Jake Banta represents Pennsylvania's 4th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, serving parts of Erie County since 2023. Born around 1965 in Waterford, Pennsylvania, he is a politician and musician who enlisted in the U.S. Navy SEALs after graduating from Fort LeBoeuf High School in 1983, later working in the oil and natural gas industry on his family's farm following an honorable discharge. In 2022, he won a competitive six-person Republican primary and defeated Democrat Chelsea Oliver in the general election after the retirement of incumbent Curt Sonney, securing re-election in 2024 with 67.54% of the vote. For the 2025-2026 session, he serves on the House committees for Game and Fisheries, Local Government, State Government, Tourism and Economic and Recreational Development, and Veterans’ Affairs and Emergency Preparedness.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduated from Fort LeBoeuf High School in 1983.
• Military Service: Enlisted in the U.S. Navy SEALs; honorably discharged.
• Professional Background: Worked in the oil and natural gas industry and managed his family’s farm in Waterford.
• Political Experience: Elected to the Pennsylvania House in 2022 for District 4 ; sworn in January 2023; re-elected in 2024.