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State Representative, 20th District
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Joseph Aguglia

Candidate for State Representative, 20th District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Senior legal compliance director
Lives in
Ross Township
Campaign website
joeagugliaforstatehouse20.com

Senior legal compliance director and former assistant district attorney who ran for Ross Township commissioner (Ward 2) in 2025. He won the Republican nomination for this seat as a write-in candidate in the May 2026 primary.

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Photo: Campaign photo — submitted by the candidate to VOTE411

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Advocates property tax reform, saying high property taxes are pushing longtime homeowners toward tax sales.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 20

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues … Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Many citizens who have worked their whole lives to own their own home now face a sheriff or tax sale of their home. … I would advocate for property tax reform.”
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  • Supports withholding legislators' pay until a state budget passes.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 20

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · State budget · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “State legislators should not receive their salary until the budget is passed”
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Public safety

  • Supports state limits on sales of tianeptine and kratom, plus mental health and addiction counseling.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 20

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues … Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I would advocate for state restriction on the sale of gas station heroin, Kratom and any other dangerous drug. … I would advocate for mental health, drug, and alcohol counseling.”
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Education

  • Pledges support for strong public schools and career and technical education.

    Joe Aguglia Priorities | Pennsylvania House District 20

    Campaign website · Joe Aguglia for State Representative · Excellent education · joeagugliaforstatehouse20.com

    “Champion strong public schools, career and technical education, and opportunities that prepare students for the future.”
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Economy & jobs

Environment & parks

  • Supports state regulation of data centers and a state ban on building new ones while impacts are studied.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 20

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers … Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “More studies are needed to determine the proportional impact of data centers energy consumption. … I would advocate for a state ban on new data centers construction.”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes a legislative subcommittee to review waste, fraud and abuse in state government spending.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 20

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “advocate for a state government subcommittee, comprised of state legislators, to review waste, fraud, and abuse.”
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  • Supports requiring ID at the polls and touch-screen voting, and voting information for non-English speakers.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 20

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections … Elections … Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I am in favor of requiring identification at the polls prior to voting. … I am also in favor of touch screen voting rather than "fill in the oval" voting … voting information should be readily available to individuals that English is not their first language.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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