Supports investing in rural schools and teachers, and ensuring schools have necessary resources to provide quality education for every child.

Believes that working with diverse groups of people encourages advocacy in the workplace.

Supports conservation funding through taxes on firearms and outdoor equipment.

Believes rural Pennsylvania is resilient.

Believes in prioritizing "unity over division, compassion over cruelty, and justice over inequality."

Believes in taking action to improve public safety, saying, "There’s only so much complaining you can do."

Believes the decision to use force is "an extremely difficult decision for one to make."

Believes public safety decisions are significant and unforgettable.

Believes in strong community ties, having grown up in Bradford, worked in Coudersport, and living in Port Allegany.

Believes in promoting responsible gun ownership.

Believes in taking steps to create a "more just and compassionate society" through public safety measures.

Believes in advocating for positive change in McKean, Potter, and Cameron Counties.

Believes Pennsylvania residents "don’t have time to wait on Washington" for voting rights and election issues.

Believes working in the "dysfunctional healthcare industry" helped him find his voice.

Believes in advocating for change to improve voting rights and election processes.

Believes in using one's talents for the greater good.

Believes in ensuring "our values are represented in every election... whether that’s myself or another progressive candidate."

Believes in supporting Democratic candidates to ensure a diverse political representation on the ballot.

Rajeev is a lifelong resident of Bradford. He earned a bachelor's degree in radiological science from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and a master's degree in management and health administration from New England College.

Rajeev N Pradhan has been working as an imaging technologist at UPMC Cole in Coudersport for over 15 years and also serves as the organization’s picture archiving and communication system (PACS) administrator.

As of October 1, 2024, Rajeev N Pradhan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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