2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

Cory L Toner

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Cory Toner is a lifelong resident of Rockledge and a candidate for District 153. A graduate of Abington High School, Cory understands firsthand what it means to grow up, work, and raise a family in this community because it’s the only place he has ever called home.

About | Cory Toner for 153

Cory is married and the proud father of three sons, all of whom have attended or currently attend schools in the Abington School District. As a parent, veteran, and lifelong resident, Cory has a personal stake in the future of local schools, safe neighborhoods, and a community families can afford to stay in.

Cory L. Toner is a lifelong resident of Rockledge. He graduated from Abington High School. He is married and has three sons.

Today, Cory works as a Director of Construction, overseeing complex projects, managing budgets, and leading teams to deliver real results. He carries the same disciplined, analytical approach into public service, with a focus on executing work effectively and ethically.

After high school, Cory proudly answered the call to serve, joining the United States Army, where he completed four years of active duty, followed by ten years in the Pennsylvania National Guard. His military service instilled a deep respect for responsibility, accountability, and putting service before self.

Cory currently works as a director of construction. He served four years of active duty in the U.S. Army, followed by ten years in the Pennsylvania National Guard.

AFFORDABLE:

1. Lower Taxes

Fight to reduce property taxes for homeowners and seniors

Oppose unnecessary tax increases on working families

Support tax relief for small businesses to create jobs

Cory Toner for 153

3. Lower Everyday Costs

Support policies that reduce inflationary pressure on families

Expand affordable childcare options for working parents

Make housing more attainable for first-time buyers and young families

STRONG:

1. Strong Jobs

Protect union and trade jobs

Expand workforce training and apprenticeships

Attract manufacturing and skilled labor opportunities to PA

3. Strong Communities

Invest in roads, bridges, and local infrastructure

Support first responders and local emergency services

Protect local decision-making from Harrisburg overreach

Advocates for reducing property taxes for homeowners and seniors, opposing unnecessary tax increases, and providing small-business tax relief.

Supports expanding affordable childcare options for working parents and making housing more attainable for first-time buyers and young families.

Supports protecting union and trade jobs, expanding workforce training and apprenticeships, and attracting manufacturing and skilled-labor opportunities to Pennsylvania.

Supports investment in roads, bridges, and local infrastructure.

- Advocates for reducing property taxes for homeowners and seniors, opposing unnecessary tax increases, and providing small-business tax relief.
- Supports expanding affordable childcare options for working parents and making housing more attainable for first-time buyers and young families.
- Supports protecting union and trade jobs, expanding workforce training and apprenticeships, and attracting manufacturing and skilled-labor opportunities to Pennsylvania.
- Supports investment in roads, bridges, and local infrastructure.

Economy

2. Fight Crime and Drugs

Crack down on fentanyl trafficking and violent crime

Strengthen penalties for repeat violent offenders

Increase support for addiction recovery and prevention programs

3. Protect Families

Keep schools safe and focused on education

Strengthen child protection laws

Support mental health resources for youth and families

Supports increased funding for addiction recovery and prevention programs.

Supports mental-health resources for youth and families.

- Supports increased funding for addiction recovery and prevention programs.
- Supports mental-health resources for youth and families.

Healthcare

2. Strong Schools

Increase accountability in education spending

Support parents’ involvement in schools

Improve career and technical education pathways

Supports keeping schools safe and focused on education and strengthening child-protection laws.

Supports accountability in education spending, parent involvement in schools, and improved career and technical education pathways.

- Supports keeping schools safe and focused on education and strengthening child-protection laws.
- Supports accountability in education spending, parent involvement in schools, and improved career and technical education pathways.

Education

2. Lower Energy Costs

Protect Pennsylvania natural gas and energy jobs

Keep utility costs affordable by expanding reliable energy production

Push back on regulations that raise electric bills

Advocates for expanding reliable energy production, protecting Pennsylvania natural-gas jobs, and opposing regulations that raise electric bills.

- Advocates for expanding reliable energy production, protecting Pennsylvania natural-gas jobs, and opposing regulations that raise electric bills.

Energy & the Environment

SAFE:

1. Support Law Enforcement

Ensure police have the tools and funding they need

Strengthen recruitment and retention of officers

Back community policing and neighborhood partnerships

Supports funding law enforcement, officer recruitment and retention, and community policing partnerships.

Calls for cracking down on fentanyl trafficking and violent crime, and for strengthening penalties for repeat violent offenders.

Supports first responders and local emergency services.

- Supports funding law enforcement, officer recruitment and retention, and community policing partnerships.
- Calls for cracking down on fentanyl trafficking and violent crime, and for strengthening penalties for repeat violent offenders.
- Supports first responders and local emergency services.

Public Safety

Supports protecting local decision-making from state government intervention.

- Supports protecting local decision-making from state government intervention.

Voting & Elections

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- They are elected to two-year terms and have a salary of $106,000, with a 1-3% annual increase

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