PA-HD36: 36th Senate District Special Election Preview
The polls are open next week in northern Lancaster County as the 36th Senate District holds a special election to fill a vacant seat in Harrisburg.
Parsons, 49, is a staunch conservative in a ruby-red District and is the perceived favorite in the race. He has served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army, as well as a prosecutor in the county’s DA office. Parsons, who echoes the talking points of President Donald Trump on the economy, immigration and crime, touts that during his time as Commissioner, Lancaster County has not raised taxes. He won the nomination from the county GOP over Rep. Brett Miller (R-41) with the endorsements of U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-11), state Reps. Tom Jones (R-98) and Dave Zimmerman (R-99) and fellow county Commissioner Ray D’Agostino.
Parsons also points to his defiance of then-Gov. Tom Wolf’s “unconstitutional lockdowns” during the early days of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020. He has also been an outspoken critic of Act 77 which allows no-excuse mail balloting in the Commonwealth. But he has pivoted in the days leading to the election with a pop-up window on his campaign website urging supporters to apply for a mail-in ballot.
Malone, 51, moved to East Petersburg in 2011. His website indicates that his priorities would be housing, including helping first-time homebuyers and promotion property tax relief for seniors; advocating for fair funding of public schools along with flat rate cyber charter tuition reform; supporting volunteer recruitment of first responders; and lowering the cost of everyday essentials.
https://www.politicspa.com/36th-senate-district-special-election-preview/140969/