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State Representative, 45th District
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James JuliusCampaign photo — Friends of James Julius (james4pa.com)

James Julius

Candidate for State Representative, 45th District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Small business owner (software and data science company)
Lives in
Robinson Township
Campaign website
james4pa.com

Owner of a small software and technology company; holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and computer science degrees from Robert Morris University. He was the Republican nominee for this seat in 2024, winning the nomination by write-in.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Friends of James Julius (james4pa.com)

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports state help with equipment and training for police, firefighters and EMS.

    Local Agenda - James Julius for Pennsylvania

    Campaign website · Friends of James Julius · Priority 03: What Harrisburg can do · james4pa.com

    “support equipment and training for police, firefighters, and EMS”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports career and technical education, apprenticeships and easing licensing barriers.

    Local Agenda - James Julius for Pennsylvania

    Campaign website · Friends of James Julius · Priority 02: Grow jobs, skills, and opportunity · james4pa.com

    “strengthen career and technical education, support apprenticeships and partnerships with the trades, simplify unnecessary licensing barriers”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports an all-of-the-above energy approach, including natural gas, nuclear and renewables, to lower costs.

    He also calls for faster permitting without weaker safety standards and rejecting mandates that reduce reliable capacity.

    Local Agenda - James Julius for Pennsylvania

    Campaign website · Friends of James Julius · Priority 01: Lower household and energy costs … Priority 01: What Harrisburg can do · james4pa.com

    “James supports an all-of-the-above approach that values natural gas, nuclear power, renewables, storage, and the infrastructure needed to keep the grid dependable. … improve permitting without weakening safety standards”
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  • Pledges to seek fair transportation and infrastructure funding and help towns win state grants.

    Local Agenda - James Julius for Pennsylvania

    Campaign website · Friends of James Julius · Priority 03: Fix infrastructure and protect essential services · james4pa.com

    “fight for fair transportation and infrastructure funding, help local governments identify competitive grants”
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Health & human services

  • Pledges to support legislation giving "preborn children" equal protection under the law.

    Local Agenda - James Julius for Pennsylvania

    Campaign website · Friends of James Julius · Priority 04: Defend life and secure equal justice · james4pa.com

    “James will support legislation that provides preborn children equal protection under the law and oppose policies that deny them that protection.”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledges to publish plain explanations of major votes and hold regular district conversations.

    Local Agenda - James Julius for Pennsylvania

    Campaign website · Friends of James Julius · Priority 05: Provide responsive, accountable representation · james4pa.com

    “hold regular conversations across the district, publish clear explanations of major votes”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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