
Melissa Brewer
Republican | Pennsylvania
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Melissa Brewer
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary, Special HD196
Race
State Representative, District 130
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Doctorate in Educational Leadership, 2002-2005
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, Masters of Education, 1990-1993
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Bachelors of Science, 1986-1990
WORK & MILITARY
Schuylkill Valley School District, Director of Pupil Services, 2022-2025
Boyertown Area School District, Elementary Principal, 2018-2022
Antietam School District, Superintendent, 2015-2018
Berks County Intermediate Unit, Assistant Director, 2013-2015
Antietam School District, Secondary Principal, 2003-2013
Twin Valley School District, Assistant Principal, 2001-2003
Wyomissing Area School District, Secondary Teacher, 1993-2001
AFFILIATIONS
Reading Musical Foundation, Trustee, 2018-2020
Oley Valley Community Education Foundation, Trustee, 2013-2015
Children's Dyslexia Center, Tutor/Volunteer, 2021-2023
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Representative HD 130, 2026-2026
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Gun Owners of America
PA State Representative David Maloney
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Donald Trump (2024)
Trump National Committee JFC, INC. (2024)
Herschel Walker (2022)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2021)
Make America Great Again Again (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
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?
An elective abortion should be allowed if there is threat to the mother's life and if there is no doubt the unborn child is incompatible with life outside the womb. In the cases of rape and incest, the pregnant mother should be counseled with options including adoption. I support elective abortion in the cases of rape and incest, but feel all other options should be explored to preserve the life of the child. I want all life protected to the greatest extent possible.
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.
Strongly 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?
The separation of church and state means the government remains neutral as it pertains to religion in governmental or governmentally sanctioned entities (e.g. public schools). Government shall neither establish an official religion nor prevent the free expression of religion. There shall be no comingling of government and 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?
It is a very important relationship. The U.S. should stand with Israel as this is biblically ordained. Beyond the biblical context, the U.S. must stand with Israel given the relatively few Jews in the world compared to the number of people representing other religions. The Jews are at a far greater risk of elimination from the world than other religious groups (Muslims and Christians) due to the overall numbers of Jews worldwide as well at the proximity of half the Jewish population in Israel.
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 there should be regular review of minimum wage rates to determine increases in light of current market demands to fill job roles paid at minimum wage as well as the financial strain on business owners to pay these rates.
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.
Establish a Commission to investigate, expose and purge governmental waste. Explore the feasibility of reorganizing our public school system. Examine state agencies and streamlining/economizing those agencies (eliminating duplicative agencies/overlapping agencies). Establish the means to provide greater accountability for government spending.
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.
Strongly 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?
The goal of the criminal justice system is to provide an individual due process, to provide a fair trial and jury of one's peers, to render appropriate consequences, and to provide appropriate rehabilitation and restore the person to be a engaged, productive member of society.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
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?
I believe the current minimum age requirements in Pa are appropriate. I believe it is appropriate to prohibit individuals under domestic violence restraining orders from possessing guns while under the order. I believe restricting gun access for individuals convicted of violent crimes, felonies and misdemeanors is appropriate.
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.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Bible-believing Christian person. Jesus is my Lord and Savior. The Bible is my guidebook.
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.
Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear Power
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