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Camera Bartolotta earned bachelor's degrees in psychology and business administration and management from St. Mary's College of California.

Prior to being elected to the Senate, she opened the first quick-lube business in the Mon Valley, Duke of Oil, which provided quality, affordable service from 1988 to 2019. She produced “La Dolce Vita,” a cooking and lifestyle show that aired on WPXI-TV and PCNC.

Biography | Senator Camera Bartolotta

Camera Bartolotta previously opened Duke of Oil, a quick-lube business in the Mon Valley, and produced “La Dolce Vita,” a cooking and lifestyle show that aired on WPXI-TV and PCNC.

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Camera Bartolotta is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 46th District since 2015. She was elected to the Senate in a special election on March 24, 2015, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of former Senator Tim Solobay. Bartolotta previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015.

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Camera has represented Pennsylvania's 46th District in the State Senate since 2015, after winning a special election that year. She previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015.

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2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

When it comes to public policy, I maintain this same commitment of openness, transparency and government reform. I am the prime sponsor of the Taxpayer Protection Act, a constitutional amendment that would protect taxpayers by limiting the out-of-control growth in state government spending. For too long, Pennsylvanians have been forced to send their money to Harrisburg to cover irresponsible levels of government spending.

Transparency at Work | Senator Camera Bartolotta

HARRISBURG – The Senate approved legislation to dramatically decrease costs for Pennsylvania families by cutting taxes on electric bills and school supplies according to Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46), who supported the measure.

House Bill 1667 makes up the largest tax cut in Pennsylvania history. The proposal would eliminate the gross receipts tax on electric bills and require utility companies to pass the reduction on to consumers, saving ratepayers more than $1.7 billion over the first year. It would also implement a two-week sales tax holiday in August for school supplies, such as book bags, crayons, textbooks and tablets.

Bartolotta Votes for Historic Tax Cuts

HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) to prohibit the manufacture and sale of lab-grown meat and poultry in Pennsylvania was approved today by the Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee.

Senate Bill 1422 is intended to protect Pennsylvania’s farmers and the state’s agricultural industry from the growing push to replace traditionally raised meat with products produced in laboratory settings.

Bartolotta Bill to Protect Pennsylvania Farmers Advances from Senate Committee

Sponsored the Taxpayer Protection Act, a constitutional amendment to limit growth in state government spending.

Supported House Bill 1667, which would eliminate the gross receipts tax on electric bills and create an August sales-tax holiday for school supplies.

Sponsored Senate Bill 1422 to prohibit the manufacture and sale of lab-grown meat and poultry in Pennsylvania.

- Sponsored the Taxpayer Protection Act, a constitutional amendment to limit growth in state government spending.
- Supported House Bill 1667, which would eliminate the gross receipts tax on electric bills and create an August sales-tax holiday for school supplies.
- Sponsored Senate Bill 1422 to prohibit the manufacture and sale of lab-grown meat and poultry in Pennsylvania.

Economy

Earlier this year, at the urging of students and parents, the Senate approved bipartisan legislation – twice – to preserve opportunities for female athletes at public schools and colleges by requiring scholastic sports teams to be designated based on biological sex. Senate Bill 1293 would also allow students to take legal action if they are harmed by violations of this rule.

The longer the House delays, the more female athletes are at risk of being unfairly forced off the field or the winner’s podium. We must enact the Save Women’s Sports Act to restore common sense to scholastic sports.

E-News Update, August 29, 2026 | Senator Camera Bartolotta

Supports Senate Bill 1293, which would require public-school and college sports teams to be designated by biological sex.

- Supports Senate Bill 1293, which would require public-school and college sports teams to be designated by biological sex.

Education

Shapiro’s Overreach on New State Health Regulations

I am deeply troubled by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed regulations to expand the authority of the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH). Protecting public health and responding to infectious diseases are important responsibilities, but they cannot go at the expense of individual rights, personal privacy and constitutional freedoms.

This proposal goes far beyond a routine update to disease-reporting requirements.

E-News Update, September 5, 2026 | Senator Camera Bartolotta

Opposes proposed expansions of the Pennsylvania Department of Health's authority that she says would compromise individual rights, privacy, and constitutional freedoms.

- Opposes proposed expansions of the Pennsylvania Department of Health's authority that she says would compromise individual rights, privacy, and constitutional freedoms.

Healthcare

As of October 16, 2026, Camera Bartolotta did not have a website or any information online.

Voting & Elections

HARRISBURG – The Senate today passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-45) to ensure life-saving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are available where Pennsylvania lineworkers perform some of the most dangerous work.

Senate Bill 1328 would require electric utilities and their contractors to have AEDs readily available at worksites where lineworkers and other electrical workers perform their duties, including temporary and field locations.

Bartolotta-Pisciottano Bill to Require AEDs at Utility Worksites Passes Senate

HARRISBURG – The Senate this week passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) that aids law enforcement’s ability to respond more effectively during Amber Alerts and missing person investigations.

Senate Bill 1273 clarifies that the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission may share time-sensitive information collected through its automated tolling system with law enforcement in specific situations. This includes cases involving Amber Alerts and Missing Endangered Person Advisory System alerts, where rapid access to vehicle data can be critical.

Senate Passes Bartolotta Bill to Strengthen Amber Alert Response

Sponsored Senate Bill 1328 to require automated external defibrillators at electric-utility worksites where lineworkers and electrical workers perform duties.

Sponsored Senate Bill 1273 to allow the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to share tolling data with law enforcement for Amber Alerts and missing-person alerts.

- Sponsored Senate Bill 1328 to require automated external defibrillators at electric-utility worksites where lineworkers and electrical workers perform duties.
- Sponsored Senate Bill 1273 to allow the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to share tolling data with law enforcement for Amber Alerts and missing-person alerts.

Public Safety

Bartolotta and her colleagues rejected Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed energy taxes and mandates that would have favored renewable energy projects while increasing costs for consumers. Bartolotta asserts that, as energy demand increases, it is necessary to diversify energy sources rather than limit options.

Bartolotta Supports State Budget That Protects Taxpayers and Safeguards Emergency Funds

Opposes proposed energy taxes and mandates favoring renewable projects, and favors diversifying energy sources.

- Opposes proposed energy taxes and mandates favoring renewable projects, and favors diversifying energy sources.

Energy & the Environment

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Opposes government-mandated minimum-wage increases and favors economic growth and workforce development to raise wages.

Proposes budgeting each agency from scratch, regular agency audits, and increased penalties for those responsible for government waste.

Supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and shifting control to states and communities.

Opposes allowing people to vote without photo identification.

Opposes restrictions on gun ownership, citing the right to keep and bear arms.

Believes the criminal justice system should prioritize correction and reform rather than retaliation and retribution.

Supports expanding baseload electricity generation from coal, natural gas, and nuclear power.

Does not believe human-caused climate change requires urgent political action.

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ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage? I believe increasing the minimum wage through government mandate can hurt workers, especially in rural communities and small-businesses. We should focus on economic growth and workforce development to raise wages naturally.

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List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.- create a zero-based budget - regularly audit government agencies - increase fines and punishment for bad actors

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.

Strongly Agree

ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

2ND AMENDMENT

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

There should be no restrictions. The right to keep and bear arms "shall not be infringed."

CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Correction and reform, not retaliation and retribution.

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

We need to support more baseload generation including coal, natural gas, and nuclear.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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

Strongly Disagree

Jodi Borello

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