Joseph Soloski

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Joseph Soloski

Keystone Party of Pennsylvania

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1979

Personal

Birthplace

Kittanning, Pa.

Religion

Follower of Jesus Christ

Profession

Accountant

Contact

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Joseph Soloski (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania) ran for election for Governor of Pennsylvania. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Soloski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Joseph Soloski was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. Soloski earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1979. His career experience includes working as a certified public accountant and owning an accounting practice.

2022 battleground election

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) defeated state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R) and three others in the general election for governor of Pennsylvania on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Tom Wolf (D) was term-limited.

Shapiro was elected as attorney general in 2016. He was the Montgomery County commissioner from 2011 to 2017 and served in the state House from 2005 to 2011. Shapiro's campaign focused on two key messages: his record as attorney general and his potential ability as governor to veto legislation the legislature's Republican majority passes. He said his experience in the criminal justice system and on cases related to LGBTQ issues, workers' issues, and election security were things he would continue to pursue as governor. Shapiro's campaign website said that he would veto certain legislation related to abortion and absentee/mail-in voting.

Mastriano was elected as a state senator from the Cumberland Valley in 2018. He served in the United States Army from 1988 to 2017. Mastriano proposed a number of election policy changes, including eliminating no excuse absentee/mail-in voting and drop boxes, enacting universal voter identification, and prohibiting the use of private donations or grants for election administration. Following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Mastriano called on the Legislature to pass a bill banning abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat. Mastriano said he would rescind any remaining mask and vaccine mandates related to the coronavirus pandemic on his first day in office and work to pass a law banning similar future mandates.

How the state conducted elections was one focus of each candidate's campaign. As of November 2022, the governor of Pennsylvania appointed a secretary of state charged with certifying election results, determining which voting machines the state uses, and ordering recounts and recanvasses of elections. Shapiro said, "[I will] appoint a pro-democracy Secretary of State to run our elections, expand pre-registration opportunities for young people, and implement same-day voter registration through Election Day." Mastriano's website said he would "Appoint a Secretary of State with experience in securing elections from fraud."

Heading into the election, Pennsylvania had a divided government, with a Democratic governor and Republican majorities in both legislative chambers. Shapiro's win preserved this divided government, while a Mastriano win would have left open the possibility of a Republican trifecta. A trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governorship and a majority in both legislative chambers. Across the country, there were 23 Republican trifectas, 14 Democratic trifectas, and 13 divided governments at the time of the election.

Minor party, independent, and write-in candidates included Christina Digiulio (G), Joseph Soloski (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania), and Matt Hackenburg (L).

Each candidate had a running mate for lieutenant governor. Shapiro's running mate was state Rep. Austin Davis, and Mastriano's running mate was state Rep. Carrie DelRosso. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) ran for U.S. Senate rather than seek re-election.

Elections

2022

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro defeated Doug Mastriano, Matt Hackenburg, Christina Digiulio, and Joseph Soloski in the general election for Governor of Pennsylvania on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Shapiro (D)	56.5	3,031,137
		Doug Mastriano (R)	41.7	2,238,477
		Matt Hackenburg (L)	1.0	51,611
		Christina Digiulio (G)	0.5	24,436
		Joseph Soloski (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania)	0.4	20,518

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,366,179
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eddie Wenrich (Independent)
• Christina Olson (Green Party of Pennsylvania)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Shapiro	100.0	1,227,151

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tega Swann (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Mastriano	43.8	591,240
		Lou Barletta	20.3	273,252
		Bill McSwain	15.8	212,886
		David White	9.6	129,058
		Melissa Hart	4.1	54,752
		Joe Gale	2.1	27,920
		Jake Corman III (Unofficially withdrew)	1.9	26,091
		Charlie Gerow	1.3	17,922
		Nche Zama	1.2	16,238

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,349,359
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jason Monn (R)
• Guy Ciarrocchi (R)
• Scott Martin (R)
• Jason Richey (R)
• John Ventre (R)

Polls

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Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2022: General election polls
Poll	Date	Shapiro	Mastriano	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size	Sponsor
Research Co.	November 4-6, 2022	51%	43%	—	± 4.6	450 LV	N/A
InsiderAdvantage	November 3, 2022	51%	43%	8%	± 3.6	750 LV	FOX 29
Remington Research Group	November 1-2, 2022	52%	40%	7%	± 2.8	1,180 LV	N/A
Marist	October 31-2, 2022	54%	40%	—	± 3.8	1,152 LV	N/A
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research	October 26-30, 2022	53%	37%	10%	± 3.0	1,005 RV	Fox News

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Poll	Date	Shapiro	Mastriano	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size	Sponsor
Suffolk University	October 27-30, 2022	54%	40%	—	± 4.4	500 LV	USA Today
co/efficient	October 26-28, 2022	51%	41%	8%	± 3.4	1,716 LV	N/A
Muhlenberg College	October 24-28, 2022	54%	40%	6%	± 6.0	460 LV	The Morning Call
Wick Insights	October 26-27, 2022	49%	43%	8%	± 3.2	1,000 LV	N/A
Insider Advantage	October 26, 2022	50%	42%	8%	± 3.6	750 LV	N/A
YouGov	October 21-24, 2022	54%	45%	—	± 4.4	1,084 LV	CBS News
Siena College	October 24-26, 2022	53%	40%	7%	± 4.4	620 LV	The New York Times
Franklin & Marshall College	October 14-23, 2022	58%	36%	—	± 6.8	384 LV	N/A
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research	October 19-20, 2022	43%	40%	16%	± 3.0	972 LV	N/A
Echelon Insights	October 18-20, 2022	50%	38%	3%	± 4.8	500 LV	N/A
InsiderAdvantage	October 19, 2022	49%	42%	9%	± 4.2	550 LV	WTXF-TV
SSRS	October 13-17, 2022	56%	41%	—	± 4.1	901 RV	CNN
Wick Insights	October 8-14, 2022	49%	46%	5%	± 3.1	1,013 LV	N/A
Fabrizio/Impact Research	October 4-12, 2022	53%	42%	—	± 4.4	1,400 LV	AARP
Trafalgar Group	October 8-11, 2022	53%	44%	8%	± 2.9	1,078 LV	The Daily Wire
Monmouth University	September 29-October 3, 2022	54%	38%	—	± 4.8	610 RV	N/A
Suffolk University	September 27-30, 2022	48%	37%	—	± 4.4	500 LV	USA Today
Emerson College	September 23-26, 2022	51%	41%	9%	± 3.0	1,000 LV	N/A
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research	September 22-26, 2022	51%	40%	10%	± 3.0	1,008 RV	Fox News
Franklin & Marshall	September 19-25, 2022	51%	37%	12%	± 5.6	517 RV	N/A
InsiderAdvantage	September 23-24, 2022	52%	37%	11%	± 4.2	550 LV	WTXF-TV
Marist College	September 19-22, 2022	53%	40%	6%	± 3.5	1,242 RV	N/A
Phillips Academy	September 19-22, 2022	46%	43%	12%	± 3.6	759 RV	Abbot Academy Fund
Muhlenberg College	September 13-16, 2022	53%	42%	4%	± 6.0	420 LV	The Morning Call
Trafalgar Group	September 13-15, 2022	47%	45%	8%	± 2.9	1,078 LV	N/A
YouGov	September 6-12, 2022	55%	44%	1%	± 3.8	1,194 LV	CBS News
Echelon Insights	August 31-September 7, 2022	55%	36%	8%	± 4.1	828 RV	NetChoice
RABA Research	August 31-September 3, 2022	47%	41%	13%	± 3.8	679 LV	N/A
Emerson College	August 22-23, 2022	47%	44%	9%	± 3.0	1,034 LV	N/A
Franklin & Marshall	August 15-21, 2022	44%	33%	24%	± 5.3	522 RV	N/A
Trafalgar Group	August 15-18, 2022	49%	45%	7%	± 2.9	1,096 LV	N/A
Public Opinion Strategies	August 7-10, 2022	50%	35%	15%	± 4.0	600 RV	Pittsburgh Works Together
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research	July 22-26, 2022	50%	40%	—	± 3.0	908 LV	Fox News
Blueprint Polling	July 19-21, 2022	51%	39%	—	± 3.7	712 LV	N/A
Cignal	June 17-19, 2022	48%	45%	7%	± 4.2	535 LV	N/A
Fabrizio/Impact Research	June 12-19, 2022	49%	46%	—	± 4.4	1,382 LV	AARP
Suffolk University	June 10-13, 2022	44%	40%	—	± 4.4	500 LV	USA Today

The chart below shows RealClearPolitics polling averages in this race over time.

General election

====Democratic primary====

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

The Pennsylvania Secretary of State provides a list of all independent expenditure filings in the state. To view filings for this race, click here.

Spending news

• October 4, 2022: The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Everytown for Gun Safety launched a $2.1 million ad campaign opposing Mastriano and U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz (R).

• September 30, 2022: The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Commonwealth Leaders Fund suspended its ads opposing Shapiro with $3.2 million remaining on its reservation.

• August 31, 2022: Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory Fund and Natural Resource Defense Council Action Votes jointly purchased a $500,000 ad buy opposing Mastriano.

Endorsements

Click the links below to see endorsement lists published on candidate campaign websites, if available. If you are aware of a website that should be included, please email us.

• Josh Shapiro

This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us.

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorser	Josh Shapiro	Doug Mastriano
Government officials
President Joe Biden (D)  source	✔
Vice President Kamala D. Harris (D)  source	✔
Gov. Tom Wolf (D)  source	✔
Individuals
Frmr. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff  source	✔
Frmr. state Rep. Mario Civera, Jr.  source	✔
Frmr. U.S. Rep. Charles W. Dent  source	✔
Frmr. U.S. Rep. Jim Greenwood  source	✔
Frmr. Pres. Barack Obama  source	✔
Frmr. state Rep. Dennis O'Brien  source	✔
Frmr. Gov. Ed Rendell  source	✔
Frmr. Pres. Donald Trump  source		✔
Newspapers and editorials
The Philadelphia Inquirer  source	✔
Organizations
Boilermakers Local 154  source	✔
Pennsylvania State Troopers Association  source	✔
Philadelphia Firefighters’ and Paramedics’ Union Local 22  source	✔
Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police  source	✔

2020

See also: Pennsylvania Treasurer election, 2020

General election

General election for Pennsylvania Treasurer

Stacy Garrity defeated incumbent Joseph Torsella, Joseph Soloski, and Timothy Runkle in the general election for Pennsylvania Treasurer on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stacy Garrity (R)	48.7	3,291,877
		Joseph Torsella (D)	47.9	3,239,331
		Joseph Soloski (L)	2.2	148,614
		Timothy Runkle (G)	1.2	81,984

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Treasurer

Incumbent Joseph Torsella advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Treasurer on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Torsella	100.0	1,381,763

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania Treasurer

Stacy Garrity advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania Treasurer on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stacy Garrity	100.0	1,047,510

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,047,510
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2018

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Richard Rogers Sr. and Joseph Soloski in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Irvin (R)	62.5	15,579
		Richard Rogers Sr. (D)	34.6	8,619
		Joseph Soloski (L)	2.9	721

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,919
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81

Richard Rogers Sr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Rogers Sr.	100.0	2,562

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 2,562
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Richard Irvin advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Irvin	100.0	5,352

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Joseph Soloski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Soloski's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a retired Certified Public Accountant, running for Governor of Pennsylvania. My website is joesoloski.com, which illustrates all of the primary issues that I am showcasing in my campaign. As the Keystone Party candidate for Governor, I am all about government reform, which is desperately needed.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I want to cut the Pennsylvania state budget by at least 5% per year. Our operating budget has more than doubled in the 20 years since 2002, rising from $20 billion per year to $42 billion per year. I will be leading from the top, by slashing my own salary as Governor from its current level of $205,000 per year to $70,000. This will make Pennsylvania having the lowest paid Governor in the nation. I want to see our Legislators' salaries slashed, a gift ban codified into law, and Ranked-Choice voting implemented.
• I want to Pennsylvania become a tax haven. Business-friendly states don't have income taxes, so I will be leading the charge to eliminate the Personal Income Tax and the Corporate Net Income Tax. I also consider the Inheritance Tax to be immoral, as dying should give rise to a taxable event. I will be seeking the repeal of the Inheritance Tax.
• We need to expand nuclear energy production in Pennsylvania. Nuclear energy is clean, efficient, cost-effective, and safe.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Reforming government, cutting the state budget, slashing taxation, eliminating unnecessary regulation, turning our Legislature into a part-time body, slashing the pay of our Legislators, implementing a gift ban for all elected officials, implementing Ranked-Choice voting, ending government prohibitions.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Jesus. He is my Lord and Savior and he was the greatest person to ever walk the Earth. I also love and admire my father, Edward L. Soloski, who was an amazing Dad and mentor for much of my life.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The principles of the smallest, most effective government. One that is laced with integrity and is always accountable to Pennsylvania residents. Honesty, integrity, accountability, and transparency are the characteristics that I feel are most important for any elected official.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Honesty, integrity, reliability, and perserverance.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

All state departments are accountable to the Office of the Governor. All of those offices must operate under the principles of honesty, integrity, accountability, and transparency. There is no room for scandal and mismanagement. Impropriety, and even the appearance of impropriety, must be fought and avoided at all turns.I want all department to be run as efficiently and effectively as can be possible.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to be the Governor that got the Pennsylvania budget back into sanity while I am in office. I want to see necessary spending cuts made. I want to slash taxation, implement a gift (bribe) ban for all elected officials. I want to have the legacy of Pennsylvania becoming a nuclear energy powerhouse in our nation.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I was six years old and in the first grade at that time.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Caddy and clerk at the Kittanning Country Club when I was 14. I had that job for two years.

What is your favorite book? Why?

There are many, but I will mention "The 5000 Year Leap" by W. Cleon Skousen. It is history. It is about our Founding Fathers and their vision for our great nation.

I have also enjoyed reading David McCullough. I would be remiss if I did not mention The Bible.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

James Bond

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

'I Cheat the Hangman' by the Doobie Brothers.

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?

I means that I have to respect the will of the people, regardless of how I advocate specific policies. I, personally, want to see major government reforms happen that make Pennsylvania government more accountable and transparent. I want to accomplish this by cutting state spending and taxation.

Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?

As I said in my previous respond, honoring the will of the people of Pennsylvania. As the Chief Executive, every state department runs under my watchful eye. I will be making sure that each of them are being managed in the most efficient way possible while achieving all of their responsibilities.

Different states require governors to have different degrees of responsibility for the state budgeting process. If it were your choice, what do you believe is the appropriate degree of gubernatorial involvement with this process in your state?

For me, I will be forwarding a proposed budget to our State Legislature every year, well before the June 30th deadline for its approval. If the Legislature does not implement a budget bill that includes the overall cuts that I am requesting, I will veto the bills that they forward to me until they get it right.

In most states, governors have the power to make line-item vetoes. If that is true in your state, what would be your philosophy for how and when to use this power?

If the line items are not in agreement with my goals, and I also see that they are not in line with the desires of a majority of Pennsylvanians, then I will veto those line items until the Legislature forwards a revised bill to me.

If the governor's office in your state does not have the line-item veto power, do you believe it should? Why or why not?

The line-item veto is an efficient and powerful mechanism. It promotes efficiency in the budget approval process. I am an advocate of the line-item veto.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

One of accountability, challenge, and a desire to work together to meet a desired end goal.

What do you love most about your state?

Pennsylvania is where I have lived for my entire life. Our state has rich history, beautiful vistas, and thriving commerce. I believe that our commerce could be greatly improved upon, but our businesses have succeeded, in spite of government overreach. I hold great affection and sentimentality for Pennsylvania.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Reigning in runaway government spending is the main challenge. Pennsylvania doesn't have a revenue problem; it's got a spending problem. Our government is always looking for higher taxes and new revenue streams and never looks itself in the mirror and attempts to cut it bloated spending. The Pennsylvania budget needs to be attacked and I am the only candidate talking about tackling the achievable challenge.

Tell us your favorite joke.

How inappropriate can I be? :D

Under what circumstances should the governor of your state be able to use emergency powers?

Emergency powers should only be utilized for a period not to exceed 21 days. If, as Governor, I wanted to see those emergency powers extended, I would have to seek Legislative concurrence to accomplish that. Situations like natural disasters warrant Executive powers to assists the needs of communities.

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2020

Joseph Soloski did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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