Pennsylvania Republican Governor nominee?
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MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationPennsylvania
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BackgroundPennsylvania State Senator
EducationLancaster Catholic High School
Notable personal detailsScott F. Martin is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the 13th District (Lancaster and Berks counties), first elected in 2016. He serves as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and previously chaired the Senate Education Committee and Senate Local Government Committee. Before the Senate, he served on the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners and worked in the juvenile justice system, including as director of the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports cutting taxes for families and businesses, opposing new or higher taxes, and reducing the state’s business tax burden (including phasing down/eliminating the Corporate Net Income Tax and lowering the Personal Income Tax). Advocates fiscally restrained budgets, increased rainy day reserves, and limiting spending growth to avoid future tax increases.
Healthcare
Supports targeted policy actions to expand access and reduce costs, including telemedicine expansion, prescription drug cost reduction, programs to improve rural healthcare and pediatric cancer funding, and measures to curb Medicaid fraud while enabling purchasing pools for small businesses and the self-employed. Emphasizes funding priorities and fiscal oversight when considering Medicaid coverage of high-cost medications.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports stronger border security and cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, including measures to notify ICE about defendants unlawfully present and opposing local sanctuary policies. He sponsored/endorsed a Pennsylvania Senate resolution urging action to secure the southern border and backing state-level responses to perceived federal inaction. His public statements condemn local policies limiting cooperation with ICE and encourage governors to take steps to limit illegal immigration.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports significant restrictions on abortion and has sponsored legislation to limit abortion access, including bans on certain procedures and measures to clarify that the Pennsylvania Constitution does not guarantee abortion rights or taxpayer-funded abortions. Praised the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and said the legislature should continue advancing laws to protect unborn life.
Climate & Energy
Supports Pennsylvania energy production (particularly natural gas) and market-driven energy policy, opposes entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and carbon taxes, and frames aggressive regional emissions regulation as harmful to jobs and energy affordability.
News
Scott Martin is being mentioned in coverage about Pennsylvania politics and the 2026 elections, especially the possibility of redrawing congressional districts if one party wins full control after the 2026 vote. Recent reports also point to a competitive political environment in Pennsylvania, with Democrats currently leading in some polling and Republicans facing headwinds in blue-state races. Separate coverage says state attorney general races are drawing major fundraising, but no specific recent action by Martin is detailed in the summaries.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of Scott Martin for Pennsylvania Republican Governor nominee?
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Pennsylvania Republican Party endorsed Scott Martin for governor
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