Biography
Scott Janney is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces incumbent Democrat Lisa Boscola.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he leads fundraising for The Salvation Army's Eastern USA Territory and is a pastor with a doctorate in education.[3]
Scott Janney graduated from Keystone High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Asbury University in 1980, a graduate degree from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1984, and a Ph.D. from Temple University in 1994.[2] His career experience includes working in fundraising.[2]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Janney said he is not a career politician and that he leads relational fundraising for The Salvation Army's Eastern USA Territory.[3] He advanced from the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.[2] His stated priorities include election integrity measures such as voter ID, a pro-growth economic approach, lower state taxes and immigration policy grounded in law.[3] The survey lists the Bethlehem City Republican Committee as an endorser.[3]
- 1.Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Scott Janney - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Scott Janney - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Pennsylvania Senate District 18
Scott Janney is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Pennsylvania Senate District 18 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
