{"id":307388,"date":"2026-10-15T18:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T18:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/307388\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T18:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T18:44:10","slug":"pa-36th-senate-district-candidates-debate-malone-vs-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/307388\/","title":{"rendered":"Pa. 36th Senate District candidates debate | Malone vs Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Matt<\/a>LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. \u2014<\/p>\n

WGAL’s Commitment 2026 debate series<\/a> continues with a moderated discussion between Democratic incumbent James Malone<\/a> and Republican challenger Tom Jones<\/a> for Pennsylvania\u2019s 36th Senate District. <\/p>\n

Watch the full debate in the video player above. <\/p>\n

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On WGAL News 8 at Noon, the candidates made their cases to voters ahead of the November midterms. <\/p>\n

Each candidate was given one minute to answer each question. If the moderator, WGAL Anchor Matt Barcaro, asked either of them a follow-up question or gave them a chance for rebuttal, they had 30 seconds to respond. The candidates were not allowed to ask each other questions. <\/p>\n

The debate included the following topics, as well as opening and closing statements:<\/p>\n

Data centers Grocery prices Gas tax holiday Measles outbreak Library tax referendum Party differences \"\"<\/p>\n

WGAL News 8<\/p>\n

36th Senatorial District<\/p>\n

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