Marty Flynn
Candidate for State Senator, 22nd District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator
- Lives in
- Dunmore
- Campaign website
- senatorflynn.com
State senator for the 22nd District since a 2021 special election and Democratic chair of the Senate Transportation Committee. He represented the 113th House District from 2013 to 2021 and earlier was a professional boxer and inmate education coordinator at Lackawanna County Prison.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports a natural gas severance tax and closing the "Delaware loophole" in corporate taxes.
ReportDemocratic Pa. Senate candidates Flynn, Lake face off in spirited debate at University of ScrantonNews coverage · WVIA News · May 7, 2026 · Increases to utility rates, natural gas exports … Increasing revenue in Pennsylvania · wvia.org
“Flynn said he is for a severance tax. … He disagreed with Lake about taxing corporations but said the “Delaware loophole” needs to be closed.”
Calls for taxing nonprofits that he says "aren't nonprofits."
ReportDemocratic Pa. Senate candidates Flynn, Lake face off in spirited debate at University of ScrantonNews coverage · WVIA News · May 7, 2026 · Property taxes · wvia.org
“What we need to do is tax nonprofits that aren't nonprofits”
Housing
Calls for a state tax credit for investors who build public, low-income or middle-income housing.
ReportDemocratic Pa. Senate candidates Flynn, Lake face off in spirited debate at University of ScrantonNews coverage · WVIA News · May 7, 2026 · Affordable housing · wvia.org
“Flynn said the state legislature needs to set up a tax credit structure for investors to build public housing, low-income or middle-income housing.”
Roads & infrastructure
Introduced legislation requiring data centers to pay grid and transmission costs instead of ratepayers.
He described the bill in the debate as Senate Bill 1323, a companion to House Bill 1834.
ReportDemocratic Pa. Senate candidates Flynn, Lake face off in spirited debate at University of ScrantonNews coverage · WVIA News · May 7, 2026 · Increases to utility rates, natural gas exports · wvia.org
“There's also protection clauses in the companion bill, Senate Bill 1323, to make sure that the rates don't go up”
ELECTION 2026: Incumbent Democrat Flynn facing challenge from Lake in 22nd Senatorial DistrictNews coverage · Times Leader · May 16, 2026 · Energy demands · timesleader.com
“Large-scale data centers must be responsible for the costs they place on the electric grid, transmission systems, water resources, and supporting infrastructure.”
Environment & parks
Opposes data center projects moving forward without transparency, municipal involvement and regulatory safeguards.
ReportDemocratic Pa. Senate candidates Flynn, Lake face off in spirited debate at University of ScrantonNews coverage · WVIA News · May 7, 2026 · Data centers · wvia.org
“Flynn said that municipalities must maintain control over where data centers are located.”
ELECTION 2026: Incumbent Democrat Flynn facing challenge from Lake in 22nd Senatorial DistrictNews coverage · Times Leader · May 16, 2026 · Energy demands · timesleader.com
“I do not support projects moving forward without transparency, strong municipal involvement, and clear regulatory safeguards in place.”
Government & transparency
Says he could support a data center moratorium of 180 days or a year, but not three years.
In the primary debate his opponent called for a three-year moratorium; Flynn said a moratorium would not stop applications already filed.
ReportDemocratic Pa. Senate candidates Flynn, Lake face off in spirited debate at University of ScrantonNews coverage · WVIA News · May 7, 2026 · Data centers · wvia.org
“Flynn said he could “see” a moratorium for 180 days or a year.”
Supports campaign contribution limits and a ban on gifts to legislators; opposes legislative term limits.
ReportDemocratic Pa. Senate candidates Flynn, Lake face off in spirited debate at University of ScrantonNews coverage · WVIA News · May 7, 2026 · Campaign contributions and terms limits … Campaign contributions and terms limits · wvia.org
“Flynn supports limits on contributions and a ban on gifts, but not term limits. … I don't believe in term limits, because all it does is empower the staff and the people that work in the building”
Courts & justice
Supports legalizing, regulating and taxing recreational marijuana.
ReportDemocratic Pa. Senate candidates Flynn, Lake face off in spirited debate at University of ScrantonNews coverage · WVIA News · May 7, 2026 · Legalizing marijuana · wvia.org
“I think regulating and taxing it is the only way to go”
All sources (8)
- Four incumbent state legislators face challengers in upcoming primary election
News coverage · WVIA News · Mar 10, 2026 · wvia.org
- Sample Ballots for November 3, 2026 General Election, Lackawanna County (all precincts)
Election filing · Lackawanna County Board of Elections · lackawannacounty.org
- Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, County of Lackawanna - 2026 General Election, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Lackawanna County Department of Elections · lackawannacounty.org
- Sample Ballots – General Election, November 3, 2026 (all precincts), Luzerne County
Election filing · Luzerne County Bureau of Elections · Sep 11, 2026 · luzernecounty.org
- About - State Senator Marty Flynn
Government record · Office of State Sen. Marty Flynn · senatorflynn.com
- Incumbents Baker, Flynn turn back challengers to win nominations for Pa. state Senate seats
News coverage · WVIA News · May 19, 2026 · wvia.org
- Democratic Pa. Senate candidates Flynn, Lake face off in spirited debate at University of Scranton
News coverage · WVIA News · May 7, 2026 · wvia.org
- ELECTION 2026: Incumbent Democrat Flynn facing challenge from Lake in 22nd Senatorial District
News coverage · Times Leader · May 16, 2026 · timesleader.com
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