A PRINCIPLED LEADER.

A TRACK RECORD TO PROVE IT.

TAXES & SPENDING

GUIDING PRINCIPLE: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

IN THE COUNTY SEAT: Commissioner Roe voted against a 13.47% property tax hike in December 2024, citing Chester County’s unaffordable cost of living. With high inflation, rising utility prices, and ever-increasing school taxes, Chester County’s taxpayers were stretched too thin as it was. He voted against the tax hike and the corresponding 2025 county budget. A year later, he successfully passed a 2026 county budget without reaching deeper into the pockets of taxpayers.

IN THE STATE CAPITOL: Representative Roe consistently held the line on taxes and passed two responsible state budgets. He defeated proposals to increase the sales tax, the personal income tax, hotel taxes, storage and warehousing taxes, and taxes on everyday needs from energy to diapers to daycare. He conservatively stewarded taxpayer dollars, resulting in the first “rainy day fund” in over a decade.

WHAT HE’LL DO: Eric Roe will continue to hold the line on taxes and spend only what is necessary for county government to operate effectively and efficiently.

OPEN SPACE

GUIDING PRINCIPLE: PRESERVING OUR COUNTY’S GREATEST FEATURES

IN THE COUNTY SEAT: Commissioner Roe has been a consistent advocate for open space preservation in county government. Just in the first two years of his four-year term, he oversaw the preservation of over 2,350 acres (3.67 square miles) of open space and farmlands. He also stood up to Harrisburg bureaucrats who tried to put a massive campground complex in the middle of pristine forestland in southern Chester County’s Big Elk Creek State Park.

IN THE STATE CAPITOL: In 2018, Representative Roe cosponsored and passed HB 2468, later known as the Stoneleigh Law, to protect preserved land from being condemned through eminent domain. Because of this law, state and local governments can’t condemn preserved land without proving in court that no alternatives exist for their building projects. The Stoneleigh Law was one of the most significant pieces of land preservation legislation in decades.

WHAT HE’LL DO: Eric Roe will continue to protect Chester County’s greatest features. Our farmlands, wetlands, forestlands, and other green spaces are worth fighting for. Eric Roe will prioritize developing our boroughs and urban centers, instead of overdeveloping our otherwise rural townships. 

DRUGS & ADDICTION

GUIDING PRINCIPLES: PREVENTION & RECOVERY

IN THE COUNTY SEAT: Since 2022, Chester County has received over $12 million from a settlement with opiate drug manufacturers. Commissioner Roe has voted to spend it on treating opioid use disorders, improving recovery services, addressing criminal justice needs, and investing in prevention programs. The fight against heroin and fentanyl is not over, but Chester County’s overdose rates have dropped significantly in recent years, almost to pre-epidemic levels.

IN THE STATE CAPITOL: In 2018, Representative Roe voted to reform Pennsylvania’s workmen’s compensation law to place reasonable limits on the amount of painkillers covered by it, since one quarter of all opioid addictions stem from an accident at work. He also voted to increase mandatory minimum prison sentences for fentanyl and heroin dealers.

WHAT HE’LL DO: The Chester County Department of Drug & Alcohol Services is such an important resource, and Eric Roe will ensure it has the resources to get people the help they need.

ELECTIONS & VOTING

GUIDING PRINCIPLES: INTEGRITY, transparency & accountability

IN THE COUNTY SEAT: As a member of Chester County’s election board, Commissioner Roe is committed to ensuring that county residents may participate in free and fair elections that are administered properly. That commitment was put to the test in the November 2025 general election, when independent and minor party voters were left out of Chester County’s poll books on Election Day. Rather than passing the buck or assigning blame, Commissioner Roe immediately took responsibility, issued a public apology, and promised swift accountability measures: a third-party investigation, a public meeting to present its findings, and administrative improvements to ensure it will never happen again. So far, Commissioner Roe has delivered on those promises, but he will continue to take a hands-on approach with the Department of Voter Services to prevent repeated errors. At Commissioner Roe’s direction, subsequent research revealed that the poll book error cost over $100,000 to the taxpayers. Commissioner Roe is committed to rebuilding public trust in Chester County’s administration of elections.

IN THE STATE CAPITOL: In 2017, Representative Roe introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit partisan gerrymandering in state and congressional redistricting in Pennsylvania. The bill set forth plans to create an independent redistricting commission, made of four Republicans, four Democrats, and three unaffiliated members. It would have cut politicians and lobbyists out of redistricting, and it prohibited the consideration of party affiliation data in the mapmaking process.

In 2018, Representative Roe also introduced legislation to make it easier for disabled voters to cast their votes in person. His proposed bill would have allowed voters with mobility issues to cast their votes curbside while sitting in their cars, administered by the precinct’s Judge of Elections. If a voting precinct is not wheelchair accessible, or if no wheelchair is available, legislation like this would give voters every opportunity to perform their civic duty to vote.

WHAT HE’LL DO: Eric Roe will continue to advocate for improved trainings and resources for election staff. He will continue to scrutinize irregularities in the administration of local elections, and he will always apply state election law as it is written - not as he wishes it were written.

SUPPORTING POLICE & FIRST RESPONDERS

gUIDING pRINCIPLE: pROTECTING OUR PROTECTORS

IN THE COUNTY SEAT: Commissioner Roe backs the blue, and he has been a stalwart supporter of Chester County’s first responders. In March of 2026, he was proud to support a measure that sets aside a $10,000 grant to surviving families of fallen first responders who perish in the line of duty. Previously, the policy only pertained to volunteer first responders, but now it also benefits the families of paid professional first responders as well, like police officers. Commissioner Roe is also a supporter of the county’s many training programs to give law enforcement and other first responders the tools they need to recognize certain types of threats, as well as mental health issues and intellectual disabilities. Finally, Commissioner Roe is a supporter of heart screenings for Chester County’s first responders, so they can detect any abnormalities and get treatment early on. Our brave first responders endure incredible amounts of stress on a daily basis. Commissioner Roe wants to give them the resources they and their families need to succeed.

IN THE STATE CAPITOL: As a state representative, Eric Roe kept his promises to law enforcement by protecting their state pensions. He also voted to invest in better technology for police departments across the state, like body cameras and radios.

WHAT HE’LL DO: In 2009, a police officer saved Commissioner Roe’s life during an attempted mugging. From that moment on, he has had a profound respect for law enforcement and the ways they protect our communities. He will never stop fighting for police, fire, EMS, dispatchers, and other first responders who save lives every day.

Securing the county prison

gUIDING pRINCIPLE: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

IN THE COUNTY SEAT: Commissioner Roe was elected shortly after the escape and recapture of Danelo Cavalcante in 2023, so improving security at the Chester County Prison has been a priority for him since his first day in office. He has voted in support of many security upgrades, including: hundreds of additional security cameras, an upgraded outer perimeter fence with motion and touch activated alarms, drones for aerial observation, high visibility clothing for inmates, upgraded mass communications systems, and fully enclosing the outer and inner prison yards with fenced ceilings. He has also been a supporter of workforce trainings for inmates, so they can find employment when they’ve served their time. Not only does it improve their lives, but it incentivizes them to stay on the right path and stay out of jail, which saves taxpayers money.

IN THE STATE CAPITOL: Representative Roe consistently voted for responsible state budgets that funded our state prisons and the corrections officers who operate them.

WHAT HE’LL DO: As a member of the Chester County Prison Board, Commissioner Roe will continue to oversee the implementation of security upgrades and personnel trainings at the County Prison. The escape of Danelo Cavalcante in 2023 was a nightmare that he never wants our county to experience again.