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State Senator, 24th District

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
3
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.

Western and northern Montgomery County: Douglass, Limerick, Lower Frederick, Lower Pottsgrove, Lower Salford, Marlborough, New Hanover, Perkiomen, Skippack, Towamencin, Upper Frederick, Upper Gwynedd, Upper Hanover, Upper Pottsgrove, Upper Salford and West Pottsgrove townships, and Collegeville, East Greenville, Green Lane, North Wales, Pennsburg, Pottstown, Red Hill, Schwenksville and Trappe boroughs. The district also takes in eastern Berks County (Boyertown area).

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Chris ThomasDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Mike SchonewolfGreen

    • Would end tax cuts for the wealthy.

  • Tracy E PennycuickRepublican

    • Says affordability requires a more efficient state government so people are not taxed out of their homes.

Public safety

  • Chris ThomasDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Mike SchonewolfGreen

    No documented position found.

  • Tracy E PennycuickRepublican

    • Sponsored the SAFECHAT Act (SB 1090) setting safeguards for AI chatbots that minors use.In office

Education

  • Chris ThomasDemocratic

    • Calls for fully and fairly funding K-12 schools, child care access and universal free school meals.

  • Mike SchonewolfGreen

    No documented position found.

  • Tracy E PennycuickRepublican

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Chris ThomasDemocratic

    • Supports raising Pennsylvania's $7.25 minimum wage and creating statewide paid family and medical leave.
    • Supports banning surveillance pricing and dynamic pricing on groceries and other essential goods.

  • Mike SchonewolfGreen

    • Wants to raise the state minimum wage to at least $25 an hour.

  • Tracy E PennycuickRepublican

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Chris ThomasDemocratic

    • Supports holding utilities to account on rates and fast-tracking new energy projects, especially renewables.

  • Mike SchonewolfGreen

    • Calls for capping or freezing electric bills and for legislation to fix the state energy grid.

  • Tracy E PennycuickRepublican

    No documented position found.

Environment & parks

  • Chris ThomasDemocratic

    • Proposes a "No Blank Check for Big Tech" plan: data centers meet their own power needs; no secret NDAs.

  • Mike SchonewolfGreen

    • Wants to stop construction of data centers and close existing ones.

  • Tracy E PennycuickRepublican

    • Says local communities must have the final say on data centers; removed fast-track provisions from a bill.

Health & human services

  • Chris ThomasDemocratic

    • Supports ending surprise medical billing and streamlining insurers' prior authorization process.

  • Mike SchonewolfGreen

    No documented position found.

  • Tracy E PennycuickRepublican

    • Wants seniors able to age in place without being taxed out of their homes.
    • Introduced bills requiring doctors to screen for veteran status and train in veteran-related illnesses.In office

Government & transparency

  • Chris ThomasDemocratic

    • Proposes banning corporate PAC contributions, lawmakers' stock trading and lobbyist gifts; no pay for late budgets.

  • Mike SchonewolfGreen

    • Says he would try to shut down ICE detention facilities and will not take AI-industry money.

  • Tracy E PennycuickRepublican

    • Supports voter ID legislation and has pushed a constitutional amendment so voters can decide on it.
    • Supports firm budget milestones before June 30 and penalizing politicians when a budget is late.

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.