

Jill Cooper
Republican | Pennsylvania
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jill Cooper
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 55
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Grove City College, Grove City, BS Management Engineering, 1980
WORK & MILITARY
Alcoa and Alcoa Brite Products, VP of Sales and Marketing, 1984-1999
AFFILIATIONS
Westmoreland County Republican Committee, Chair 2012-2014, Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania
Member 2012-2021, Delegate to the Republican National Committee, 2012, 2016 (Alternate), 2020
Murrysville Export Republican Committee, Chair 2010, Member, Westmoreland County and Fayette County Workforce Investment Board
Member maketing and government affairs committees 2012-2014, Westmoreland Community Action Board, Member currently
Murrysville Economic and Community Development Corp, Executive Director and member 2017- 2020, Murrysville Adult School
Publicity Chair and member 2006-2010, Murrysville Community Library Board, Member currently
Franklin Regional Panther Foundation Board, Member currently
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
|86%, 86% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (12)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2023)
Stacy L Garrity (2021)
Donald Trump (2020)
Richard Sean Parnell (2020)
State Republican Party Organizations (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (14)
Eric Nelson (PA) (2022)
For Ward PAC (2022)
George Dunbar (2022)
Joe Pittman (2022)
Joshua Kail (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
Key votes from Vote Smart
Jill Cooper's 2023-24 scorecard from the PA Chamber of Business and Industry (100%).
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I am Pro Life with exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother. I also support heartbeat bills.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I am Pro Life with exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother. I also support heartbeat bills.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I am Pro Life with exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother. I also support heartbeat bills.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
The minimum wage was never intended to be a living wage. Instead of increasing the wage to a new minimum by government mandate, I am more partial to positioning our businesses for expansion by eliminating the bureaucratic barriers that limit them.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
The minimum wage was never intended to be a living wage. Instead of increasing the wage to a new minimum by government mandate, I am more partial to positioning our businesses for expansion by eliminating the bureaucratic barriers that limit them.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
The minimum wage was never intended to be a living wage. Instead of increasing the wage to a new minimum by government mandate, I am more partial to positioning our businesses for expansion by eliminating the bureaucratic barriers that limit them.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
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 along with CHIP.
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 along with CHIP.
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 along with CHIP.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
I strongly disagreed with the Covid vaccination mandate. People should have a choice based on their health and religious beliefs.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
I strongly disagreed with the Covid vaccination mandate. People should have a choice based on their health and religious beliefs.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
I strongly disagreed with the Covid vaccination mandate. People should have a choice based on their health and religious beliefs.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
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?
The relationship between the US and Israel is of utmost significance because both countries share democratic values. Israel is a strategic ally for the US in the Middle East providing a stable and reliable partner. The intelligence sharing and military cooperation is vital for the regional security. Also our relationship promotes mutual prosperity. Our relationship with Israel has a strong historical and cultural foundation. I support Israel.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
The relationship between the US and Israel is of utmost significance because both countries share democratic values. Israel is a strategic ally for the US in the Middle East providing a stable and reliable partner. The intelligence sharing and military cooperation is vital for the regional security. Also our relationship promotes mutual prosperity. Our relationship with Israel has a strong historical and cultural foundation. I support Israel.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
The relationship between the US and Israel is of utmost significance because both countries share democratic values. Israel is a strategic ally for the US in the Middle East providing a stable and reliable partner. The intelligence sharing and military cooperation is vital for the regional security. Also our relationship promotes mutual prosperity. Our relationship with Israel has a strong historical and cultural foundation. I support Israel.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
I have co-sponsored a resolution in the house of representatives to support the efforts of Texas to secure the boarder and I also signed a letter to this effect to encourage Gov. Shapiro and the Attorney General Henry to demonstrate that Pennsylvania stands with Texas.
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
I have co-sponsored a resolution in the house of representatives to support the efforts of Texas to secure the boarder and I also signed a letter to this effect to encourage Gov. Shapiro and the Attorney General Henry to demonstrate that Pennsylvania stands with Texas.
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
I have co-sponsored a resolution in the house of representatives to support the efforts of Texas to secure the boarder and I also signed a letter to this effect to encourage Gov. Shapiro and the Attorney General Henry to demonstrate that Pennsylvania stands with Texas.
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
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
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
As a Christian, my spiritual beliefs and values center around the teaching and principles of Jesus Christ. I strive to uphold values such as honesty, integrity, and justice guided by the teachings of the Bible. My values are also guided by love, compassion, forgiveness, and humility. I try to the love the Lord with all my heart and love my neighbor as myself.
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
As a Christian, my spiritual beliefs and values center around the teaching and principles of Jesus Christ. I strive to uphold values such as honesty, integrity, and justice guided by the teachings of the Bible. My values are also guided by love, compassion, forgiveness, and humility. I try to the love the Lord with all my heart and love my neighbor as myself.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
As a Christian, my spiritual beliefs and values center around the teaching and principles of Jesus Christ. I strive to uphold values such as honesty, integrity, and justice guided by the teachings of the Bible. My values are also guided by love, compassion, forgiveness, and humility. I try to the love the Lord with all my heart and love my neighbor as myself.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism, although a deeply concerning social issues is not a direct threat to national security. National security primarily refers to the protection of a nation's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the safety of is citizens against external threats typically associated with terrorism, cyber attacks, geopolitical conflicts and economic vulnerabilities.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism, although a deeply concerning social issues is not a direct threat to national security. National security primarily refers to the protection of a nation's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the safety of is citizens against external threats typically associated with terrorism, cyber attacks, geopolitical conflicts and economic vulnerabilities.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism, although a deeply concerning social issues is not a direct threat to national security. National security primarily refers to the protection of a nation's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the safety of is citizens against external threats typically associated with terrorism, cyber attacks, geopolitical conflicts and economic vulnerabilities.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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
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
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
A. I support safe, reliable ,responsible American energy and believe we should be energy independent as a Nation.
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
A. I support safe, reliable ,responsible American energy and believe we should be energy independent as a Nation.
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
A. I support safe, reliable ,responsible American energy and believe we should be energy independent as a Nation.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Coal and Natural Gas
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Coal and Natural Gas
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Coal and Natural Gas
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
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
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The general purpose of the government is for our national defense and public safety.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The general purpose of the government is for our national defense and public safety.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The general purpose of the government is for our national defense and public safety.
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?
Very Conservative
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?
Very Conservative
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?
Very Conservative
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I strongly support the 2nd Amendment.
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I strongly support the 2nd Amendment.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Choose not to answer
I support trained law officers at every school building.
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I strongly support the 2nd Amendment.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Choose not to answer
I support trained law officers at every school building.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Choose not to answer
I support trained law officers at every school building.
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