He is a graduate of Pittston Area High School and Penn State University. He has been a consistent champion for affordability in Northeast Pennsylvania, including delivering grants to small businesses, millions of dollars for low-income citizens, and tens of thousands of meals for seniors and food-insecure children.

About | John Lombardo for State Representative

John is a resident of Pittston, Captain of the Pittston City Volunteer Fire Dept, a member of the Greater Pittston Regional ambulance, Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Duryea, the Wilkes-Barre Chapter of UNICO, and the Knights of Columbus Council 372. He is engaged to K-Lynn Rostkowski of Pittston.

John Lombardo attended Pittston Area High School and Penn State University. He lives in Pittston, is engaged to K-Lynn Rostkowski, and serves as captain of the Pittston City Volunteer Fire Department.

John Lombardo is 32 years old and has been a first responder for his entire adult life, currently serving as a full-time firefighter/EMT for the City of Pittston.

John currently works as a full-time firefighter and emergency medical technician for the City of Pittston.

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Luzerne County Councilman, 2022-present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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John Lombardo Candidate Profile | iVoterGuide

John has served as a Luzerne County councilman since 2022.

Voter Guide Profile for PA State Rep., Dist. 118 candidate - John ...

2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

I would simplify the tax code to promote a flat tax system. I would like to eliminate school property taxes and work to replace them with better funding mechanisms. I think the gas tax should be cut in half or eliminated.

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

I would reduce spending by reforming the state pension system, set spending limits and focus more on the core functions of government rather than the frills.

What are your thoughts on the state budget process? What changes, if any, would you support so that the budget is enacted in a timely manner?
The budget process in Harrisburg is broken. Our Constitution requires a balanced budget to be passed by June 30. Outside of an election year, this just doesn’t happen. The only way I see to fix the problem is to pass legislation to hold the politicians’ pay until a budget is passed. During each budget standoff, residents struggle due to an unwillingness to negotiate in good faith while at the same time the politicians continue to be paid and collect per diems. Let’s make the budget process more transparent and get it back on track. As a councilman, I’ve passed on-time, balanced budgets by working with both parties and focusing on priorities. I’ll bring this same approach to Harrisburg.

VOTE411 Pennsylvania State Representative District 118 voter guide

Supports a flat tax, ending school property taxes with replacement funding, and reducing or eliminating the gas tax.

Proposes pension reform, spending limits, and greater focus on core government functions to reduce state spending.

Proposes withholding legislators’ pay until the state enacts a budget.

- Supports a flat tax, ending school property taxes with replacement funding, and reducing or eliminating the gas tax.
- Proposes pension reform, spending limits, and greater focus on core government functions to reduce state spending.
- Proposes withholding legislators’ pay until the state enacts a budget.

Economy

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Abortion should only be allowed in extreme cases, such as threat of life to the mother, rape or incest. It should be strongly discouraged in every other situation.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Abortion should only be allowed in extreme cases, such as threat of life to the mother, rape or incest. It should be strongly discouraged in every other situation.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

C. The government should be focused on incentivizing more workers to enter the healthcare field, rather than more patients entering hospitals for trivial reasons. As someone who works in EMS, I know that some people abuse the system, taking away quality care from people who need it.

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

Vaccinations should only be required if they have gone through the normal, rigorous, long term testing that every other vaccine on the planet (with the exception of the COVID vaccine) has gone through. Individuals should also be able to opt out of vaccination if there is a religious or medical consideration.

The most pressing issues for families and seniors in HD 118 are skyrocketing costs for groceries, energy bills, housing, and prescription drugs - making life harder. As a full-time firefighter/EMT and Luzerne County Councilman, I’ve worked with Democrats and Republicans to cut waste and deliver real relief. In Harrisburg, I will fight to lower energy costs by cutting red tape, holding utility companies accountable and by reviewing and ending costly programs - like was done with RGGI. We need to reduce prescription drug prices for seniors, protect local jobs and trades, and properly fund our schools without raising taxes on working families. I don’t talk about problems - I run toward them.

Supports allowing abortion only in cases of threats to the pregnant patient’s life, rape, or incest.

Opposes government funding for abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood.

Supports retaining Medicaid and Medicare while prioritizing incentives for more healthcare workers rather than additional taxpayer-funded programs.

Supports vaccination requirements only after rigorous long-term testing, with religious or medical opt-outs.

Calls for reducing prescription drug prices for seniors.

- Supports allowing abortion only in cases of threats to the pregnant patient’s life, rape, or incest.
- Opposes government funding for abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood.
- Supports retaining Medicaid and Medicare while prioritizing incentives for more healthcare workers rather than additional taxpayer-funded programs.
- Supports vaccination requirements only after rigorous long-term testing, with religious or medical opt-outs.
- Calls for reducing prescription drug prices for seniors.

Healthcare

EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Strongly Agree

A child's education should not be determined by the zip code in which they live. I believe that school choice is a major tenet of the future of education in America.

Supports school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Supports funding schools without raising taxes on working families.

- Supports school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
- Supports funding schools without raising taxes on working families.

Education

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

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I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

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Should the state legislature enact laws concerning the impacts on water, energy, or land use from the development and operation of data centers? Would state regulation of data center development and operation interfere with the authority of municipalities to establish ordinances under the MPC (Municipal Planning Code)?
First, I believe it’s important to keep these decisions local and to enable each community to have the power to decide how best to regulate these data centers. Second, in the current era of technology with the expanding use of cell phones, online shopping and banking, social media, AI and more, we need the ability to keep those functions safe and secure. I’ll support smart state guidelines that protect our resources and keep energy costs down for families. I’ll also support ways to use mine-scarred land and old industrial sites while ensuring they do not strain our water, energy grid, or local roads at the expense of residents.

Supports hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and natural gas.

Plans to lower energy costs by cutting red tape, holding utility companies accountable, and reviewing costly programs.

Believes communities should retain authority to regulate data centers locally.

Supports state data-center guidelines that protect resources and energy costs, including redevelopment of mine-scarred land and industrial sites with infrastructure safeguards.

- Supports hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and natural gas.
- Plans to lower energy costs by cutting red tape, holding utility companies accountable, and reviewing costly programs.
- Believes communities should retain authority to regulate data centers locally.
- Supports state data-center guidelines that protect resources and energy costs, including redevelopment of mine-scarred land and industrial sites with infrastructure safeguards.

Energy & the Environment

As a leader of the Luzerne County Council, he has helped to secure more than $100 million in combined federal, state, and county funds for revitalization, restoration, and reconstruction projects for local landmarks and green space for preservation and economic development. He also secured over $10 million in funding for local first responders.

As a county council leader, secured more than $10 million in funding for local first responders.

- As a county council leader, secured more than $10 million in funding for local first responders.

Public Safety

What changes, if any, would you support to enable better access, ensure security, and support the processes of our elections?
It must be easy for eligible voters to make their voice heard and our elections must be secure. As a county councilman, I’ve worked across party lines to improve the security of our election process here in Luzerne County. Voter identification is required in many countries around the world, this is just common sense, which is why it has the support of over 70% of voters in our country. Let’s put politics aside and get it done in Pennsylvania.

What changes, if any, would you support to enable better access, ensure security, and support the processes of our elections?
It must be easy for eligible voters to make their voice heard and our elections must be secure. As a county councilman, I’ve worked across party lines to improve the security of our election process here in Luzerne County. Voter identification is required in many countries around the world, this is just common sense, which is why it has the support of over 70% of voters in our country. Let’s put politics aside and get it done in Pennsylvania.

I’d also work to streamline state election laws that make it more difficult to administer elections locally, such as unrealistic deadlines for requesting mail in ballots, and antiquated systems like SURE. I have witnessed the issues with these specific items first hand as a member of county govt.

Supports requiring voter identification in Pennsylvania while making voting accessible for eligible voters.

Plans to streamline state election laws affecting local administration, including mail-ballot request deadlines and outdated systems.

- Supports requiring voter identification in Pennsylvania while making voting accessible for eligible voters.
- Plans to streamline state election laws affecting local administration, including mail-ballot request deadlines and outdated systems.

Voting & Elections

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- Proposes withholding legislators’ pay until the state enacts a budget.

- Calls for reducing prescription drug prices for seniors.

- Supports funding schools without raising taxes on working families.

- Plans to lower energy costs by cutting red tape, holding utility companies accountable, and reviewing costly programs.
- Believes communities should retain authority to regulate data centers locally.
- Supports state data-center guidelines that protect resources and energy costs, including redevelopment of mine-scarred land and industrial sites with infrastructure safeguards.

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