Policy Positions
Positions as of July 12, 2026, extracted from source websites.
Climate(1)
Supports fossil fuel energy production, criticizing rising electricity rates and the retirement of coal power plants despite Pennsylvania being the #2 gas producer.
"Electricity rates have risen over 73% from 2020-24 and Shapiro continues to retire coal power plants as we are the #2 gas producer but have zero gas power plants in development."
Criminal Justice(2)
Opposes reducing police accountability and criticizes Shapiro for marching with BLM and allowing police cars to be burned.
"Marched with BLM and allowed police cars and businesses to be burned."
Opposes legalization of recreational marijuana, listing it as a criticism of Shapiro's position.
"Supports legalization of marijuana for recreational use by adults."
Economy(1)
Criticizes Pennsylvania as the 14th most regulated state with over 164,000 regulatory restrictions, implying support for deregulation.
"Pennsylvania is the 14th most regulated state with more than 164,000 regulatory restrictions on the books."
Education(2)
Supports school choice measures, criticizing Shapiro for vetoing a school choice bill at the behest of Democrats and unions.
"He line-item vetoed a school choice measure at the bidding of House Democrats and his union backers—after pretending to support it."
Opposes increased PA school spending as wasteful, noting spending is up 48% to 7th highest in the US while results dropped 15%.
"PA school spending is up 48% to 7th highest in USA but results dropped 15%. We spend $17B or 34% of budget on education and $25K per student yet have only 20 students per class with an aide."
Guns(1)
Supports Second Amendment rights, criticizing Shapiro for writing an unconstitutional home-built firearms ban that would reclassify unfinished receivers as firearms.
"Wrote the unconstitutional home-built firearms ban which would have reclassified unfinished receivers as firearms."
Immigration(1)
Opposes resettling Afghan refugees without vetting, criticizing Shapiro for allowing it.
"He allowed the PA Nat'l Guard to resettle Afghans w/o vetting them."
Social Issues(3)
Opposes biological males competing in girls' sports, criticizing Shapiro for calling protective legislation 'cruel.'
"He called legislation to protect girls from being forced to compete against biological men "cruel.""
Opposes gender-affirming care for minors and transgender athletes competing in girls' sports, criticizing Shapiro's positions on both issues.
"Shapiro asks the court to continue to permit the sex-change treatments on minors. Philly Children's Hospital performed the most."
Supports religious freedom, criticizing Shapiro for prosecuting the Little Sisters of the Poor to force them to pay for contraception.
"Prosecuted Little Sisters of the Poor in to force them to accept paying for contraception."