2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

Joe Webster

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WEBSTER, Joseph G., a Representative from Montgomery County; born, March 23, 1958; graduated, engineering and humanities, Air Force Academy; M.A., English Language and Literature, Wright State University; graduated, national security policy, Naval War College; Ph.D., public policy, George Washington University; colonel, United States Air Force (1980-2004); instructor, United States Air Force Academy; instructor, Air University of Montgomery, Al.; vice president, Gestalt Limited Liability Company (2004-2008); vice president of mission services, Accenture (2008-2016); founder, Convergence Music; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2018; reelected to the House for 3 more consecutive terms.

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Joseph Webster is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 150th District since 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Webster was born and raised in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Joseph Webster (Pennsylvania) - Ballotpedia

In the House, Webster has focused on issues such as education funding, healthcare access, and environmental protection. He has been an advocate for increasing the minimum wage and expanding access to affordable housing.

Webster lives in Montgomery County with his family.

Joe Webster was born and raised in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Air Force Academy with degrees in engineering and humanities, earned a master's degree in English language and literature from Wright State University, graduated from the Naval War College in national security policy, and earned a Ph.D. in public policy from George Washington University. He lives in Montgomery County with his family.

Joe Webster founded Convergence Music. He previously served as vice president of mission services at Accenture and vice president at Gestalt Limited Liability Company, and taught at the United States Air Force Academy and Air University. He served as a colonel in the U.S. Air Force from 1980 to 2004.

Joe Webster currently serves in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was elected in 2018 and reelected to three more consecutive terms.

To qualify, developers must be GRID certified by demonstrating they will:

1. Protect energy affordability by adding clean power without raising utility bills
2. Meet transparency rules and engage with local governments and residents including early disclosure of water and energy demands.
3. Engage with local communities to deliver real economic benefits through local jobs, investment, and community support.
4. Protect the environment using advanced technology and monitoring to strictly limit water and energy consumption, prevent air pollution and effects on sensitive areas.

Approved applicants will be required to meet specific standards in each of these areas and prove they are in compliance every year – and must repay abated taxes if they are not.

House Co-Sponsorship Memo 48897 Information; 2025-2026 Regular Session - PA House of Representatives

Proposes requiring data-center developers receiving tax abatements to demonstrate annual compliance with standards or repay the abated taxes.

- Proposes requiring data-center developers receiving tax abatements to demonstrate annual compliance with standards or repay the abated taxes.

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Healthcare

Education

### 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)?
#1. The state legislature absolutely must establish guardrails around the power, water, and land use for data centers. This isn't confusing. Local municipalities can't manage regional or upstream/downstream effects. But local municipalities do control zoning and permitting processes. Each level of our government structure has a role to play to ensure our residents are protected from largescale changes in energy and resource markets.

And each level of government has a role to play in establishing the best economic opportunities for our communities. My role at the state level is both policy and legislation. I have written strong bills to regulate data center development. I have argued at FERC meetings in DC to make PJM respond to rate-payers.

Pennsylvania State Representative District 150 — VOTE411 Voter Guide. Additional information available on VOTE411.org.

Proposes requiring qualifying data-center developers to add clean power without raising utility bills and disclose water and energy demands.

To qualify, developers must be GRID certified by demonstrating they will:

1. Protect energy affordability by adding clean power without raising utility bills
2. Meet transparency rules and engage with local governments and residents including early disclosure of water and energy demands.
3. Engage with local communities to deliver real economic benefits through local jobs, investment, and community support.
4. Protect the environment using advanced technology and monitoring to strictly limit water and energy consumption, prevent air pollution and effects on sensitive areas.

Supports state rules for data centers' power, water, and land use while preserving municipal zoning and permitting authority.

- Supports state rules for data centers' power, water, and land use while preserving municipal zoning and permitting authority.

Energy & the Environment

Public Safety

### What changes, if any, would you support to enable better access, ensure security, and support the processes of our elections?
This is a highly political question that presumes Pennsylvania's elections are seriously flawed. They're not. Pennsylvania's elections are secure, well-managed. We've audited even the ones President Trump complains about. Our numbers add up; our poll workers are excellent, trustworthy. Can we do more? Yes. We should fund county election services so they can be fully staffed, so all counties can keep their equipment current. We can make processes easier and timelines more sensible.
My bill, HB499 would provide clarification for mail-in ballot procedures and establish timelines recommended by Pennsylvania's Joint State Government Commission. And my HB497 would eliminate foreign influence on our elections by tightening funding controls.

Supports funding for county election services to maintain staffing and equipment and make election processes and timelines more manageable.

Proposes House Bill (HB) 499 to clarify mail-in ballot procedures and establish election timelines recommended by the Joint State Government Commission.

Proposes House Bill (HB) 497 to tighten election funding controls to limit foreign influence on Pennsylvania elections.

- Supports funding for county election services to maintain staffing and equipment and make election processes and timelines more manageable.
- Proposes House Bill (HB) 499 to clarify mail-in ballot procedures and establish election timelines recommended by the Joint State Government Commission.
- Proposes House Bill (HB) 497 to tighten election funding controls to limit foreign influence on Pennsylvania elections.

Voting & Elections

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