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State Senator, 18th District
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Scott Janney

Candidate for State Senator, 18th District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Charitable fundraiser (director of gift planning, The Salvation Army Eastern Territory)
Campaign website
scottjanney.com

Director of gift planning for The Salvation Army's Eastern USA Territory and an ordained Presbyterian minister. He has served as a Republican committeeman and area chair since 2022.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Calls for no new state spending beyond current revenue and lower taxes.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Senator District 18

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Budget process question · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Governor Shapiro and legislators must agree to no new spending beyond current revenue.”
    Scott Janney | Issues

    Campaign website · Vote for Scott Janney · Lower Taxes · scottjanney.com

    “Pennsylvanians deserve to keep more of what they earn.”
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Public safety

  • Supports enforcing immigration laws and backing law enforcement with training and resources.

    Scott Janney | Issues

    Campaign website · Vote for Scott Janney · Fair, Regulated Immigration … Law Enforcement · scottjanney.com

    “Enforcing immigration laws protects jobs and strengthens communities. … Officers deserve proper training, adequate resources, and public support.”
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  • Supports the right of law-abiding citizens to own guns for self-protection.

    Scott Janney | Issues

    Campaign website · Vote for Scott Janney · Your Right to Self-Protection · scottjanney.com

    “Law-abiding citizens have the right to protect themselves and their families.”
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Education

  • Supports school choice across public, private and hybrid options.

    Scott Janney | Issues

    Campaign website · Vote for Scott Janney · Education · scottjanney.com

    “expand access to quality education through public, private, and hybrid options so families can choose what works best”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports faster permits for drilling and new pipelines, and opposes regional energy mandates.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Senator District 18

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Fight for pro-production policies that streamline permits for responsible drilling, invest in pipelines and grids that keep power affordable, and block regional mandates”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports state laws requiring data centers to use closed-system cooling and supply their own power.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Senator District 18

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

    “require data centers to use closed-system cooling and provide their own electricity that gives to the grid”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports voter ID and moving away from unrestricted mail-in voting toward defined absentee ballots.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Senator District 18

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections question · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Pennsylvania can strengthen confidence in our elections through transparency, voter ID, and consistent standards.”
    Scott Janney | Issues

    Campaign website · Vote for Scott Janney · Election Integrity · scottjanney.com

    “We need to get back to a more secure and clearly defined system of absentee ballots and move away from unrestricted mail-in voting.”
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  • Pledges to serve no more than two terms in the state Senate.

    Scott Janney | About

    Campaign website · Vote for Scott Janney · scottjanney.com

    “He has no intention of serving more than two terms in the Pennsylvania Senate.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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