Joseph Aguglia

Republican

Ross Township

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Says his campaign will focus on affordability, accountability, improvement and reform.

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Says his campaign will focus on affordability, accountability, improvement and reform.
Due to write-in campaigns, 5 Pa. House GOP candidates to appear on ballot
Interview · 90.5 WESA · Jun 8, 2026 · Kinkead v. Aguglia (quoting his social media post) · wesanews.org
“Now is the time to move forward together, with a focus on Affordability, Accountability, Improvement, and Reform”

Emily Kinkead

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; attorney · Pittsburgh (Brighton Heights)

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Supports raising the minimum wage and tying future increases to legislators' cost-of-living raises.
Calls for a larger state share of K-12 funding and opposes current cyber charter school funding.
Supports campaign contribution limits, public financing of elections and an independent redistricting commission.
Supports abolishing cash bail for non-violent offenses and expanding restorative justice programs.
Opposes right-to-work laws and supports tougher penalties on employers that fight unionizing.
Supports writing abortion rights into Pennsylvania law.
Sponsored a bill to hold insurance CEOs criminally liable when care denials cause serious harm or death.In office
Sponsored a House-passed bill doubling the special education contingency fund for high-cost students.In office
Supports requiring regular property reassessments in all 67 counties.In office
Co-sponsored a House-passed bill shielding people who aid overdose victims from criminal charges.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Supports raising the minimum wage and tying future increases to legislators' cost-of-living raises.
Issues - Emily Kinkead for State Representative District 20
Campaign website · People for Emily Kinkead · Living Wage · emily4pa20.com
“she supports a $15 minimum wage in Pennsylvania as the essential first step to a true living wage”
Kinkead, Green unveil bill tying legislator COLA to minimum wage increases
Public statement · Office of Rep. Emily Kinkead · Mar 24, 2026 · pahouse.com
“Taxpayers are funding annual raises for elected officials. Those same taxpayers deserve to see their wages grow as well.”
Calls for a larger state share of K-12 funding and opposes current cyber charter school funding.
Issues - Emily Kinkead for State Representative District 20
Campaign website · People for Emily Kinkead · Public Education … Public Education · emily4pa20.com
“We need to do more to increase the state share of education funding for our local schools. … the current scheme of funneling taxpayer dollars to prop up failing cyber charter schools is a complete disgrace”
Supports campaign contribution limits, public financing of elections and an independent redistricting commission.
Issues - Emily Kinkead for State Representative District 20
Campaign website · People for Emily Kinkead · Government Reform … Government Reform · emily4pa20.com
“Emily has fought to put caps on campaign contributions and fight to establish a system of public financing for elections … Emily supports establishing an independent citizens redistricting commission to redraw the boundaries of our legislative districts”
Supports abolishing cash bail for non-violent offenses and expanding restorative justice programs.
Issues - Emily Kinkead for State Representative District 20
Campaign website · People for Emily Kinkead · Criminal Justice Reform … Criminal Justice Reform · emily4pa20.com
“She believes that cash bail should be abolished for all non-violent offenses … Emily is also committed to expanding restorative justice programs”
Opposes right-to-work laws and supports tougher penalties on employers that fight unionizing.
Issues - Emily Kinkead for State Representative District 20
Campaign website · People for Emily Kinkead · Labor … Labor · emily4pa20.com
“Emily opposes right-to-work (for less) legislation. … She will work to protect collective bargaining rights, expand penalties for union-busting employers”
Supports writing abortion rights into Pennsylvania law.
Issues - Emily Kinkead for State Representative District 20
Campaign website · People for Emily Kinkead · Reproductive Justice · emily4pa20.com
“she will fight to enshrine the protections of a woman's right to have a safe, legal abortion unencumbered by government interference or other barriers”
Sponsored a bill to hold insurance CEOs criminally liable when care denials cause serious harm or death.
Kinkead, Friel launch bill to hold healthcare executives accountable
Public statement · Office of Rep. Emily Kinkead · Jun 8, 2026 · pahouse.com
“a decision to deny care leads to serious harm or death, there must be accountability”
Sponsored a House-passed bill doubling the special education contingency fund for high-cost students.
Kinkead bill for special education funding reform passes PA House
Public statement · Office of Rep. Emily Kinkead · Jun 16, 2026 · pahouse.com
“These reforms would help make sure contingency funding reaches the schools and students who need it most”
Supports requiring regular property reassessments in all 67 counties.
Kinkead, Mazzocco to introduce bill requiring regular property assessments
Public statement · Office of Rep. Emily Kinkead · Aug 18, 2026 · pahouse.com
“that means requiring regular reassessments for all 67 counties”
Co-sponsored a House-passed bill shielding people who aid overdose victims from criminal charges.
Friel, Kinkead bill to protect good Samaritans in drug, alcohol overdoses passes House
Public statement · Office of Rep. Emily Kinkead · Jun 17, 2026 · pahouse.com
“Fear of legal repercussions should never stand in the way of a person doing the right thing”

State Representative, 20th District

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