Where Malone Stands on Healthcare Costs
If you live in Manheim, Lancaster County, you’re in Pennsylvania’s 36th State Senate District, and the 2026 race there heads to the general election on November 3. Rising healthcare costs hit hardest for seniors on fixed incomes, and that’s exactly where James Malone has focused. His campaign platform says he is committed to safeguarding pensions and reducing healthcare expenses so seniors can live with dignity, security, and peace of mind, and he is working to address rising healthcare costs across the board.
Malone has backed that commitment with action in Harrisburg. In June 2026 he brought a Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing on rising costs for seniors to Elizabethtown, saying people who worked their whole lives deserve to retire with dignity and without fear of depleting their resources. At that hearing he said he is focused on lowering the cost of living for seniors in Lancaster County and across the Commonwealth. He also backed the 2026-27 state budget, which continues expanding the Senior Citizens Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program, easing the fixed-cost squeeze that makes healthcare bills harder to absorb.
Why That Record Matters for Manheim
Malone’s approach is practical rather than partisan: he listens, finds common ground, and delivers results, a style he carried from his time as Mayor of East Petersburg into the state Senate. For a Manheim household watching prescription, insurance, and out-of-pocket costs climb, a senator who treats senior affordability as a working priority, not a talking point, is the difference that matters.
The Bottom Line for November 3
Manheim voters who want a state senator focused on lowering healthcare costs, especially for seniors, should support James Malone in the 2026 general election. Register to vote by October 19, 2026, and make a plan to vote on November 3.
