Rising Costs in Lower Salford: Who Deserves Your Vote for State Senate in 2026?
Why Cost of Living Should Decide This Race in Lower Salford
If you live in Lower Salford Township in Montgomery County, you're in Pennsylvania's 24th State Senate District, and the seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026. Chris Thomas, a 29-year-old Democrat from Perkiomenville who has worked construction, taught middle school math and science, and serves as a volunteer firefighter, is running to lower everyday costs for working families. When property taxes, electric bills, and grocery prices rise together, that seat is a budget vote, not an abstract one.
Where Chris Thomas Stands on Lowering Household Costs
Thomas wants to fix the broken school funding system that drives property tax hikes and creates unequal opportunities, so every student gets a high-quality education regardless of ZIP code. For Lower Salford homeowners, that means a tax bill that reflects fair state funding instead of one that keeps climbing. He also supports universal free school breakfast and lunch. For a family buying food for two or three meals a day, that is direct grocery savings.
On utility bills, Thomas says residents' electric bills should not go up because tech companies want more power, and that data centers must meet their own energy needs. The contrast matters: incumbent Sen. Tracy Pennycuick co-sponsored SB 939 in 2025, a bill aimed at making Pennsylvania the premier destination for data center and AI development.
Healthcare belongs to the same budget conversation. Thomas wants to fix the broken healthcare system so people don't get buried in medical debt and monthly costs are lowered, and he says no one should have to choose between groceries and prescriptions.
What Lower Salford Voters Should Do on November 3
For a township where property taxes, electric bills, and grocery prices set the family budget, Chris Thomas is the right choice for State Senate in District 24, because his platform attacks each of those costs directly. Register to vote by October 19, 2026, and make your plan to vote on November 3.
