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State Senator, 30th District

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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.

Covers all of Blair, Fulton and Huntingdon counties, along with Juniata and Mifflin counties. Bedford County is not in this district (it is in the 32nd).

Taxes & budget

  • Sean SteegDemocratic

    • Supports regulated adult-use marijuana, citing new revenue for the state budget.
    • Calls for starting state budget talks earlier and passing budgets on time.
  • Judy WardRepublican

    • Voted for the 2026-27 state budget, citing preservation of the Rainy Day Fund.In office
    • Voted for a Senate bill to end the gross receipts tax on electric bills.In office

Public safety

  • Sean SteegDemocratic

    • Proposes funding to add mental health professionals to first-responder networks.
  • Judy WardRepublican

    • Sponsored Act 50 of 2026, raising the maximum penalty for unlicensed truck-driving (CDL) schools to $25,000.In office

Education

  • Sean SteegDemocratic

    • Supports equitable funding for Pennsylvania's public schools.
  • Judy WardRepublican

    • Offered an amendment to keep and add funding to the EITC private-school scholarship tax credit.In office
    • Joined senators planning a bill to opt Pennsylvania into the federal scholarship tax credit.In office
    • Urges the House to pass the Save Women's Sports Act, limiting women's sports by biological sex.In office

Housing

  • Sean SteegDemocratic

    • Calls for creating affordable housing options for older and younger Pennsylvanians.
  • Judy WardRepublican

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Sean SteegDemocratic

    • Supports raising the minimum wage to give workers more spending power.
  • Judy WardRepublican

    No documented position found.

Environment & parks

  • Sean SteegDemocratic

    • Supports state laws governing data centers' use of land, water and energy.
  • Judy WardRepublican

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Sean SteegDemocratic

    • Supports automatic voter registration; says the federal SAVE Act would disenfranchise legal voters.
  • Judy WardRepublican

    • Introduced SB 1429 to expand voter-roll maintenance, with notice and appeal rights for removed voters.In office

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