Joe D'Orsie
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Joe D'Orsie (Republican Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 47. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on November 30, 2024.
D'Orsie (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 47. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Joe D'Orsie was born in York, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree from Duquesne University in 2008. His career experience includes working as a communications director for Praise Community Church. D'Orsie has been affiliated with the York Young Republicans, Praise Community Church, and the American Legion.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
D'Orsie was assigned to the following committees:
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Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Joe D'Orsie defeated Edward Ritter in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 47 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe D'Orsie (R) | 62.9 | 22,014 |
 | Edward Ritter (D)  | 37.1 | 12,961 | |
| Total votes: 34,975 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 47
Edward Ritter advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 47 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edward Ritter (Write-in) | 59.8 | 407 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 40.2 | 274 | ||
| Total votes: 681 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Joe D'Orsie advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 47 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe D'Orsie | 98.8 | 5,795 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 72 | ||
| Total votes: 5,867 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 47
Joe D'Orsie won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 47 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe D'Orsie (R) | 100.0 | 19,537 |
| Total votes: 19,537 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 47
Joe D'Orsie defeated incumbent Keith Gillespie in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 47 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe D'Orsie | 59.7 | 5,178 |
 | Keith Gillespie | 40.3 | 3,491 | |
| Total votes: 8,669 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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My name is Joe D'Orsie, a York County native who currently works as the Communications Director at Praise Community Church in East York. I have a wife of eight years and two children, a seven year old son and a four year old daughter. I love God, our state of Pennsylvania, and our nation. I believe that our system for limited government, the Constitutional Republic, is exceptionally unique, and in its most pure and original form, is the best system there is. We must return to our roots of limited government and reduce the size and function of our state governmental process.
I believe that we have a shortage of public servants in state government, but a surplus of career politicians. I'm running to restore this principle. Reelection isn't the goal. A state pension isn't the goal. Pleasing party leadership isn't even the goal. Representing one's constituents well and doing the right thing for one's district and commonwealth is the goal.
- I have a dream that Pennsylvania will someday outlaw abortion. Our federal and state constitutions guarantee the right to life and our laws protect life. Yet, this horrific act occurs every day. My primary goal as a legislator is to do anything necessary to reverse pro-abortion policies and promote life in the keystone state.
- State government is huge and it's very good at spending other people's money. It must be drastically reduced, shrunk, and reined in. The formula for prosperity is a non-intrusive form of government that has limited regulations, low taxes, and limited hurdles for taxpayers and business owners to clear. Further, arbitrary and illegal mandates coming down on Pennsylvanians from Harrisburg, dictating details about their lives and how they can and can't operate on a day-to-day basis is intolerable. State government just needs to generally get out of the way .
- Pennsylvania's public schools should be a haven for objective and impartial education, not a place where our kids are bombarded with far-left ideologies. Whether it's CRT or one of its tributaries, we need to reclaim the classroom curricula so that our children aren't confused with anti-American material and radical, divisive falsehoods.
I'm passionate about policy that restrains an overbearing and overwhelming government. I'm for policies that reduce taxes, cut unnecessary regulations, and eliminate the red tape that hurts Pennsyvania's small business owners and taxpayers. In addition, I'm supportive of policies that are guaranteed in our founding charters, like life, the right to free speech and assembly, and the right to keep and bear arms.
Jesus - I'm an unashamed Christian so Jesus' example is predominant to me.
Ron Paul - Congressman Ron Paul is a bit of a hero to me. His understanding of America's founding and our system of limited government has been an inspiration to me.
Economics in One Lesson - Henry Hazlitt
The Revolution: A Manifesto - Ron Paul
A New Birth of Freedom: Vision for America - Steve Forbes
Principle. This one thing outweighs all others to me. Doing the right thing should apply to every kind of vocation, even a legislator. Secondly, listening to constituents is very important. If you're to represent the people in your district in the genral assembly, then their issues and concerns are something you should take to heart.
Humility. Honesty. Servanthood. These traits are indispensable in any career but are important and would likely be refreshing in the world of politics.
They are to follow and work within the confines and direction of the constitution. They're also to represent the people of their district well. They're to make decisions and vote according to a version of Pennsylvania that prospers and promotes liberty.
I'd like people to look back at my career and comment that I was a humble leader who was gentle yet firm, who championed righteousness, life, and liberty, and who treated his colleagues, regardless of party affliiation, with respect.
9/11 sticks out to me as a memorable experience. There were other historical moments that occurred before that but 9/11 happened when I was old enough to really grasp the magnitude of the event. I was 15 and in health class when we got the news of the tragedy.
Landscaping. I worked for a neighbor in high school in my first Summer of working, spreading mulch, cutting grass, trimming and planting. I worked through the Summer of that year before school started again.
Culture of Honor - Danny Silk. This book was instrumental to me because it taught how to cultivate a culture of honor at work and in my community.
Nothing Else - Cody Carnes
The executive branch is supposed to execute what it is that the legislative branch establishes. These two positions should work hand in hand. Both should stay in their lane though true to our process of checks and balances. The Governor should not legistlate and the legislature should not execute. Our system was designed that these two roles, plus the judicial branch, would work side by side but also check one another against a consolidation of power.
I believe our state's biggest challenges over the next decade will be economic. Pennsylvania ranks in the bottom quarter in our nation in terms of friendliness to businesses. We are also losing residents to other states that are more pro-business and have lower taxes.
It can be beneficial, but it can also be detrimental. It can be beneficial in the realm of policy making and writing and passing bills, but detrimental in the sense of losing touch with constituents and becoming a part of the political apparatus. There's a fine balance here that many tenured politicians have difficulty striking.
I favor the process that is outlined in our state constitution. The district maps, when re-drawn after each census, should be compact and contiguous, or closely knit and following a common border. Any other process for redistricting would be extra-constitutional.
It's sometimes necessary or desirable. I think there used to be a time in American politics where compromise was more of a possibility and a useful function for policy making. Today, unfortunately, the parties are divided perhaps more than they ever have been. To be clear, those of opposing parties aren't the enemy. Compromise can happen if legislators can learn to think outside of party affiliation and simply do what's right. However, as a republican, I must say that many positions and views that the current Democratic party hold are just simply incompatible with what I believe and hold dear. There are many instances to that point where compromise just simply wouldn't be possible.
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2023
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Keith Gillespie (R) |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 47 2022-Present |
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