
Camera Bartolotta
Republican | Pennsylvania
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Camera Bartolotta
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary, Special HD196
Race
State Senate, District 46
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
St. Mary's College of California, Moraga, CA, BS Business Administration, 1984
St Mary's College of California, Moraga, CA, BS Psychology, 1984
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
American Cancer Society, Relay for Life Volunteer-Contri
NRA and FOAC, Life Member of each
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Board Member
Council for the Arts, Board Member
PHEAA, Board Member
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
Nestpoint Foundation, Inaugural Fellow
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Pennsylvania State Senator, 2015-
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Pennsylvania State Senate
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Gun Owners of America Pennsylvania
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation
National Federation of Independent Business
Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association
U.S. Senator Dave McCormick
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (43)
Ben Humble (2026)
Josh Parsons (2025)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2025)
National Republican Senatorial Committee (2025)
Ryan MacKenzie (2025)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (52)
Better Pennsylvania PAC (2025)
Ethan Nicholas (2025)
Joe Pittman (2025)
Kim Ward (2025)
Music PAC (2025)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Communication Workers of America (2018)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (26)
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (2025)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (2025)
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (2025)
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (2025)
National Education Association (national, state & local affiliates) (2025)
OTHER INFORMATION
Camera Bartolotta's grade from pro-marijuana group, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Life of the mother or life of the child.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
It means freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, because we need a democratic ally in the Middle East.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I believe increasing the minimum wage through government mandate can hurt workers, especially in rural communities and small-businesses. We should focus on economic growth and workforce development to raise wages naturally.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
- create a zero-based budget - regularly audit government agencies - increase fines and punishment for bad actors
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Correction and reform, not retaliation and retribution.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
There should be no restrictions. The right to keep and bear arms "shall not be infringed."
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Agree
It depends on the type of gambling, and I do not want anything to take away the much needed funds from our seniors.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I have a strong faith in God and look to him for guidance everyday, and I trust the path he has put me on.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
We need to support more baseload generation including coal, natural gas, and nuclear.
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