Omy Maldonado
Candidate for State Senator, 14th District
Background
- Occupation
- Technology consultant; U.S. Marine Corps veteran
- Lives in
- Lehigh Valley
- Campaign website
- omyforpa.com
A technology consultant and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served eight years on active duty, including two overseas deployments. He holds an MBA from Saint Joseph's University and ran in the 2022 Republican primary for the 14th District.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Says the state has a spending problem, not a revenue problem, citing 12% budget growth in four years.
ReportMiller vs Maldonado: Candidates for PA Senate District 14 square off in Business Matters debateNews coverage · WFMZ-TV 69 News · Sep 24, 2026 · wfmz.com
“Maldonado said Pennsylvania doesn't have a revenue problem; it has a spending problem. … The last four years, the budget has increased 12%, $5 billion.”
Names the state budget and cutting waste as the focus of his first legislation.
ReportMiller vs Maldonado: Candidates for PA Senate District 14 square off in Business Matters debateNews coverage · WFMZ-TV 69 News · Sep 24, 2026 · wfmz.com
“Maldonado said he wants to focus on the state budget and eliminating waste”
Housing
Calls property taxes a major drain on households and a barrier for families trying to move.
ReportMiller vs Maldonado: Candidates for PA Senate District 14 square off in Business Matters debateNews coverage · WFMZ-TV 69 News · Sep 24, 2026 · wfmz.com
“He also cited property taxes as a major drain on households, and as a contributing factor to the housing affordability problem.”
Economy & jobs
Campaigns on affordability so families can keep more of what they earn and afford to stay in the region.
ReportOmy Maldonado | PA 14th Senatorial DistrictCampaign website · Friends of Omy Maldonado · omyforpa.com
“Omy's campaign is focused on affordability, responsible government, and accountability in Harrisburg—so working families can keep more of what they earn”
Lehigh Valley veteran Omy Maldonado announces run for 14th Senatorial District seatNews coverage · WFMZ-TV 69 News · Feb 3, 2026 · wfmz.com
“He emphasized the importance of policies that allow families to build stable lives without being taxed out of their livelihoods.”
Roads & infrastructure
Questions why Pennsylvania's gas tax is among the nation's highest and asks what spending it covers.
ReportMiller vs Maldonado: Candidates for PA Senate District 14 square off in Business Matters debateNews coverage · WFMZ-TV 69 News · Sep 24, 2026 · wfmz.com
“I understand that it funds certain things, but of the funding, what is being wasted to keep it that high?”
Environment & parks
Says host municipalities need a say, with state support, on data centers; questions their fit locally.
ReportMiller vs Maldonado: Candidates for PA Senate District 14 square off in Business Matters debateNews coverage · WFMZ-TV 69 News · Sep 24, 2026 · wfmz.com
“Local communities need to have a say. They need to have the support from the state to be able to do so. … He clarified that he's not opposed to all data centers but questioned whether they belonged in the Lehigh Valley.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Omy Maldonado on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (13)
- 2026 General Election Sample Ballots (by precinct), Berks County - November 3, 2026
Election filing · Berks County Board of Elections / Election Services · berkspa.gov
- 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
- 2026 General Election Unofficial Candidate List, Montgomery County
Election filing · Montgomery County Voter Services / Board of Elections · Aug 27, 2026 · assets.montgomerycountypa.gov
- Unofficial Sample Ballots for 2026 General Election (by voting district), Montgomery County - November 3, 2026
Election filing · Montgomery County Voter Services / Board of Elections · webapp07.montcopa.org
- Official Candidate Listing - November 3, 2026 General Election, Bucks County
Election filing · Bucks County Board of Elections · Sep 17, 2026 · buckscounty.gov
- 2026 General Election Sample Ballots (by municipality and voting precinct), Bucks County
Election filing · Bucks County Board of Elections · buckscounty.gov
- Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, County of Bucks - 2026 General Election (November 3, 2026)
Election filing · Bucks County Board of Elections · buckscounty.gov
- Miller vs Maldonado: Candidates for PA Senate District 14 square off in Business Matters debate
News coverage · WFMZ-TV 69 News · Sep 24, 2026 · wfmz.com
- Omy Maldonado | PA 14th Senatorial District
Campaign website · Friends of Omy Maldonado · omyforpa.com
- Lehigh Valley veteran Omy Maldonado announces run for 14th Senatorial District seat
News coverage · WFMZ-TV 69 News · Feb 3, 2026 · wfmz.com
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