State

State Senator, 14th 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.

Lehigh County part: most of Allentown (all wards except 13 and 18), Hanover, Salisbury and Whitehall townships, part of South Whitehall Township (districts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7), and Catasauqua, Coplay, Emmaus and Fountain Hill boroughs. The district also includes part of Northampton County.

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Omy Maldonado

Republican

Technology consultant; U.S. Marine Corps veteran · Lehigh Valley

The gist

Says the state has a spending problem, not a revenue problem, citing 12% budget growth in four years.
Names the state budget and cutting waste as the focus of his first legislation.
Says host municipalities need a say, with state support, on data centers; questions their fit locally.
Calls property taxes a major drain on households and a barrier for families trying to move.
Questions why Pennsylvania's gas tax is among the nation's highest and asks what spending it covers.
Campaigns on affordability so families can keep more of what they earn and afford to stay in the region.

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Says the state has a spending problem, not a revenue problem, citing 12% budget growth in four years.
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
“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.
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
“Maldonado said he wants to focus on the state budget and eliminating waste”
Says host municipalities need a say, with state support, on data centers; questions their fit locally.
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
“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.”
Calls property taxes a major drain on households and a barrier for families trying to move.
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
“He also cited property taxes as a major drain on households, and as a contributing factor to the housing affordability problem.”
Questions why Pennsylvania's gas tax is among the nation's highest and asks what spending it covers.
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
“I understand that it funds certain things, but of the funding, what is being wasted to keep it that high?”
Campaigns on affordability so families can keep more of what they earn and afford to stay in the region.
Omy Maldonado | PA 14th Senatorial District
Campaign 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 seat
News 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.”

Nick Miller

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; small business owner · Allentown

The gist

Supports property tax relief and the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit to address living costs.
Supports opening Pennsylvania's closed primaries to independent voters and fully funding the Department of State.
Supports an automatic continuing resolution when the state budget is late.
Voted for a temporary data center moratorium; supports statewide standards while keeping local zoning control.
Names removing PFAS chemicals from firefighting foam and equipment as a legislative priority.
Says families should not subsidize the cost of powering large tech companies' data centers.In office
Backs the 2026-27 budget's school funding, citing fair funding, safer classrooms and career education.In office
Held a policy hearing on lowering electric bills through more energy supply and ratepayer protections.In office

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

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Supports property tax relief and the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit to address living costs.
Pennsylvania State Senator District 14 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I've also supported property tax relief and the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit to put more money back in people's pockets”
Supports opening Pennsylvania's closed primaries to independent voters and fully funding the Department of State.
Pennsylvania State Senator District 14 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Elections … Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“fully funding the Department of State so counties have the resources to administer elections safely and accurately … advancing reforms like opening our primaries to independent voters”
Supports an automatic continuing resolution when the state budget is late.
Pennsylvania State Senator District 14 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · State budget process · onyourballot.vote411.org
“using an automatic continuing resolution to prevent disruptions to essential services while final budget talks continue”
Voted for a temporary data center moratorium; supports statewide standards while keeping local zoning control.
Pennsylvania State Senator District 14 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I voted in favor of a temporary moratorium and I support clear, enforceable statewide standards to address emissions, energy consumption, and environmental impacts”
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
“Miller said data centers shouldn't be placed in residential areas.”
Names removing PFAS chemicals from firefighting foam and equipment as a legislative priority.
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
“he's also concerned about removing PFAS from firefighting foam and equipment”
Says families should not subsidize the cost of powering large tech companies' data centers.
Senator Nick Miller Urges Senate Republicans to Schedule Vote on Responsible Data Center Regulations to Protect Pennsylvanians
Public statement · Office of Sen. Nick Miller · Jul 11, 2026 · pasenatormiller.com
“Families should never be forced to subsidize the cost of powering billion-dollar tech corporations.”
Backs the 2026-27 budget's school funding, citing fair funding, safer classrooms and career education.
Senator Miller Applauds 2026-27 State Budget Investments in Education, Community Safety, and Relief for Pennsylvanians
Public statement · Office of Sen. Nick Miller · Jul 12, 2026 · pasenatormiller.com
“This budget builds on the bipartisan work to fairly fund our schools while investing in safer classrooms, stronger career and technical education”
Held a policy hearing on lowering electric bills through more energy supply and ratepayer protections.
Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Lowering Your Electric Bill
Public statement · Office of Sen. Nick Miller · Jun 23, 2026 · pasenatormiller.com
“identifying real-world solutions to increase energy supply, modernize our infrastructure, improve efficiency, and protect ratepayers”

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