Tom Jones
Candidate for State Senator, 36th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative, business owner
- Lives in
- East Donegal Township
- Campaign website
- tomjonesforpa.com
State representative for the 98th District since 2023 and a former East Donegal Township supervisor. He has run a landscaping business in Lancaster County for decades.
Photo: Official portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Sponsored the Responsible Budgeting Act to cap state spending growth and require on-time budgets.
ReportRepublicans Tom Jones, Jere Swarr stake their claims on 36th Senate DistrictCandidate questionnaire · LNP | LancasterOnline · Apr 29, 2026 · Legislative priorities · lancasteronline.com
“Advancing the Responsible Budgeting Act, which would mandate the state budget be done on time every year”
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Responsible Budgeting ActGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 3, 2025 · palegis.us
“The Act includes a spending limit that reflects trend economic growth with a deficit brake, limits on raising revenue, a reserve fund”
Calls for cutting state spending and eliminating several taxes, including the corporate net income tax.
ReportRepublicans Tom Jones, Jere Swarr break down their plans to better the 36th Senate DistrictNews coverage · LNP | LancasterOnline · Apr 29, 2026 · Taxes and spending … Taxes and spending · lancasteronline.com
“Jones wants Pennsylvania to cut back on spending and also eliminate several taxes, including the state’s corporate net income tax. … It’s a net gain when we cut taxes, because it stimulates the economy, which increases the revenue”
Opposes the countywide library tax on the Nov. 3 ballot.
ReportMalone, Jones say Lancaster County library tax would hurt the 36th DistrictNews coverage · LNP | LancasterOnline · Sep 14, 2026 · lancasteronline.com
“The last thing local families need is to pay higher taxes”
Education
Supports parental choice in education and has backed publicly funded private school vouchers.
ReportRepublicans Tom Jones, Jere Swarr stake their claims on 36th Senate DistrictCandidate questionnaire · LNP | LancasterOnline · Apr 29, 2026 · Legislative priorities · lancasteronline.com
“Strengthening our families and supporting parental choice in their children’s education.”
Tough odds for Democratic incumbent in key 36th PA Senate DistrictNews coverage · Spotlight PA · Sep 21, 2026 · spotlightpa.org
“publicly fund private school vouchers”
Supports the Save Women's Sports Act limiting athletes to teams matching their sex at birth.
ReportRepublicans Tom Jones, Jere Swarr break down their plans to better the 36th Senate DistrictNews coverage · LNP | LancasterOnline · Apr 29, 2026 · 'Political boogeyman' · lancasteronline.com
“We have to keep biological males from competing against our girls.”
Environment & parks
Supports compact nuclear power for rising electricity demand; says he fought data center growth on farmland.
ReportTom Jones for PA – The campaign site for Tom Jones for PA SenateCampaign website · Friends of Tom Jones · Tom's Taxpayer-First Record · tomjonesforpa.com
“Fought to preserve our open space and farmland against runaway data center growth.”
Republicans Tom Jones, Jere Swarr stake their claims on 36th Senate DistrictCandidate questionnaire · LNP | LancasterOnline · Apr 29, 2026 · Legislative priorities · lancasteronline.com
“working to advance new technology like compact clean nuclear to meet the growing electricity needs of our commonwealth”
Government & transparency
Backed requiring proof of citizenship to vote and urging the state to give voter data to the U.S. Justice Department.
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Voter Data to DOJGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Oct 9, 2025 · palegis.us
“urging the Pennsylvania Department of State to cooperate with the Federal Government’s recent requests for voter registration data”
Tough odds for Democratic incumbent in key 36th PA Senate DistrictNews coverage · Spotlight PA · Sep 21, 2026 · spotlightpa.org
“Jones has backed legislation to require proof of citizenship to vote”
Courts & justice
Sponsored a bill requiring police to give owners written notice of their rights when property is seized.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Civil Asset ForfeitureGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Apr 22, 2025 · palegis.us
“require law enforcement agencies to provide an individual with clear, written notice of their rights under our law when property is seized”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Tom Jones on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
All sources (12)
- Lancaster County Specimen Ballot Viewer - November 03, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Lancaster County Board of Elections · vr.lancastercountypa.gov
- Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, County of Lancaster - 2026 General Election (November 3, 2026)
Election filing · Lancaster County Board of Elections · co.lancaster.pa.us
- York County Elections - 2026 General Election - Unofficial Candidate Listing
Election filing · York County Board of Elections · yorkcountypa.gov
- Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, County of York - 2026 General Election (November 3, 2026)
Election filing · York County Board of Elections · yorkcountypa.gov
- Republicans Tom Jones, Jere Swarr stake their claims on 36th Senate District
Candidate questionnaire · LNP | LancasterOnline · Apr 29, 2026 · lancasteronline.com
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Responsible Budgeting Act
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 3, 2025 · palegis.us
- Republicans Tom Jones, Jere Swarr break down their plans to better the 36th Senate District
News coverage · LNP | LancasterOnline · Apr 29, 2026 · lancasteronline.com
- Malone, Jones say Lancaster County library tax would hurt the 36th District
News coverage · LNP | LancasterOnline · Sep 14, 2026 · lancasteronline.com
- Tough odds for Democratic incumbent in key 36th PA Senate District
News coverage · Spotlight PA · Sep 21, 2026 · spotlightpa.org
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Voter Data to DOJ
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Oct 9, 2025 · palegis.us
- Tom Jones for PA – The campaign site for Tom Jones for PA Senate
Campaign website · Friends of Tom Jones · tomjonesforpa.com
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Civil Asset Forfeiture
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Apr 22, 2025 · palegis.us
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