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2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James Andrew Malone and Tom Jones. Candidate information follows official Lancaster County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Tom Jones (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; James Andrew Malone is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. James Andrew Malone was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tom Jones won the Republican primary with 80.4 percent over Jere Swarr (19.6 percent). Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns (electionreturns.pa.gov) with the Department's post-primary withdrawal listing; independent and minor-party candidates who filed nomination papers are added when the Department of State posts the certified general-election list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Democratic · Incumbent
James Malone worked as a roofer and carpenter before serving eight years as mayor of East Petersburg. He represents Senate District 36 in Lancaster County and serves as Democratic chair of the Game & Fisheries Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Tom Jones is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.