Joshua Daniel Kail (born March 29, 1986) is an American politician. He is a Republican representing the 15th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Joshua Daniel Kail
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 15th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01)[1]
Preceded byJim Christiana
Personal details
Born
Joshua Daniel Kail

(1986-03-29) March 29, 1986 (age 38)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.[2]
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAbby[2]
Children6[2]
Residence(s)Beaver, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materGeneva College (BA)
Regent University (JD)[3]
OccupationAttorney[3]

Early life edit

Kail earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Geneva College in 2008, and a JD from Regent University School of Law in 2011.[2]

Political career edit

In 2018, Kail ran for election to represent District 15 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was unopposed in the Republican primary, and won the general election with 61.5% of the vote. In 2020, he was re-elected with 71.7% of the vote.[1]

Committee assignments edit

  • Education[4]
  • Environmental Resources & Energy[4]
  • Judiciary[4]
  • Rules[4]

Electoral record edit

2018 general election: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 15[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican   Josh Kail 15,393 61.5%
Democratic Terri Mitko 9,651 38.5%
2020 general election: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 15[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican   Josh Kail 23,812 71.7%
Democratic Robert Williams 9,405 28.3%

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Joshua Kail". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Joshua Kail's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Joshua D. Kail". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Representative Joshua D. Kail". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-14.