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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.

Uncontested. Entirely in Allegheny County: Pittsburgh Wards 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 19 through 28 and 32 (including Downtown and the North Side), plus Avalon, Bellevue, Ben Avon, Emsworth, Millvale, Reserve, Carnegie, Crafton, Dormont, Green Tree, Ingram, Kennedy, McKees Rocks, Mt. Lebanon, Neville, Scott and Stowe.

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Wayne D. FontanaOfficial portrait — Pennsylvania State Senate

Wayne D. Fontana

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; realtor and real estate broker · Pittsburgh (Brookline)

The gist

  • Backs senior property tax freezes and SB 567, requiring every county to reassess property on a five-year cycle.
  • Cites securing funding and tax credits for affordable rental housing and neighborhood stabilization.
  • Authored laws letting municipal authorities help homeowners replace private lead water and sewer lines.
  • Introduced "Extreme Risk Protection Order" (red flag) gun legislation; member of the SAFE gun reform caucus.
  • Supports Main Street programs and tax credits, such as an Angel Investment Tax Credit, for new businesses.
  • Authored legislation requiring carbon monoxide detectors and lead testing in schools.
  • Supports more state funding for transit agencies such as Pittsburgh Regional Transit.In office
  • Co-sponsored SB 1071 requiring law enforcement agents, including ICE, to wear visible ID and banning masks.In office
  • Supports raising Pennsylvania's $7.25 minimum wage and urges a Senate vote on the House-passed increase.In office
  • Sponsored SB 265 to ban credit card use for online gambling, citing gambling addiction and debt.In office

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

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  1. Backs senior property tax freezes and SB 567, requiring every county to reassess property on a five-year cycle.

    Issues - Wayne Fontana

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Wayne Fontana · Community Revitalization & Housing: Property Tax Relief · votefontana.com

    “I have introduced legislation for senior property tax freezes and uniform property assessments to ensure fairness for homeowners.”
    Senator Fontana Statement on Allegheny County Reassessment Order

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Wayne D. Fontana · Aug 17, 2026 · senatorfontana.com

    “Fontana introduced Senate Bill 567 that would require all Commonwealth counties to conduct property reassessments on a uniform five-year cycle.”
  2. Cites securing funding and tax credits for affordable rental housing and neighborhood stabilization.

    Issues - Wayne Fontana

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Wayne Fontana · Community Revitalization & Housing: Affordable Housing · votefontana.com

    “I have secured millions in funding and tax credits for affordable rental housing projects and neighborhood stabilization.”
  3. Authored laws letting municipal authorities help homeowners replace private lead water and sewer lines.

    Issues - Wayne Fontana

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Wayne Fontana · Infrastructure & Clean Water: Lead Exposure · votefontana.com

    “I have authored laws allowing municipal authorities to assist homeowners in replacing private lead water and sewer lines.”
  4. Introduced "Extreme Risk Protection Order" (red flag) gun legislation; member of the SAFE gun reform caucus.

    Issues - Wayne Fontana

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Wayne Fontana · Public Safety & Consumer Protection: Gun Reform · votefontana.com

    “I have introduced “Extreme Risk Protection Order” (Red Flag) legislation.”
  5. Supports Main Street programs and tax credits, such as an Angel Investment Tax Credit, for new businesses.

    Issues - Wayne Fontana

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Wayne Fontana · Economic Development & Workforce: Small Business · votefontana.com

    “introduced tax credit programs (like the Angel Investment Tax Credit) to encourage investment in new businesses and startups.”
  6. Authored legislation requiring carbon monoxide detectors and lead testing in schools.

    Issues - Wayne Fontana

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Wayne Fontana · Education & Student Welfare: School Safety · votefontana.com

    “I have authored legislation requiring carbon monoxide detectors and lead testing in schools.”
  7. Supports more state funding for transit agencies such as Pittsburgh Regional Transit.

    Sen. Fontana Statement on Proposed Budget

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Wayne D. Fontana · Feb 3, 2026 · senatorfontana.com

    “I support the governor’s proposal to provide transit agencies like PRT with additional funding”
  8. Co-sponsored SB 1071 requiring law enforcement agents, including ICE, to wear visible ID and banning masks.

    Protecting Pennsylvanians from ICE

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Wayne D. Fontana · What I'm Doing … What I'm Doing: Senate Bill 1071 · senatorfontana.com

    “I do support and have co-sponsored state legislation that aims to address the negative impacts of ICE on our communities … prohibiting them from wearing masks, facial coverings, or other garments that obscure their identity”
  9. Supports raising Pennsylvania's $7.25 minimum wage and urges a Senate vote on the House-passed increase.

    Sen. Fontana Statement on Minimum Wage Bill Passing the PA House

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Wayne D. Fontana · Mar 25, 2026 · senatorfontana.com

    “Pennsylvania has had the lowest minimum wage in the nation for far too long. … allowing a vote to raise the minimum wage as soon as possible”
  10. Sponsored SB 265 to ban credit card use for online gambling, citing gambling addiction and debt.

    Sen. Fontana Statement on FanDuel No Longer Accepting Credit Cards

    Public statement · Office of Sen. Wayne D. Fontana · Feb 12, 2026 · senatorfontana.com

    “the commonwealth must act to protect consumers by banning credit cards for online gambling. … Senate Bill 265 would prohibit the use of credit cards for sports betting and fantasy sports, online casino games, and iLottery”

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