Joe Emrick
Candidate for State Representative, 137th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative
- Lives in
- Upper Nazareth Township
- Campaign website
- repemrick.com
State representative for the 137th District since 2011 and Republican chair of the House Professional Licensure Committee. He is a former teacher.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Voted for the 2026-27 state budget, noting it had no new or increased broad-based taxes.In office
ReportEmrick: 2026-27 PA State Budget PassesPublic statement · Office of Rep. Joe Emrick · Jul 12, 2026 · repemrick.com
“voted for a $50.85 billion 2026-27 state budget, noting this budget was balanced without any new or increased broad-based taxes”
Sponsored a bill returning table-game tax revenue to property tax relief for homeowners.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Tax Reform Code LegislationGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Feb 18, 2025 · palegis.us
“put those extra dollars back into the hands of homeowners where they rightfully belong to provide further property tax reductions”
Education
Sponsored a bill requiring colleges to notify students in advance of tuition increases.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Tuition Increase Transparency LegislationGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Feb 18, 2025 · palegis.us
“require institutions of higher education to notify students in advance if they intend to increase tuition”
Economy & jobs
Sponsored a bill letting voters approve or reject large warehouse developments by local referendum.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Local Option for High Impact Warehouses and Distribution CentersGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Feb 19, 2025 · palegis.us
“provide local governments with the ability to seek voter approval for large-scale warehouse and distribution center developments”
Roads & infrastructure
Sponsored a bill giving the Governor veto power over Pennsylvania's Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge commissioners.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge CompactGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Feb 18, 2025 · palegis.us
“My bill would amend PA law to grant the governor veto power over actions of the Commission members of PA.”
Environment & parks
Supported the 2025-26 budget deal repealing Pennsylvania's entry into RGGI.In office
ReportEmrick Keys on Improving Affordability for Pennsylvanians with State Budget VotePublic statement · Office of Rep. Joe Emrick · Nov 12, 2025 · repemrick.com
“we are repealing, through statute, Wolf Administration regulations that forced Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative”
Health & human services
Supports stricter benefit-integrity checks in public health programs to cut costs.In office
ReportEmrick Keys on Improving Affordability for Pennsylvanians with State Budget VotePublic statement · Office of Rep. Joe Emrick · Nov 12, 2025 · repemrick.com
“Eliminating waste, fraud and abuse in our public health care programs helps make health care more affordable for everyone.”
Government & transparency
Co-sponsored an election bill package responding to Northampton County voting problems.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Elections Package (Reps. Flood, Mako and Emrick)Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 31, 2025 · palegis.us
“we will soon be re-introducing a package of bills to address this consistent mismanagement of elections by Northampton County”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Joe Emrick on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
All sources (13)
- Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, County of Lehigh - 2026 General Election (November 3, 2026)
Election filing · Lehigh County Voter Registration Office · Jul 28, 2026 · lehighcounty.org
- 2026 General Election UMOVA Notice: Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, candidate list (Northampton County)
Election filing · Northampton County Election Division · norcopa.gov
- 2026 General Election UMOVA Notice: Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters (Northampton County)
Election filing · Northampton County Election Division · norcopa.gov
- Voter Registration - Lehigh County
Election filing · Lehigh County Voter Registration Office · lehighcounty.org
- About Joe | PA State Rep. Joe Emrick
Government record · PA House Republican Caucus · repemrick.com
- Representative Joe Emrick — Biography (palegis.us)
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · palegis.us
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Local Option for High Impact Warehouses and Distribution Centers
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Feb 19, 2025 · palegis.us
- Emrick: 2026-27 PA State Budget Passes
Public statement · Office of Rep. Joe Emrick · Jul 12, 2026 · repemrick.com
- Emrick Keys on Improving Affordability for Pennsylvanians with State Budget Vote
Public statement · Office of Rep. Joe Emrick · Nov 12, 2025 · repemrick.com
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Tax Reform Code Legislation
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Feb 18, 2025 · palegis.us
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Tuition Increase Transparency Legislation
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Feb 18, 2025 · palegis.us
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Compact
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Feb 18, 2025 · palegis.us
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Elections Package (Reps. Flood, Mako and Emrick)
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 31, 2025 · palegis.us
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