Incumbent
Prediction market pricing is temporarily unavailable for this candidate.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationPennsylvania
Show moreShow less
BackgroundPolitician
EducationMillersville University (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsScott Martin is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the 13th District, in office since 2017. He previously served on the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners from 2008 to 2016. Martin earned a B.A. from Millersville University and played professional football, including in the Arena Football League. He is married to Amber Martin and has four children.
SourcesShowHide
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.
Show moreShow less
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.
New updates coming soon
We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
- News
- Polls
- Endorsements
- Fundraising