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State Representative, 112th District
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Joseph J Sabia Jr

Candidate for State Representative, 112th District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Business owner; retired U.S. Navy veteran
Lives in
Archbald
Campaign website
sabiaforstate.com

A U.S. Navy veteran (1992–2013) who founded Cerberus Dynamic Solutions, an executive security and disaster relief company, in 2018 and is its CFO/owner. He previously was director of safety for The Topps Company in Scranton and an HR specialist for the U.S. Army.

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Photo: Campaign photo — submitted by the candidate to VOTE411

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Calls for abolishing property taxes through a state constitutional amendment.

    Funding options he lists include cutting administrative positions and spending, raising the sales tax on non-essentials, and revoking some nonprofits' tax exemptions.

    School and Property Tax

    Campaign website · Friends of Joe Sabia · sabiaforstate.com

    “to abolish property taxes by advocating for an amendment to our constitution … increasing sales tax on non-essentials and revoking the tax-exempt status on entities, like non-profits, universities and hospitals”
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  • Signed a pledge not to vote for any net tax or fee increase or any budget that expands government.

    The pledge, from the group Citizens Alliance for Pennsylvania, was signed March 9, 2026.

    Joseph J. Sabia Jr. Signs "THE PLEDGE" As The First Campaign Commitment To The Residents Of The 112th Legislative District in PA.

    Campaign website · Friends of Joe Sabia · Mar 28, 2026 · sabiaforstate.com

    “vote for any net tax or fee increase nor vote for any budget or spending bill that expands government”
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Education

Environment & parks

  • Calls for a statewide pause on data center development until towns are protected.

    He is one of eight Archbald residents who filed a land use appeal against Archbald Borough Council's data center zoning ordinance in December 2025.

    Data Center Invasion

    Campaign website · Friends of Joe Sabia · sabiaforstate.com

    “all while standing proudly for a statewide pause until our towns are protected”
    Archbald residents appeal data center zoning ordinance

    News coverage · The Times-Tribune (Scranton), via Yahoo News · Jan 8, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “Eight Archbald residents are taking their borough council to court over data centers.”
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  • Pledges to focus on the state constitution's environmental rights amendment (Article I, Section 27).

    Joseph J. Sabia Jr. for State Representative

    Campaign website · Friends of Joe Sabia · sabiaforstate.com

    “paying special attention to Article I, Section 27”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports local control over data centers and extra fees on data center companies.

    Data Center Invasion

    Campaign website · Friends of Joe Sabia · sabiaforstate.com

    “When elected, I'll continue to fight the invasion, to preserve and protect local governance, to ensure these companies pay extra fees”
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  • Supports voter ID, voter-list maintenance, paper ballots and full audits; calls no-excuse mail voting problematic.

    Elections

    Campaign website · Friends of Joe Sabia · sabiaforstate.com

    “I will champion and stand up for voter ID, clean voter lists, paper ballots, and full audits so every vote counts. … no-excuse mail-in ballots are problematic”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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