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State Senator, 10th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on Pennsylvania laws and the state budget and confirms many of the Governor's appointments.

Central Bucks County and the Delaware River towns: Bristol, Buckingham, Doylestown, Falls, Lower Makefield, New Britain, Newtown, Plumstead, Solebury and Upper Makefield townships, and Bristol, Chalfont, Doylestown, Morrisville, New Britain, New Hope, Newtown, Tullytown and Yardley boroughs.

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Greg Bankos

Republican

Business intelligence developer; Plumstead Township supervisor · Plumstead Township

The gist

Supports eliminating school property taxes for seniors and cutting the state gasoline tax.
Calls for slowing state budget growth and spending more efficiently, citing PennDOT as a place to cut costs.
Supports eliminating state income taxes for volunteer firefighters to help fire companies keep volunteers.
Pledges to support law enforcement and first responders and to protect parents' rights.
Opposes giving judges more sentencing leeway in felony murder cases.
Supports state legislation to slow data center development so municipalities have time to plan.
Opposes apprenticeship requirements on public contracts, saying they exclude non-union shops.

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Supports eliminating school property taxes for seniors and cutting the state gasoline tax.
Santarsiero flipped long-red Senate district blue; Bankos attempts reversal
News coverage · Central Bucks Now · Aug 24, 2026 · centralbucksnews.com
“Priorities he has embraced toward that end include eliminating school property taxes for senior citizens and reducing state gasoline taxes.”
Calls for slowing state budget growth and spending more efficiently, citing PennDOT as a place to cut costs.
Santarsiero flipped long-red Senate district blue; Bankos attempts reversal
News coverage · Central Bucks Now · Aug 24, 2026 · centralbucksnews.com
“We need to make sure every dollar we’re spending is being spent wisely and efficiently … Bankos cited the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as one area he considered fertile ground for reducing expenses”
Supports eliminating state income taxes for volunteer firefighters to help fire companies keep volunteers.
Gregory Bankos Jr. - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · ballotpedia.org
“I will support the elimination of state income taxes for any volunteer firemen and women.”
Pledges to support law enforcement and first responders and to protect parents' rights.
Gregory Bankos Jr. - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · ballotpedia.org
“I will stand with law enforcement, support first responders, protect parents’ rights, and push back against extreme policies”
Opposes giving judges more sentencing leeway in felony murder cases.
Santarsiero flipped long-red Senate district blue; Bankos attempts reversal
News coverage · Central Bucks Now · Aug 24, 2026 · centralbucksnews.com
“We all know what happens when judges get leeway in sentencing.”
Supports state legislation to slow data center development so municipalities have time to plan.
Santarsiero flipped long-red Senate district blue; Bankos attempts reversal
News coverage · Central Bucks Now · Aug 24, 2026 · centralbucksnews.com
“I just want the municipalities to have the time to figure out what they want to do before Amazon comes in”
Opposes apprenticeship requirements on public contracts, saying they exclude non-union shops.
Santarsiero flipped long-red Senate district blue; Bankos attempts reversal
News coverage · Central Bucks Now · Aug 24, 2026 · centralbucksnews.com
“shove out all the merit shops and only allow union shops to bid on contracts”

Steve Santarsiero

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; attorney · Lower Makefield Township

The gist

Introducing SB 1446 to create a state ombudsman for manufactured home residents in disputes with community owners.In office
Urges Senate Republican leaders to vote on the House-passed bill raising the $7.25 minimum wage.In office
Co-wrote SB 1014, a bell-to-bell cellphone ban for K-12 classrooms that passed the Senate 46-1.In office
Opposed PECO's proposed rate increase; supports making data center developers pay for their energy infrastructure.In office
Supports clean-energy standards (PRESS, PACER) and community solar to diversify energy and lower utility bills.In office
Sponsored SB 1157 requiring immediate, mandatory cleanup of hazardous spills paid for by polluters.In office
Cosponsored SB 1237 to let local police use radar for speed enforcement.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Introducing SB 1446 to create a state ombudsman for manufactured home residents in disputes with community owners.
Senator Steve Santarsiero to Introduce Manufactured Housing Ombudsman Legislation, Calls for Action on Protections for Residents with Representative Tim Brennan
Public statement · Pennsylvania Senate Democrats · Sep 23, 2026 · pasenate.com
“Our legislation would give manufactured homeowners a dedicated resource to understand their rights, resolve disputes”
Urges Senate Republican leaders to vote on the House-passed bill raising the $7.25 minimum wage.
State Senator Steve Santarsiero Statement on the Pa House Passage of a $15 Minimum Wage
Public statement · Pennsylvania Senate Democrats · Mar 25, 2026 · pasenate.com
“Hard work should be rewarded with a fair wage, and Pennsylvania cannot afford to keep falling behind.”
Co-wrote SB 1014, a bell-to-bell cellphone ban for K-12 classrooms that passed the Senate 46-1.
State Senator Steve Santarsiero: How a Bell-to-Bell K-12 Cellphone Ban Bill Took Shape
Public statement · Pennsylvania Senate Democrats · Feb 11, 2026 · pasenate.com
“SB 1014 is a common-sense, science-backed response to a problem families and teachers have been raising for years”
Opposed PECO's proposed rate increase; supports making data center developers pay for their energy infrastructure.
State Senator Steve Santarsiero Statement on PECO’s Proposed Rate Increase
Public statement · Pennsylvania Senate Democrats · Apr 1, 2026 · pasenate.com
“I support HB1834 and the Governor’s GRID plan to make sure developers of data centers bear the costs of the energy infrastructure”
Supports clean-energy standards (PRESS, PACER) and community solar to diversify energy and lower utility bills.
State Senator Steve Santarsiero Statement on PECO’s Proposed Rate Increase
Public statement · Pennsylvania Senate Democrats · Apr 1, 2026 · pasenate.com
“we can reduce utility bills for consumers while responsibly addressing climate change”
Sponsored SB 1157 requiring immediate, mandatory cleanup of hazardous spills paid for by polluters.
Senator Santarsiero, Representative Warren, Local Officials and Residents Announce Legislation to Strengthen Environmental Spill Response in PA
Public statement · Pennsylvania Senate Democrats · Jan 30, 2026 · pasenate.com
“we need to make sure Pennsylvania law makes clean up mandatory, that the state can act immediately, and that the polluter, not the taxpayer, pays”
Cosponsored SB 1237 to let local police use radar for speed enforcement.
Miller, Rothman, and Santarsiero Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Use of Radar Technology for Local Law Enforcement
Public statement · Pennsylvania Senate Democrats · Mar 20, 2026 · pasenate.com
“It’s time we give our local police departments the tools they need to effectively enforce the law and keep our communities safe.”

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