The Short Version
If you live in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, you’re in Pennsylvania’s 36th Senate District, and AI data centers have become one of the clearest issues in the 2026 State Senate race. James Malone is calling on the PA Senate to hold a vote on the bipartisan moratorium bills, SB 1345 and HB 2496, which would let municipalities pause data center development while they update their zoning. He supports common-sense regulations that give municipalities authority over data centers.
What Malone Has Actually Done
Malone has made local control the center of his data center argument. He voted for both municipal moratorium bills in the Senate Local Government Committee and stood with Lancaster County local officials in support of SB 1345 and HB 2496. His position is that townships like Warwick, not Harrisburg or out-of-state developers, should decide whether and where these facilities get built. That record as State Senator builds on his time as Mayor of East Petersburg, where local decisions were his daily work.
What This Means for Your Vote
Warwick Township voters who want their township to have the final say on data center development should support James Malone, because he is the candidate actually pushing SB 1345 and HB 2496 through the Senate. Register by October 19, 2026, and make a plan to vote on November 3.
