Joe Hogan
Candidate for State Representative, 142nd District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative
- Lives in
- Middletown Township (Langhorne)
- Campaign website
- hogan4rep.com
State representative for the 142nd District, first elected in 2022. He was previously a program director at the Bucks County Redevelopment Authority and a staff member for U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, and holds a law degree from Temple University.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Calls for a gas tax holiday and an income tax cut to help families with costs.
ReportPennsylvania State Representative District 142 — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we need to do more – a gas tax holiday, an income tax cut, and more to put more money in families pockets”
Sponsored a proposed youth activities tax credit for parents' extracurricular costs.
ReportPa. election 2026: What to know about the 142nd House District race in Bucks CountyNews coverage · WHYY · Sep 9, 2026 · whyy.org
“He is also a prime sponsor of legislation to establish a youth activities tax credit”
Urged a House vote on SB 527 so Philadelphia wage tax paid by suburban residents returns to their towns.In office
ReportOn Tax Day, Hogan Calls for Sterling Act ReformPublic statement · Office of Rep. Joe Hogan · Apr 15, 2026 · rephogan.com
“Bucks County loses over $11.5 million in tax revenue annually to the Sterling Act.”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports data centers bringing their own power and repealing tax breaks for data center end users.
ReportPennsylvania State Representative District 142 — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support hiring local skilled labor and repealing tax breaks for data center end users.”
Environment & parks
Supported repealing the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
ReportIssues – Joe Hogan for State RepresentativeCampaign website · Friends of Joe Hogan · Fighting To Drive Down Health Care And Electricity Prices · hogan4rep.com
“Joe worked with Governor Shapiro to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)”
Health & human services
Joined a package to ease child care regulations, which he says drive up costs.
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Child Care Affordability Legislative Package Part 2Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 3, 2026 · palegis.us
“excessive regulatory burdens on child care providers have unnecessarily increased the costs for providers to deliver care”
Pa. election 2026: What to know about the 142nd House District race in Bucks CountyNews coverage · WHYY · Sep 9, 2026 · whyy.org
“we do have is a Byzantine regulation system in a lot of spaces, especially early childhood education”
Co-proposed requiring insurers to cover annual ovarian cancer screening for high-risk women.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Insurance Coverage of Ovarian Cancer ScreeningGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · May 7, 2026 · palegis.us
“our legislation would require insurers to cover an annual surveillance screening to detect ovarian cancer early”
Government & transparency
Supports voter ID and says he would compromise on issues such as mail ballot pre-canvassing to get it.
ReportPennsylvania State Representative District 142 — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections … Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We can't have a discussion about increased election security without talking about Voter ID … we have to be willing to compromise on other issues to get it done, like pre-canvassing”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Joe Hogan on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
All sources (14)
- 2026 General Election Sample Ballots (by precinct), Berks County - November 3, 2026
Election filing · Berks County Board of Elections / Election Services · berkspa.gov
- 2026 General Election Unofficial Candidate List, Montgomery County
Election filing · Montgomery County Voter Services / Board of Elections · Aug 27, 2026 · assets.montgomerycountypa.gov
- Unofficial Sample Ballots for 2026 General Election (by voting district), Montgomery County - November 3, 2026
Election filing · Montgomery County Voter Services / Board of Elections · webapp07.montcopa.org
- Official Candidate Listing - November 3, 2026 General Election, Bucks County
Election filing · Bucks County Board of Elections · Sep 17, 2026 · buckscounty.gov
- 2026 General Election Sample Ballots (by municipality and voting precinct), Bucks County
Election filing · Bucks County Board of Elections · buckscounty.gov
- Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, County of Bucks - 2026 General Election (November 3, 2026)
Election filing · Bucks County Board of Elections · buckscounty.gov
- Official Candidate Listing - November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Bucks County Board of Elections · buckscounty.gov
- 2026 General Election Sample Ballots (by municipality and voting precinct)
Election filing · Bucks County Board of Elections · buckscounty.gov
- Pennsylvania State Representative District 142 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- Issues – Joe Hogan for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Joe Hogan · hogan4rep.com
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Child Care Affordability Legislative Package Part 2
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 3, 2026 · palegis.us
- Pa. election 2026: What to know about the 142nd House District race in Bucks County
News coverage · WHYY · Sep 9, 2026 · whyy.org
- On Tax Day, Hogan Calls for Sterling Act Reform
Public statement · Office of Rep. Joe Hogan · Apr 15, 2026 · rephogan.com
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Insurance Coverage of Ovarian Cancer Screening
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · May 7, 2026 · palegis.us
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