My wife and I have lived in Brentwood since 2009, where we are raising our two sons with special needs. Being a father to children with special needs has shaped who I am. It has given me firsthand experience with the challenges families face with healthcare, education, services, and rising costs.

My Story - Timothy McCune

Service to others has always been a central part of my life. I served my community as a volunteer firefighter, answering the call when my neighbors need help. I am also a volunteer ice hockey coach for a special needs hockey team, helping young athletes build confidence, teamwork, and opportunity through sports.

Timothy McCune has lived in Brentwood with his wife since 2009, where they are raising their two sons. He has served as a volunteer firefighter and is a volunteer ice hockey coach for a special needs hockey team.

Professionally, I work as a home health aide providing pediatric special needs care. Every day, I support families facing challenges that many policymakers never see firsthand. This work has given me a deep understanding of how government decisions directly impact real people and real lives.

I also serve as President of the Safety Net of Hope nonprofit, working to support individuals and families in need throughout our community. My leadership has always focused on helping others, solving problems, and strengthening our neighborhoods.

Timothy McCune works as a home health aide providing care for children with disabilities. He also serves as president of the Safety Net of Hope nonprofit.

2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

There have been a number of legislative proposals that would increase revenue for the state, including marijuana legalization, a tax on digital advertisements, and the legalization/taxation of “skill games.” Which, if any, of these do you favor, and why?
State revenues should be expanded through legalized adult-use cannabis with licensed dispensaries, permitted skill games, and digital ad taxes. Instead of expanding government spending, revenue from these sources must directly offset state-imposed fees, specifically lowering vehicle registration costs and utility bill surcharges to provide immediate, tangible financial relief for working families and seniors.

Pa. State House 36th District election: Benham v. McCune | 90.5 WESA

Control of state government has been divided for years. Assuming your party doesn’t win a “trifecta” by winning both chambers of the legislature and the governor’s office, what’s an important piece of legislation you could see working with the other party to pass? Conversely, if your party does win a trifecta, what should its top legislative priority be?
Under a divided state government, the most achievable and impactful area for bipartisan collaboration is workforce development, trade training, and infrastructure investment.

With unified legislative and executive control, the top priority must be comprehensive property tax relief and school funding reform.

Supporting Volunteer Firefighters & First Responders

Volunteer firefighters are the backbone of many Pennsylvania communities, yet departments across the state struggle with recruitment and retention. I support providing tax relief and vehicle registration or fee waivers for volunteer firefighters and first responders who dedicate their time and risk their safety to protect our communities. Supporting them is a practical way to strengthen local emergency services.

Where I Stand | Timothy McCune

Responsible Spending & Lower Taxes

Taxpayers deserve responsible government. I support transparent budgeting, reducing wasteful spending, and making sure tax dollars are used efficiently to benefit our communities.

What are your thoughts on the state budget process? What changes, if any, would you support so that the budget is enacted in a timely manner?
The state budget should be completed on time, with transparency and accountability for every taxpayer dollar.

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 36 voter guide

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Timothy McCune
"Yes, I do. I have personal experience with how difficult and expensive child care can be, especially when you have a child with special needs or a disability. Finding someone who is qualified, dependable, and able to meet a child's specific needs can be extremely difficult. Working families should not have to choose between going to work and making sure their children are safe and properly cared for.
I believe families should have access to affordable, high-quality child care, including families whose children need additional support. At the same time, we need to look at why child care has become so expensive and find ways to lower those costs while being responsible with taxpayer money."

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Supports legal adult-use cannabis, permitted skill games, and taxes on digital advertising to offset vehicle-registration and utility-bill costs.

Prioritizes comprehensive property-tax relief and school-funding reform under unified state government.

Supports tax relief and vehicle-registration-fee waivers for volunteer firefighters and first responders.

Supports transparent, timely state budgeting, reduced wasteful spending, and accountability for taxpayer dollars.

Prioritizes bipartisan workforce development, trade training, and infrastructure investment.

Supports affordable, high-quality child care, including for children needing additional support, while seeking to lower costs responsibly.

- Supports legal adult-use cannabis, permitted skill games, and taxes on digital advertising to offset vehicle-registration and utility-bill costs.
- Prioritizes comprehensive property-tax relief and school-funding reform under unified state government.
- Supports tax relief and vehicle-registration-fee waivers for volunteer firefighters and first responders.
- Supports transparent, timely state budgeting, reduced wasteful spending, and accountability for taxpayer dollars.
- Prioritizes bipartisan workforce development, trade training, and infrastructure investment.
- Supports affordable, high-quality child care, including for children needing additional support, while seeking to lower costs responsibly.

Economy

Protecting Life

I believe every life has value. Pennsylvania should support policies that protect life while also strengthening support systems for mothers, families, and children.

Support for Special Needs Children & Families

Families raising children with special needs deserve strong community support. Pennsylvania must ensure these families have access to services, education resources, and programs that help individuals with disabilities succeed. Special attention should be given to helping young adults with disabilities transition from school into adulthood, employment, and independent living.

Supports policies intended to protect life alongside support systems for mothers, families, and children.

Calls for services and resources for children with disabilities, including support as young adults transition to employment and independent living.

- Supports policies intended to protect life alongside support systems for mothers, families, and children.
- Calls for services and resources for children with disabilities, including support as young adults transition to employment and independent living.

Healthcare

Supporting Families & Parental Rights

Parents should have a strong voice in their children’s education and well-being. I support transparency in schools and policies that keep families involved in decisions affecting their children.

Education & School Choice

Every child deserves access to a quality education. I support strong public schools while also giving families options such as charter schools, career training programs, and other pathways that best serve their children.

⚠ Domestic Violence Education & Awareness

Domestic violence often begins in unhealthy teenage relationships. I support incorporating education in Pennsylvania high schools that teaches students how to recognize the warning signs of abuse, understand the different forms domestic violence can take, and know how to report it and seek help. Prevention and awareness can save lives.

Mainstream public education serves the vast majority of our children well, and state funding should continue to strengthen our local public classrooms. However, when a child has an IEP or specialized learning need, a one-size-fits-all model doesn't always work.
Supporting targeted educational choice for students with IEPs ensures that families who cannot get necessary accommodations in their local public school can access private or specialized programs that fit their child's needs. Expanding programs like the EITC specifically for special education gives parents a lifeline without diverting funds away from general public education.

Supports school transparency and policies that give parents a strong role in decisions affecting their children.

Supports public schools and family access to charter schools, career training, and other educational options.

Supports high-school instruction on recognizing, reporting, and seeking help for domestic violence.

Supports continued funding for public-school classrooms and targeted educational choice for students with individualized education programs or specialized learning needs.

- Supports school transparency and policies that give parents a strong role in decisions affecting their children.
- Supports public schools and family access to charter schools, career training, and other educational options.
- Supports high-school instruction on recognizing, reporting, and seeking help for domestic violence.
- Supports continued funding for public-school classrooms and targeted educational choice for students with individualized education programs or specialized learning needs.

Education

Should the state legislature enact laws concerning the impacts on water, energy, or land use from the development and operation of data centers? Would state regulation of data center development and operation interfere with the authority of municipalities to establish ordinances under the MPC (Municipal Planning Code)?
Yes, I support reasonable regulations requiring data center developers to address water usage, energy demands, and environmental impacts, including paying for necessary infrastructure upgrades rather than passing costs on to taxpayers.

The growth of data centers has attracted controversy across the state, yet lawmakers have so far struggled to devise legislation to address it. Are there legislative measures you support to address data center concerns, such as local or statewide construction moratoriums or efforts to require more transparency/limit resource use by the centers?
Data center legislation must protect local communities and utility customers. Developers should pay 100% of their own power-grid upgrades, not pass costs onto residential bills.

Data center legislation must protect local communities and utility customers. Developers should pay 100% of their own power-grid upgrades, not pass costs onto residential bills.
Data centers should be required to conduct extensive water-use surveys, with enforceable projections and penalties for exceeding them. They should pay appropriate surcharges for water consumption rather than shifting costs to residents. If violations or excessive resource use harm the community, facilities should face suspension or shutdown.

Data centers should be required to conduct extensive water-use surveys, with enforceable projections and penalties for exceeding them. They should pay appropriate surcharges for water consumption rather than shifting costs to residents. If violations or excessive resource use harm the community, facilities should face suspension or shutdown.
Strict property-line noise limits should apply, while local elected municipal officials retain ultimate land-use authority. Economic development should benefit our communities, not leave residents paying the price.

What is the biggest LOCAL concern your district has that hasn't been met by action in Harrisburg, and what would you do about it if elected?
South Hills communities face severe shortfalls for aging roads, stormwater management, and volunteer emergency services. Harrisburg’s funding fails to match local needs. If elected, priorities include expanding state grants for municipal infrastructure and Fire/EMS operations to support vital road repairs, flood mitigation, and emergency equipment without burdening local property taxpayers.

Supports requiring data-center developers to fund their own power-grid upgrades rather than shifting costs to utility customers.

Supports water-use surveys, enforceable projections, surcharges, and potential suspension or shutdown for data centers that harm communities through excessive resource use.

Supports property-line noise limits for data centers while retaining local officials' ultimate land-use authority.

Plans to expand state grants for municipal infrastructure and fire and emergency medical services operations, including road repairs and flood mitigation.

- Supports requiring data-center developers to fund their own power-grid upgrades rather than shifting costs to utility customers.
- Supports water-use surveys, enforceable projections, surcharges, and potential suspension or shutdown for data centers that harm communities through excessive resource use.
- Supports property-line noise limits for data centers while retaining local officials' ultimate land-use authority.
- Plans to expand state grants for municipal infrastructure and fire and emergency medical services operations, including road repairs and flood mitigation.

Energy & the Environment

Protecting the Second Amendment

Law-abiding Pennsylvanians have the right to responsibly own firearms. I support protecting the Second Amendment while ensuring laws focus on criminals, not responsible gun owners.

Public Safety & Support for Law Enforcement

Safe communities are the foundation of a strong society. I support law enforcement officers who work every day to keep our neighborhoods safe, while also ensuring accountability and community trust.

Supports protecting Second Amendment rights while focusing firearm laws on criminals rather than responsible gun owners.

Supports law enforcement while also seeking accountability and community trust.

- Supports protecting Second Amendment rights while focusing firearm laws on criminals rather than responsible gun owners.
- Supports law enforcement while also seeking accountability and community trust.

Public Safety

What changes, if any, would you support to enable better access, ensure security, and support the processes of our elections?
I support making elections accessible while protecting their security and integrity. We need accurate voter rolls, voter ID requirements, secure ballot handling, and transparent audits.

Supports voter identification requirements, accurate voter rolls, secure ballot handling, and transparent audits alongside accessible elections.

- Supports voter identification requirements, accurate voter rolls, secure ballot handling, and transparent audits alongside accessible elections.

Voting & Elections

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Timothy McCune

- Supports tax relief and vehicle-registration-fee waivers for volunteer firefighters and first responders.
- Supports transparent, timely state budgeting, reduced wasteful spending, and accountability for taxpayer dollars.
- Prioritizes bipartisan workforce development, trade training, and infrastructure investment.
- Supports affordable, high-quality child care, including for children needing additional support, while seeking to lower costs responsibly.

- Calls for services and resources for children with disabilities, including support as young adults transition to employment and independent living.

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