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Valerie S. Gaydos

State Representative, District 44, State House

Running in 2026: State House District 44 (May 19) “won the primary” · State House District 44 (November 3)

In the General Assembly

House District 44 R · 1,509 floor votes this session, 0% not voting

Bills and resolutions they introduced (prime sponsor): 21 (0 became law) — HB 1010, HB 1092, HB 1362, HB 1391, HB 1392, HB 1394, HB 1395, HB 1398, HB 1444, HB 2481, HB 2745, HB 975 …

Their home

$500,000 – $750,000estimated market value, Allegheny County

An estimate of the market value of the home at the address Valerie S. Gaydos filed on their latest Statement of Financial Interests: Allegheny County's assessment times the county's Common Level Ratio factor, shown as a range. The address isn't published here. Assessments trail the market and can be appealed, so treat it as a rough figure. How this works.

Statements of Financial Interests

StatementFiledWhat it lists
2025 statement
STATE LEGISLATIVE HD #44, PA HOUSE OF REPRESENATIVES
2026-03-10— · paper
2024 statement
Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
2025-04-235 creditors, 2 income sources, 1 travel, lodging & hospitality, 4 business offices, 2 business interests
2024 statement (amendment)
Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
2025-04-225 creditors, 2 income sources, 4 business offices, 3 business interests
2023 statement
STATE LEGISLATOR HD 44, PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2024-02-12— · paper

Findings

Context Amendments · the statement

An amended statement for 2024

The filer marked this statement as an amendment (creditors, income, offices, interests). Amendments correct or add to a statement already filed.

What to check
  • What changed from the original statement
Rule: An amended statement

How this rule works

Context Gifts · the statement

Lists 1 source of transportation, lodging or hospitality, worth $2,316.08

Block 12 lists transportation, lodging or hospitality received in 2024: TechNet ($2,316.08). Pennsylvania has no gift limit; the Ethics Act requires listing them (65 Pa.C.S. § 1105(b)(6)–(7)).

What to check
  • Whether any giver is a registered lobbyist or lobbying principal
  • Whether the same giver appears in other years

Travel, lodging & hospitality: TechNet $2,316.08

Rule: Gifts, travel and hospitality listed
“The name and address of the source and the amount of any gift or gifts valued in the aggregate at $250 or more and the circumstances of each gift.”65 Pa.C.S. § 1105(b)(6) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Reported by lobbying interests

What principals told the Department of State they gave Valerie S. Gaydos: $7,377 in 16 items from 4 principals. A report names an official once a principal's gifts to them reach $250 in a year, or its hospitality passes $650 (65 Pa.C.S. § 13A05). Matched by name and office.

PrincipalWhat, whenValue
ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
$2,500 in all
One comped ticket for the Black Tie Gala celebrating the completion of the Transformed Pittsburgh International Airport. · gift · 2025-10-03$2,500
Durkin, Margaret
$2,369 in all
Lodging expenses for 2 nights for Valerie Gaydos as panelist at TechNet State Policy Conference. · gift · 2024-12-06$801
Breakfast and lunch at Amazon for Valerie Gaydos at TechNet State Policy Conference. · gift · 2024-12-05$230
Dinner at The Henry for Valerie Gaydos as a panelist at TechNet State Policy Conference · gift · 2024-12-05$294
Flight and transportation costs for Valerie Gaydos as panelist at TechNet State Policy Conference. · gift · 2024-12-04$702
Rideshare for Valerie Gaydos as a panelist at TechNet State Policy Conference · gift · 2024-12-04$23
Rideshare for Valerie Gaydos as panelist at TechNet State Policy Conference · gift · 2024-12-04$31
Reception at Universal Studios for Valerie Gaydos as a panelist at TechNet State Policy Conference · gift · 2024-12-04$288
TechNet
$2,369 in all
Breakfast and lunch at Amazon for Valerie Gaydos as panelist at TechNet State Policy Conference. · gift · 2024-12-05$230
Dinner at The Henry for Valerie Gaydos as a panelist at TechNet State Policy Conference · gift · 2024-12-05$294
Lodging expenses for Valerie Gaydos as a panelist at TechNet State Policy Conference. · gift · 2024-12-05$801
Flight and transportation costs for Valerie Gaydos as a panelist at TechNet State Policy Conference. · gift · 2024-12-04$702
Rideshare cost for Valerie Gaydos as a panelist at TechNet State Policy Conference. · gift · 2024-12-04$23
Rideshare for Valerie Gaydos as a panelist at TechNet State Policy Conference. · gift · 2024-12-04$31
Reception at Universal Studios for Valerie Gaydos as a panelist at TechNet State Policy Conference. · gift · 2024-12-04$288
The Pew Charitable Trusts
$139 in all
Dinner following a briefing by Pew's Public Safety Performance Project team · gift · 2023-10-10$139

From principals' quarterly expense reports (palobbyingservices.pa.gov), searchable there by principal and quarter.

Campaign money: State House District 44

$143,175raised, 217 itemized contributions
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
Where their outside money comes from

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How it was spent: $46,508

Largest payees: BARBARA STEINOUR $10,201 Other (described) · TRUE FIT MARKETING $6,470 Other (described) · I360 LLC $3,338 Other (described) · MAILCHIMP $1,962 Other (described) · KRICK GRAPHIC DESIGN $1,881 Other (described) · ANEDOT $1,805 Other (described) · CLEBAK CONSULTING LLC $1,683 Other (described) · BROCK A MEANOR $1,500 Other (described)

Expenditures on their reports filed in 2025–2026; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.

Top contributorsTypeTotal
MARY WOLF
RETIRED · Imperial
Person or other$10,000
ALFRED BARBOUR
PRESIDENT · CONCAST METAL PRODUCTS · Sewickley
Person or other$10,000
PA PODIATRY PAC
Camphill
Political committee$7,500
PAA PAC
Harrisburg
Political committee$3,500
FRIENDS OF TIM O'NEIL
Harrisburg
Political committee$3,500
ELIZABETH GENTER
OWNER · SCHENLEY CAPITAL · Sewickley
Person or other$3,000
PMA PAC
Harrisburg
Political committee$2,500
ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Pittsburgh
Person or other$2,500
STEAMFITTERS LOCAL UNION 449 PAC FUND
Pittsburgh
Political committee$2,500
JOHN C. OLIVER, III
RETIRED · Pittsburgh
Person or other$2,500
MICHAEL ORSINI
DOCTOR · HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM · Sewickley
Person or other$2,500
ERIC CLANCY
REQUESTED · Camp Hill
Person or other$2,000
RON FAHERTY
REQUESTED · Moon Township
Person or other$2,000
ALAN C VEECK
FOUNDER & CEO · SUMMIT PROCUREMENT INC. · Sewickley
Person or other$2,000
PA BANKERS PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Harrisburg
Political committee$1,500

Filers: GAYDOS FOR PA (20180071), VALERIE GAYDOS (2024C0516), VALERIE GAYDOS (2026C0690). From the Department of State's campaign finance export; reports filed in 2025–2026.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Alfred Barbour
President, Concast Metal Products Co. · Sewickley
$10,0004
PA PODIATRY PAC
Group or PAC · Camphill
$7,5003
PAA PAC
Group or PAC · Harrisburg
$3,50079
PMA PAC
Group or PAC · Harrisburg
$2,50037
STEAMFITTERS LOCAL UNION 449 PAC FUND
Labor union · Harmony
$2,5009
John C Oliver
PRESIDENT, PA CONSERVANCY · Pittsburgh
$2,5003
Eric Clancy
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, DELTA DEVELOPMENT GROUP · Camp Hill
$2,00026
Alan Veeck
FOUNDER & CEO, SUMMIT PROCUREMENT INC. · Sewickley
$2,0002
PENNSYLVANIA BANKERS PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Group or PAC · Harrisburg
$1,50045
MSOA PAC
Group or PAC · Meadow Lands
$1,50024
FLYERS VICTORY FUND
Group or PAC · Dallas
$1,2504
Jason Stanton
MANAGING PRINCIPAL, LSSE CIVIL ENGINEERS; SURVEYORS, INC. · Aliquippa
$1,2002
HIGHMARK PAC
Group or PAC · Camp Hill
$1,000128
COVESTRO PAC
Group or PAC · Pittsburgh
$1,0002
MCNEES PAC
Group or PAC · Harrisburg
$1,00092