Lisa Boscola
Candidate for State Senator, 18th District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator
- Lives in
- Bethlehem Township
- Campaign website
- lisaboscola.com
State senator for the 18th District, first elected to the General Assembly in 1994 and to the Senate after two House terms; Democratic chair of the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee. She was previously deputy court administrator for the Northampton County Court.
Photo: Official portrait — Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Introduced legislation to move Pennsylvania to a two-year state budget cycle.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Senator District 18Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Budget process question · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I introduced legislation to require a Two-Year State Budget Cycle.”
Proposed suspending the state gas tax for 60 days and a back-to-school sales tax holiday.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Senator District 18Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues … Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I proposed suspending the gas tax for 60 days to help working families with current surge in price. … I have also proposed a “back to school” supplies sales tax holiday”
Supports eliminating local school property taxes.
ReportAccomplishments | Lisa Boscola for State SenateCampaign website · Friends of Lisa Boscola · Property Tax Reform · lisaboscola.com
“Senator Boscola has been a leading proponent of the total elimination of the local school property tax”
Public safety
Proposes banning misuse of license plate readers and other surveillance systems for personal purposes.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Protecting Pennsylvanians from the Misuse of Automated Surveillance SystemsGovernment record · Pennsylvania State Senate · Aug 27, 2026 · palegis.us
“ban knowingly accessing or using an automated surveillance system, or information obtained through such a system, for an unauthorized personal or otherwise unlawful purpose”
Roads & infrastructure
Proposed data center bills making data centers pay their own infrastructure costs.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Senator District 18Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers question · onyourballot.vote411.org
“require data centers to cover the full cost of the infrastructure they need without passing along those costs to residential & small businesses customers”
Boscola Applauds Gov. Shapiro's Executive Order, Urges Permanent Data Center ProtectionsPublic statement · Office of Sen. Lisa Boscola · Aug 18, 2026 · senatorboscola.com
“Data centers must pay the costs they create, utilities must not shift those costs onto existing customers”
Health & human services
Proposes requiring labels when PFAS chemicals are intentionally added to consumer products.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Requiring PFAS Disclosure in Consumer ProductsGovernment record · Pennsylvania State Senate · Sep 14, 2026 · palegis.us
“requiring manufacturers to disclose when perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, have been intentionally added to products or packaging”
Government & transparency
Proposes shrinking the legislature to 101 House and 38 Senate seats.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Senator District 18Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Budget process question · onyourballot.vote411.org
“My plan proposes cutting the House to 101 & the Senate 38”
Supports letting independents vote in primaries, ballot initiatives and updating mail-in voting rules.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Senator District 18Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections question · onyourballot.vote411.org
“pushing to allow Independents to vote in our taxpayer funded primaries, give Pennsylvanians a direct voice through ballot initiatives, and update the mail-in voting law”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Lisa Boscola on them.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (10)
- Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, County of Lehigh - 2026 General Election (November 3, 2026)
Election filing · Lehigh County Voter Registration Office · Jul 28, 2026 · lehighcounty.org
- 2026 General Election UMOVA Notice: Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, candidate list (Northampton County)
Election filing · Northampton County Election Division · norcopa.gov
- 2026 General Election UMOVA Notice: Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters (Northampton County)
Election filing · Northampton County Election Division · norcopa.gov
- Voter Registration - Lehigh County
Election filing · Lehigh County Voter Registration Office · lehighcounty.org
- About | Lisa Boscola for State Senate
Campaign website · Friends of Lisa Boscola · lisaboscola.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Senator District 18
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- Boscola Applauds Gov. Shapiro's Executive Order, Urges Permanent Data Center Protections
Public statement · Office of Sen. Lisa Boscola · Aug 18, 2026 · senatorboscola.com
- Accomplishments | Lisa Boscola for State Senate
Campaign website · Friends of Lisa Boscola · lisaboscola.com
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Protecting Pennsylvanians from the Misuse of Automated Surveillance Systems
Government record · Pennsylvania State Senate · Aug 27, 2026 · palegis.us
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Requiring PFAS Disclosure in Consumer Products
Government record · Pennsylvania State Senate · Sep 14, 2026 · palegis.us
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