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State Senator, 36th District
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James Andrew MaloneOfficial portrait — Pennsylvania State Senate

James Andrew Malone

Candidate for State Senator, 36th District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator
Lives in
East Petersburg
Campaign website
friendsofjamesmalone.org

State senator for the 36th District since May 2025, when he won a special election; he was mayor of East Petersburg from 2018 to 2025. He previously worked as a roofer to pay for college and had a long career in IT.

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Photo: Official portrait — Pennsylvania State Senate

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Public safety

Education

  • Sponsored a requirement that school staff report AI deepfakes of children, later adopted into the fiscal code.

    Priorities - Malone for Senate

    Campaign website · Friends of James Malone · Investing in Strong Public Schools · friendsofjamesmalone.org

    “helped pass new protections to keep students safe, including legislation requiring schools to report incidents of digital harassment and exploitation”
    Senator Malone Applauds Passage of the 2026-2027 Pennsylvania Budget

    Public statement · Office of Sen. James Andrew Malone · Jul 12, 2026 · senatormalone.com

    “language from my bill to close a reporting gap to protect kids from sexually explicit AI deepfakes was adopted into the fiscal code”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports local control over data center development, including letting municipalities pause new projects.

    Pennsylvania State Senator District 36 — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Sen. Malone will always support local control over data center development, and will continue working to protect ratepayers from price increases tied to data centers.”
    Senator Malone Applauds Governor Shapiro's Executive Action on Data Centers, Demands Senate Leadership Follow Suit

    Public statement · Office of Sen. James Andrew Malone · Aug 18, 2026 · senatormalone.com

    “legislation that gives local municipalities the power to pause all data center development while they update their local zoning laws”
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  • Supports Sunday hunting and conservation of forests, farmland, waterways and rural communities.

    Priorities - Malone for Senate

    Campaign website · Friends of James Malone · Protecting Our Land, Water, and Traditions · friendsofjamesmalone.org

    “He’s working to preserve those traditions through responsible conservation, support for Sunday hunting, and policies that protect livestock, natural resources, and rural communities”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports a statewide requirement for ballot drop boxes and ballot curing, and open primaries.

    Pennsylvania State Senator District 36 — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Elections … Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Sen. Malone strongly supports a statewide requirement for drop boxes and ballot cure … opening primaries so that all voters have a say in who ends up on the ballot”
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  • Introduced a bill banning cash gifts, and gifts over $50 a year from one source, to officials and candidates.In office

    Senator Malone Introduces Gift Ban Legislation

    Public statement · Office of Sen. James Andrew Malone · Oct 29, 2025 · senatormalone.com

    “would prohibit any elected officials, public employees, and candidates for public office from accepting cash gifts or gifts exceeding $50 in total”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from James Andrew Malone on them.

  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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