Scott Timko is a 1983 graduate of Knoch High School and earned a degree in aeronautical engineering from Miami University. He lives in Cranberry Township with his wife, Donna, and they have three adult children. His children attended Seneca Valley schools.

Scott is a retired Air Force captain, commercial pilot, instructor, and test pilot. He served 12 years on active duty in the Air Force, including as a flight instructor, aircraft commander, and presidential support pilot. He and his wife also previously owned and operated two small restaurants. 

Scott is a first-time candidate for elected office. 

2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Eliminate as many unnecessary social programs as possible. Return 100% of turnpike tolls go solely to the Turnpike. Reduce the size of the legislature as well as sponsor term limits.

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What is your position on the minimum wage?
I am opposed to the minimum wage and any subsequent increases.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

I am opposed to the minimum wage and any subsequent increases.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree

A Tax and Inflation Fighter:

Captain Scott Timko knows that high taxes and wasteful government spending hurt families and kill jobs. High state gas taxes and school property taxes must be cut and reformed.

Captain Scott Timko for State Representative

The way to diminish discontent is to execute the agenda you campaign on. I intend to protect life. Protect the 2nd Amendment. To implement School Choice.

I will help lower property and school taxes, reduce utility bills, and make it advantageous for people to remain in PA as opposed to moving elsewhere. I think those actions will lead to success and large approval rates.

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Calls for eliminating unspecified social programs and directing all turnpike toll revenue to the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Opposes minimum-wage requirements and subsequent increases to the minimum wage.

Calls for cutting and reforming Pennsylvania's gas tax and school property taxes, and for lower utility bills.

- Calls for eliminating unspecified social programs and directing all turnpike toll revenue to the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
- Opposes minimum-wage requirements and subsequent increases to the minimum wage.
- Calls for cutting and reforming Pennsylvania's gas tax and school property taxes, and for lower utility bills.

Economy

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

When the mothers life is in danger, rape or incest.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Agree

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
I favor option D - but I don’t think that is a realistic achievement. I can live with option C

Supports legal protection for human life from conception until natural death.

Supports allowing abortion when the mother's life is in danger and in cases of rape or incest.

Opposes taxpayer funding or government grants for abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood.

Supports retaining Medicaid and Medicare but opposes additional taxpayer-funded healthcare programs.

- Supports legal protection for human life from conception until natural death.
- Supports allowing abortion when the mother's life is in danger and in cases of rape or incest.
- Opposes taxpayer funding or government grants for abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood.
- Supports retaining Medicaid and Medicare but opposes additional taxpayer-funded healthcare programs.

Healthcare

Discontent exists for two reasons: The failure of a party to execute its platform combined with the ability through massive and instant communication in small sound bites to drive negative stories for clicks and engagement. The way to diminish discontent is to execute the agenda you campaign on. I intend to protect life. Protect the 2nd Amendment. To implement School Choice.

I will help lower property and school taxes, reduce utility bills, and make it advantageous for people to remain in PA as opposed to moving elsewhere.

Timko said at the May forum. “No parent knows better than themselves what their child needs,” Timko said at the May forum. “Competition with school choice will produce a better product.”

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EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree

Dedicate Our Schools to Basics:

Upgrading STEM classes and teaching Phonics will give our students the tools they need to compete. Scott will also promote technical and career schools to help everyone achieve the American Dream. Finally, Scott will stand up to keep radical leftist political agendas out of the classroom.

Supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and shifting control to states and communities.

Plans to expand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classes, phonics instruction, and technical and career schools.

- Plans to implement school choice.
- Supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and shifting control to states and communities.
- Plans to expand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classes, phonics instruction, and technical and career schools.

Education

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Coal and nuclear for the foreseeable future, possibly solar in years to come if that technology becomes more efficient and cost effective.

“Everything revolves around energy and Pennsylvania is the number two exporter of energy, ” said Timko. “We should be using that revenue to reduce the tax burden on the citizens here. That would drive down the cost of everyday goods.”

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Control Data Centers
Scott will stand up for local municipalities to make certain that residents have the final say on data center developments, not Big Tech. He will back legislation that bans secretive agreements and require developments to bring their own power, water, and pay for all infrastructure needs to protect taxpayers and ratepayers.

What concerns, if any, are you hearing about data centers or artificial intelligence in your district, and what kind of regulation, if any, do you think the state should impose on their development?

I have many concerns about data centers, but the foremost is the thirst they have for massive amounts of energy. I do not want the citizens of my district subsidizing data centers in any way through additional taxes or rising utility bills.

Supports coal and nuclear power for the foreseeable future, with possible future solar use if it becomes more efficient and cost-effective.

Calls for using Pennsylvania energy revenue to reduce residents' tax burden.

Supports local authority over data-center development and requirements that developers provide infrastructure without shifting costs to taxpayers or ratepayers.

- Supports coal and nuclear power for the foreseeable future, with possible future solar use if it becomes more efficient and cost-effective.
- Calls for using Pennsylvania energy revenue to reduce residents' tax burden.
- Supports local authority over data-center development and requirements that developers provide infrastructure without shifting costs to taxpayers or ratepayers.

Energy & the Environment

2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

I oppose any intrusions or weakening of the 2nd Amendment. I enjoy a 100% rating from the Gun Owners of America.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

To deter crime through tangible and substantive penalties that are enforced without bias.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

To deter crime through tangible and substantive penalties that are enforced without bias.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Agree

Opposes restrictions or other measures that weaken Second Amendment protections.

Calls for criminal penalties that deter crime and are enforced without bias.

Supports government action to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

- Opposes restrictions or other measures that weaken Second Amendment protections.
- Calls for criminal penalties that deter crime and are enforced without bias.
- Supports government action to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Public Safety

ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree

The Electoral College should be abolished.

Strongly Disagree

Supports requiring photo identification to vote.

Opposes abolishing the Electoral College.

Calls for reducing the size of the legislature and establishing term limits.

- Supports requiring photo identification to vote.
- Opposes abolishing the Electoral College.
- Calls for reducing the size of the legislature and establishing term limits.

Voting & Elections

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Scott Timko

- Calls for cutting and reforming Pennsylvania's gas tax and school property taxes, and for lower utility bills.

- Plans to expand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classes, phonics instruction, and technical and career schools.

- Supports local authority over data-center development and requirements that developers provide infrastructure without shifting costs to taxpayers or ratepayers.

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