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State Senator, 40th District
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Rosemary BrownOfficial portrait — PA Senate Republican Caucus

Rosemary Brown

Candidate for State Senator, 40th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator
Lives in
Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County

State senator for the 40th District since winning election in 2022, after six terms as state representative for the 189th District. She chairs the Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee and previously worked in retail management and pharmaceutical sales.

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Photo: Official portrait — PA Senate Republican Caucus

Documented positions

Education

  • Sponsored Greg Moyer's Law (Act 17 of 2026), requiring AEDs at all PIAA-sanctioned athletic events and practices.In office

    Brown Announces Enactment of Greg Moyer's Law

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Rosemary Brown · May 13, 2026 · senatorbrown40.com

    “will require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be present at all PIAA-sanctioned athletic events and practices”
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Housing

  • Sponsored SB 979, barring property reassessment for home improvements worth up to 20% of assessed value.In office

    Brown Advances Legislation to Encourage Home Investment Without Tax Penalty

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Rosemary Brown · Nov 19, 2025 · senatorbrown40.com

    “Senate Bill 979 would prohibit a reassessment if the value of improvements is equal to or less than 20% of the home’s current assessed value.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports state investment in child care, including Child Care Works and Pre-K Counts, as a workforce issue.In office

    Brown Advocates for Child Care in State Budget to Support Working Families

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Rosemary Brown · May 1, 2025 · senatorbrown40.com

    “Access to affordable, high-quality child care is not a partisan issue; it’s a workforce issue, an economic issue and a family issue”
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Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

Health & human services

Government & transparency

Courts & justice

Other issues in this race

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

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

All sources (18)

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