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State Senator, 24th District
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Chris Thomas

Candidate for State Senator, 24th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Former executive director, Montgomery County Democratic Committee; volunteer firefighter
Lives in
Perkiomenville
Campaign website
christhomas.vote

Former executive director of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee and a former Philadelphia middle school math and science teacher. He volunteers as a firefighter with the Upper Frederick Fire Company.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Friends of Chris Thomas

Documented positions

Education

  • Calls for fully and fairly funding K-12 schools, child care access and universal free school meals.

    Platform — christhomas.vote

    Campaign website · Friends of Chris Thomas · christhomas.vote

    “Fully, Fairly, and Adequately Fund K–12 Education … Universal Free Breakfast and Lunch”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports raising Pennsylvania's $7.25 minimum wage and creating statewide paid family and medical leave.

    Platform — christhomas.vote

    Campaign website · Friends of Chris Thomas · christhomas.vote

    “It is past time to raise the wage in Pennsylvania and ensure it keeps pace with the cost of living. … Chris supports establishing a statewide paid family and medical leave program”
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  • Supports banning surveillance pricing and dynamic pricing on groceries and other essential goods.

    Platform — christhomas.vote

    Campaign website · Friends of Chris Thomas · christhomas.vote

    “Chris supports banning surveillance pricing in Pennsylvania. … He also supports prohibiting dynamic pricing on essential goods like groceries.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports holding utilities to account on rates and fast-tracking new energy projects, especially renewables.

    Platform — christhomas.vote

    Campaign website · Friends of Chris Thomas · christhomas.vote

    “Chris supports fast-tracking investment in new energy projects, especially renewables, to increase supply and lower costs over time.”
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Environment & parks

  • Proposes a "No Blank Check for Big Tech" plan: data centers meet their own power needs; no secret NDAs.

    Platform — christhomas.vote

    Campaign website · Friends of Chris Thomas · christhomas.vote

    “Data centers must be responsible for meeting their own energy needs. … Secretive non-disclosure agreements should not be used to shut communities out of decisions that affect them.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports ending surprise medical billing and streamlining insurers' prior authorization process.

    Platform — christhomas.vote

    Campaign website · Friends of Chris Thomas · christhomas.vote

    “Chris supports ending surprise medical billing so families aren't hit with unexpected, unaffordable costs. … Patients and care providers need this process to be drastically streamlined in Pennsylvania.”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes banning corporate PAC contributions, lawmakers' stock trading and lobbyist gifts; no pay for late budgets.

    Platform — christhomas.vote

    Campaign website · Friends of Chris Thomas · christhomas.vote

    “Stop Corporate PACs from writing campaign checks directly to candidates or parties. … Pennsylvania legislators shouldn't be allowed to trade individual stocks while serving in office. … If Harrisburg misses its constitutional deadline to pass a budget, legislators' pay should be suspended until they pass one.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Chris Thomas on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.

All sources (13)

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