State Senator, 38th District · 2026 General Election

Thomas West

Republican

Small-business owner (TRIM Pittsburgh men's clothing store) · Pittsburgh (Highland Park)

The gist

Says state and local governments too often work against businesses; calls for policies that lower costs and add jobs.
Says development should create jobs and opportunity without shifting its long-term costs onto local families.
Lists affordable living as a top priority, saying families should not be priced out of their communities.
Lists safe communities as a priority, calling for dependable local services, coordination and practical investment.
Pledges to weigh what proposals cost and who pays, explain tradeoffs, and report results back to residents.

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Says state and local governments too often work against businesses; calls for policies that lower costs and add jobs.
Pittsburgh businessman announces run for state Senate seat
News coverage · CBS News Pittsburgh (KDKA) · Nov 19, 2025 · Announcement speech quotes … Announcement speech quotes · cbsnews.com
“too many times, our local and state governments seem to be at war with businesses, both small and big. That must end … We need policies that will lower costs for families, bring back jobs and make this region a shining example of what is possible.”
Says development should create jobs and opportunity without shifting its long-term costs onto local families.
Priorities - Thomas West
Campaign website · Friends of Thomas West · Priority 03: Responsible Growth · westforpa.com
“Development should create jobs and opportunity without handing local families the bill.”
Lists affordable living as a top priority, saying families should not be priced out of their communities.
Priorities - Thomas West
Campaign website · Friends of Thomas West · Priority 01: Affordable Living · westforpa.com
“Families should not be priced out of the communities they built.”
Lists safe communities as a priority, calling for dependable local services, coordination and practical investment.
Priorities - Thomas West
Campaign website · Friends of Thomas West · Priority 02: Safe Communities · westforpa.com
“Safe neighborhoods require dependable local services, strong coordination, and practical investment.”
Pledges to weigh what proposals cost and who pays, explain tradeoffs, and report results back to residents.
Thomas West for State Senate
Campaign website · Friends of Thomas West · Our approach … Our approach: 02 Verify · westforpa.com
“Public service should be practical, transparent, and rooted in local experience. … Ask what it costs, who pays, and what the evidence shows.”

Lindsey Williams

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator · West View

The gist

Calls for requiring family-sustaining wages, protecting collective bargaining and investing in roads and bridges.
Supports increased state investment in public schools so students and educators have the resources they need.
Supports a "Fair Share" tax plan to close the structural deficit while sparing low- and middle-income residents.
Calls health care a human right and pledges to oppose restrictions on abortion rights.
Introduced SB 793 to bar schools from replacing educators with artificial intelligence.In office
Prime sponsor of SB 1199, extending the state's 5% gross receipts tax to digital advertising revenue.In office
Co-sponsored a bill to raise Pennsylvania's child and dependent care tax credit to match the expanded federal credit.In office
Introduced legislation to ban "surveillance pricing", which sets individual prices using a shopper's personal data.In office
Opposed Peoples Natural Gas's proposed 13.8% rate increase in testimony to the Public Utility Commission.In office
Co-sponsored SB 1357 to bar all on-duty law enforcement, including federal agents, from polling places.In office

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

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Calls for requiring family-sustaining wages, protecting collective bargaining and investing in roads and bridges.
Lindsey Williams for State Senate (home page and priorities)
Campaign website · Lindsey Williams for PA · Priorities: Protecting Working Families · lindseyforpa.com
“We must invest in roads and bridges, require companies to pay family-sustaining wages, and protect workers’ ability to collectively bargain.”
Supports increased state investment in public schools so students and educators have the resources they need.
Lindsey Williams for State Senate (home page and priorities)
Campaign website · Lindsey Williams for PA · Priorities: Education · lindseyforpa.com
“I’ve fought to invest in our schools so students and educators have the resources they need to succeed.”
Supports a "Fair Share" tax plan to close the structural deficit while sparing low- and middle-income residents.
Lindsey Williams for State Senate (home page and priorities)
Campaign website · Lindsey Williams for PA · Priorities: Taxes … Priorities: Taxes · lindseyforpa.com
“I support a Fair Share Tax Plan that would close the structural deficit … sparing low- and middle-income residents from shouldering the tax burden”
Calls health care a human right and pledges to oppose restrictions on abortion rights.
Lindsey Williams for State Senate (home page and priorities)
Campaign website · Lindsey Williams for PA · Priorities: Healthcare … Priorities: Women's Rights · lindseyforpa.com
“Healthcare is a human right and all Pennsylvanians should have high-quality and affordable access. … fight back against any attempt to restrict women’s right to choose”
Introduced SB 793 to bar schools from replacing educators with artificial intelligence.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Human students need human educators (SB 793)
Public statement · Pennsylvania State Senate · May 28, 2026 · palegis.us
“I will introduce legislation prohibiting schools from replacing educators with artificial intelligence.”
Senator Lindsey Williams to Introduce "Human Students Need Human Educators" Legislation Banning AI Educators from Classrooms
Public statement · Office of Sen. Lindsey M. Williams · Jun 2, 2026 · senatorlindseywilliams.com
“Human students need human educators—not machines and algorithms.”
Prime sponsor of SB 1199, extending the state's 5% gross receipts tax to digital advertising revenue.
Senators Lindsey Williams, Nikil Saval, and Katie Muth Applaud House Committee Passage of Digital Ad Tax Legislation
Public statement · Office of Sen. Lindsey M. Williams · Jun 3, 2026 · senatorlindseywilliams.com
“Senators Williams, Saval, and Muth are the prime sponsors of SB 1199 … we take a step towards making TikTok, Meta, Google, and Microsoft pay their fair share”
Co-sponsored a bill to raise Pennsylvania's child and dependent care tax credit to match the expanded federal credit.
State Lawmakers Announce Legislation to Increase Child Care Tax Credits for PA Families
Public statement · Office of Sen. Lindsey M. Williams · Jun 18, 2026 · senatorlindseywilliams.com
“Aligning state childcare tax relief with the federal program means that working families get more money back into their pockets”
Introduced legislation to ban "surveillance pricing", which sets individual prices using a shopper's personal data.
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Introduces Legislation to Ban Price Manipulation Based on Personal Data
Public statement · Office of Sen. Lindsey M. Williams · Jun 29, 2026 · senatorlindseywilliams.com
“announced that she has introduced legislation to ban surveillance pricing in Pennsylvania … You’re being charged more because of who you are, not because the item is more valuable.”
Opposed Peoples Natural Gas's proposed 13.8% rate increase in testimony to the Public Utility Commission.
Senator Lindsey Williams Strongly Urges Peoples Gas to Withdraw Rate Increase Case Ahead of In-Person PUC Hearings Today
Public statement · Office of Sen. Lindsey M. Williams · Jun 3, 2026 · senatorlindseywilliams.com
“express my extreme opposition to Peoples Natural Gas Company’s proposed rate increase of 13.8%”
Co-sponsored SB 1357 to bar all on-duty law enforcement, including federal agents, from polling places.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Protecting Our Vote (SB 1357)
Public statement · Pennsylvania State Senate · May 8, 2026 · palegis.us
“Our legislation will clarify that all on-duty law enforcement officers, across all levels of government, are prohibited at voting locations.”