# Tom Jones (Pennsylvania politician)

Tom Jones is an American politician currently representing the 98th district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Republican.

## Early life

Jones graduated from the Lancaster Catholic High School in 1992. Jones self-employed himself in his landscaping business.

## Political career

Jones first became involved in politics when he was elected the East Donegal Township supervisor. He ran for the 98th district following the retirement of David Hickernell and would defeat two other candidates in the primary. He would go on to defeat Democrat Mark Temons, a tradesman and small business owner, and Libertarian Josh Gerber, by a 27-point margin.

## Political positions
### Abortion and birth control

Jones opposes abortion and is in favor of banning it in the state of Pennsylvania. He opposes requiring health insurance companies to cover birth control.

### Gun control

Jones opposes gun control measures, including background checks. As of October 2024, he had an "A" rating and endorsement from the NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF).

### LGBT rights

Jones opposes same-sex marriage, supports restricting transgender student athletes to participating on the team of their biological sex, and supports banning discussion of LGBT topics and books covering such in Pennsylvania schools.

### Voting rights

Jones opposes Governor Josh Shapiro's automatic voter registration program, and a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Jones and others to eliminate the program. He supports making it mandatory for every voter to show an ID before voting, and is in favor of banning mail-in ballots.

## Election results
### 2022

PA House election, 2022 Republican Primary: Pennsylvania House, District 98 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Jones | 5,935 | 50.25 |
| | Republican | Lu Ann Fahndrich | 3,292 | 27.87 |
| | Republican | Faith Bucks | 2,566 | 21.73 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,643 | 22.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,793 | 100 |
PA House election, 2022: Pennsylvania House, District 98 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Tom Jones | 18,910 | 61.87 | 4.74 |
| | Democratic | Mark Temons | 10,718 | 35.07 | 1.68 |
| | Libertarian | Joshua Gerber | 937 | 3.06 | 3.06 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,192 | 26.8 | 6.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,565 | 100 | |

### 2024

PA House election, 2024 Republican Primary: Pennsylvania House, District 98 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Tom Jones | 5,646 | 98.79 | 48.54 |
| | Republican | Write-in | 69 | 1.21 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,577 | 97.58 | 75.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,715 | 100 |
PA House election, 2024: Pennsylvania House, District 98 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Tom Jones | 19,799 | 64.31 | 2.44 |
| | Democratic | Lynn McCleary | 10,939 | 35.53 | 0.46 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 48 | 0.16 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,860 | 28.78 | 1.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,786 | | |