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State Senator, 14th District

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Omy MaldonadoRepublican

    • 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.

  • Nick MillerDemocratic

    • Supports property tax relief and the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit to address living costs.
    • Supports an automatic continuing resolution when the state budget is late.

Public safety

  • Omy MaldonadoRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Nick MillerDemocratic

    • Names removing PFAS chemicals from firefighting foam and equipment as a legislative priority.

Education

  • Omy MaldonadoRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Nick MillerDemocratic

    • Backs the 2026-27 budget's school funding, citing fair funding, safer classrooms and career education.In office

Housing

  • Omy MaldonadoRepublican

    • Calls property taxes a major drain on households and a barrier for families trying to move.

  • Nick MillerDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Omy MaldonadoRepublican

    • Campaigns on affordability so families can keep more of what they earn and afford to stay in the region.

  • Nick MillerDemocratic

    • Says families should not subsidize the cost of powering large tech companies' data centers.In office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Omy MaldonadoRepublican

    • Questions why Pennsylvania's gas tax is among the nation's highest and asks what spending it covers.

  • Nick MillerDemocratic

    • Held a policy hearing on lowering electric bills through more energy supply and ratepayer protections.In office

Environment & parks

  • Omy MaldonadoRepublican

    • Says host municipalities need a say, with state support, on data centers; questions their fit locally.

  • Nick MillerDemocratic

    • Voted for a temporary data center moratorium; supports statewide standards while keeping local zoning control.

Government & transparency

  • Omy MaldonadoRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Nick MillerDemocratic

    • Supports opening Pennsylvania's closed primaries to independent voters and fully funding the Department of State.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.