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State Senator, 46th District
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Camera Bartolotta

Candidate for State Senator, 46th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator
Lives in
Monongahela
Campaign website
cameraforsenate.com

State senator for the 46th District since 2014, re-elected in 2018 and 2022, and Senate Majority Caucus Secretary. Before joining the Senate she opened and ran Duke of Oil, a quick-lube business in the Mon Valley, and produced a cooking and lifestyle TV show.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Voted for the $50.8 billion 2026-27 state budget, which included no new taxes.In office

    Bartolotta Supports State Budget that Protects Taxpayers and Safeguards Emergency Funds

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Camera Bartolotta · Jul 13, 2026 · senatorbartolotta.com

    “We said 'No' to new taxes, kept our emergency savings safe, put unused taxpayer money back to work”
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  • Voted for H.B. 1667 to eliminate the gross receipts tax on electric bills.In office

    Bartolotta Votes for Historic Tax Cuts

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Camera Bartolotta · Jun 26, 2026 · senatorbartolotta.com

    “The proposal would eliminate the gross receipts tax on electric bills and require utility companies to pass the reduction on to consumers”
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Public safety

  • Sponsored a bill extending line-of-duty death benefits to first responders who die by suicide due to PTSI.In office

    Bartolotta, Santarsiero Unveil Bill to Help Families of First Responders Who Die by Suicide

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Camera Bartolotta · Mar 26, 2025 · senatorbartolotta.com

    “introduced legislation to provide emergency and law enforcement personnel with post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI)-related death benefits”
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  • Sponsored Senate-passed S.B. 1273 letting the Turnpike share tolling data with police during Amber Alerts.In office

    Senate Passes Bartolotta Bill to Strengthen Amber Alert Response

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Camera Bartolotta · Jun 25, 2026 · senatorbartolotta.com

    “may share time-sensitive information collected through its automated tolling system with law enforcement in specific situations”
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Education

  • Voted for S.B. 1014 requiring public schools to bar student cellphone use during the school day.In office

    Senate Approves Bill to Ban Student Cellphones During School Day

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Camera Bartolotta · Feb 5, 2026 · senatorbartolotta.com

    “Classrooms should be for learning, not scrolling”
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  • Calls for tying additional state school funding to improvements in student achievement.In office

    Bartolotta Raises Concerns Over Repeated Themes in Governor's Budget

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Camera Bartolotta · Feb 4, 2026 · senatorbartolotta.com

    “additional funding should be tied to real improvements in student achievement and a responsibility to the taxpayers”
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  • Supports S.B. 1293 requiring school and college sports teams to be designated by biological sex.In office

    Senate Acts to Protect Fairness in Women's Sports

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Camera Bartolotta · Apr 22, 2026 · senatorbartolotta.com

    “We need to stick up for our girls by protecting athletic opportunities, fairness, and safety in competition.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposed legislation to accelerate state environmental permitting for data center projects.In office

    Bartolotta Announces Legislation to Accelerate Permitting for Data Centers

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Camera Bartolotta · Jul 17, 2025 · senatorbartolotta.com

    “Accelerating the construction of data centers will be pivotal to staying ahead of the curve. … directs the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to generate approved earthwork, stormwater and air permits to developers”
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Environment & parks

Health & human services

  • Calls for state support for in-home caregivers of people with physical disabilities.In office

    Bartolotta Raises Concerns Over Repeated Themes in Governor's Budget

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Camera Bartolotta · Feb 4, 2026 · senatorbartolotta.com

    “Supporting individuals with disabilities means supporting all disabilities, including the caregivers who make independent living possible”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Camera Bartolotta on them.

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All sources (15)

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