Joe Poplawski

Republican | Pennsylvania

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Joe Poplawski — State Representative, District 135 (Pennsylvania Republican Primary, Special HD196 | May 19, 2026)
State Representative, District 135 Pennsylvania General | November 3, 2026
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Moderate

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

NCC, Bethlehem, Associates, 1984-1989

WORK & MILITARY

Advantage Inspection Service, LLC, Owner, Home Inspector, 1999-2024

Quality Engineering Solutions, Construction Manager, Inspector, 2023-2026

Traffic Planning & Design, Inspector, 2022-2023

Knight Engineering, Project Manager, Inspector, 1998-1999

Boucher & James Engineers, Inspector, Survey Tech, Draftsman, 1996-1998

Martin, Bradbury, Griffith Engineers, Inspector, draftsman, survey tech, 1988-1996

AFFILIATIONS

BSA, Assistant Scout Master, 2011-2014

Community Action of the Lehigh Valley, Teach first time home buyers importance of home inspection, 2002-2024

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Ran for Bethlehem City Council, 2024-2025

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

Gun Owners of America

Gun Owners of America Pennsylvania

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

Scott Janney (2026)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2025)

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).

Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

If the mothers health is in jeopardy.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Neutral

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Should be increase to $15 an hour.

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.

Fraud protection, eliminate or consolidate redundant programs, public transparency, increase oversight and accountability.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Legal standards are based on community laws passed, not religious beliefs. I agree that churches are allowed to endorse candidates without loosing their tax exempt status.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

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) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Neutral


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Neutral


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Disagree

In some cases this places an unnecessary burden on municipal budgets, stretching local governments thin and limiting their ability to serve residents effectively.


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.

Agree


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.

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.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Christian Based, open minded


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.

Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Neutral

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Fossil Fuels till alternate sources are further developed.


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?

Moderate

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.

Did not answer


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Deterrence and reform.

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.

Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

None, criminals will not follow the laws so you should have right to protect yourself and your loved ones.

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