A lifelong resident of Western Pennsylvania, Joshua D. Kail is a legislator who will work to restore law and order, protect taxpayers, defend life and the Second Amendment, reform Harrisburg and bring family-sustaining jobs to the 15th Legislative District.

About Josh

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KAIL, Joshua Daniel, a Representative from Beaver and Washington Counties; born, March 29, 1986 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; graduated, Upper St. Clair High School, 2004; B.A., political science, Geneva College, 2008; J.D., cum laude, Regent University School of Law, 2011; attorney-at-law; elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024; appointed, Deputy Whip (2021-2022); elected, Republican Policy Committee Chairman (2023-2024); appointed, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (2025-present).

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Josh is a graduate of Geneva College and Regent University School of Law. He and his wife, Abby, and their eight children live in Beaver, Pennsylvania.

Joshua D Kail is a lifelong resident of Western Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Geneva College and a law degree from Regent University School of Law. He lives in Beaver, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Abby, and their eight children.

Prior to running for office, Josh worked as an attorney representing small and mid-sized businesses and worked as a solicitor for various local governments. He also did work for Beaver County’s Children and Youth Services.

Joshua D Kail previously worked as an attorney representing small and mid-sized businesses and as a solicitor for local governments. He also worked for Beaver County’s Children and Youth Services.

Joshua previously worked as an attorney representing small and mid-sized businesses and as a solicitor for local governments. He also worked for Beaver County’s Children and Youth Services.

Josh was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

“No budget is perfect, and I remain committed to reducing the size and cost of government wherever possible. However, securing a spending plan that is nearly $2.5 billion below the governor’s original proposal, prevents tax increases, protects the Rainy Day Fund, strengthens our infrastructure and reflects stronger-than-expected revenues is a better outcome for Pennsylvania taxpayers than the alternative.”

Kail: Budget Puts Families, Community Needs First

“Pennsylvania families deserve a state budget that lives within its means. While this budget is far from perfect, it is significantly more responsible than where the process began. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first proposal was a $53.3 billion budget. The final agreement comes in at $50.8 billion – nearly $2.5 billion less than his original request – and will result in no tax increases. This matters because it reflects months of pushing back against excessive spending and insisting on greater fiscal restraint.

“For us to achieve affordability, we need to have tough discussions centered on facts. We have the tools to leverage economic growth and business opportunities, but we must simplify the process and get out of the way so everyone can benefit. If the finalized product reflects this vision, I will vote in favor of it.”

Budget Must Solve Affordability, Energy Crises, Says Kail

Advocates reducing state spending and preventing tax increases.

Advocates simplifying processes to promote economic growth and business opportunities.

- Advocates reducing state spending and preventing tax increases.
- Advocates simplifying processes to promote economic growth and business opportunities.

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Healthcare

“I would have preferred an even leaner budget, but this agreement includes meaningful investments that directly benefit our communities. It provides nearly $800 million in additional funding for rural roads and bridges, helping improve infrastructure that is essential for public safety, agriculture and economic development across our region. It also spends a historic amount for PreK-12 education, where no school district will see a decrease in funding.

“For my daughters, sports are a great audition for life; they learn resilience, discipline, teamwork and fair play. Allowing biological males to play in girls’ sports is insane and will ruin that forum for our daughters. I won’t stand idly by and watch girls’ sports become dangerous and be destroyed by ludicrous public policy,” said Kail. “I hope to see residents in Beaver and Washington counties join me in this worthwhile fight.”

Defending Our Daughters: Make the Promise

Supports a state budget that increases PreK-12 education funding without reducing funding for any school district.

Opposes policies allowing transgender girls to participate in girls’ sports.

- Supports a state budget that increases PreK-12 education funding without reducing funding for any school district.
- Opposes policies allowing transgender girls to participate in girls’ sports.

Education

The legislative package, sponsored by Reps. Mike Armanini, Eric Davanzo, Jonathan Fritz, Joshua D. Kail, Dallas Kephart, Roman Kozak, Thomas Kutz, Kristin Marcell, Eric Nelson, David H. Rowe and Andrea Verobish, reflects a collaborative effort to strengthen Pennsylvania's energy future. The bills are organized around three priorities: building more energy, lowering costs, and strengthening grid reliability.

House Republicans Unveil 11-Bill Energy Package to Keep the Lights On, Costs Down

These reforms include:

• Establishing a one-year timeline for environmental permit appeals.
• Creating a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Permit Ombudsman to assist applicants and improve permitting efficiency.
• Modernizing Environmental Hearing Board appeals to focus on the administrative record developed during permitting.
• Eliminating the DEP regulatory petition process that allows outside organizations to initiate new regulations.
• Aligning state environmental permitting standards with applicable federal standards.

“Pennsylvania is in a unique position to be an energy powerhouse because of the abundance of resources we have,” said Rep. Joshua D. Kail. “Having Pennsylvania produce more baseload energy will create family-sustaining jobs and prevent brownouts and blackouts—two devastating scenarios residents face if we do not reverse the status quo. I’m proud to help lead this effort to keep the lights on and costs down because removing obstacles creates opportunities.”

HARRISBURG – Reps. Roman Kozak (R-Beaver) and Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) have introduced a bill to end Beaver County’s participation in the Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) program.

While the current I/M program is federally mandated, this legislation, if passed, would petition the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to remove Beaver County from this federal requirement.

Kozak, Kail Introduce Bill to Exempt Beaver County from Vehicle Emissions Inspections

“This program creates a serious financial strain on Pennsylvanians,” said Kail. “Between inspection fees and possible repairs to taking time off work, residents become inundated with unnecessary pressures. Removing Beaver County from this outdated process would provide deserved relief to those who find it difficult to make ends meet.”

“I am pleased to report that, as part of the agreement, we will reassert the authority of the General Assembly by repealing, by law, the regulations that put us into RGGI.

“From the very beginning, I voiced significant concerns about this plan because of the dire impacts it would have on our district and Pennsylvania as a whole. For years, Pennsylvania has cemented itself as one of the top energy exporters in the nation, generating much-needed revenue for the state. RGGI was a classic case of authoritarianism, the opposite of productivity where we became more reliant on others for energy.

Kail Praises Removal of Consequential Carbon Tax in State Budget

Sponsors environmental-permitting reforms that set appeal timelines, create a permit ombudsman, and align state standards with federal standards.

Sponsors an energy legislative package to expand generation, lower costs, and strengthen grid reliability.

Co-introduced a bill seeking federal approval to end Beaver County’s vehicle-emissions inspection requirement.

Supports repealing regulations that placed Pennsylvania in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

- Sponsors environmental-permitting reforms that set appeal timelines, create a permit ombudsman, and align state standards with federal standards.
- Sponsors an energy legislative package to expand generation, lower costs, and strengthen grid reliability.
- Co-introduced a bill seeking federal approval to end Beaver County’s vehicle-emissions inspection requirement.
- Supports repealing regulations that placed Pennsylvania in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

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- Sponsors an energy legislative package to expand generation, lower costs, and strengthen grid reliability.
- Co-introduced a bill seeking federal approval to end Beaver County’s vehicle-emissions inspection requirement.
- Supports repealing regulations that placed Pennsylvania in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

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