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


Links

Melissa Brewer websites Facebook

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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