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Judith Ward
Republican Party
Candidate, Pennsylvania State Senate District 30
Pennsylvania State Senate District 30
Tenure
2018 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
7
Predecessor: John Eichelberger (R)
Prior offices:
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 80
Years in office: 2015 - 2018
Successor: James Gregory (R)
Compensation
Base salary
$110,015.54/year
Per diem
$198/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Next election
May 19, 2026
Education
High school
Hollidaysburg High School
Other
Altoona Hospital School of Nursing
Personal
Profession
Medical, Health and Wellness Coordinator
Contact
Official website
Official Facebook
Official X
Personal LinkedIn

Judith Ward (Republican Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing District 30. She assumed office on December 1, 2018. Her current term ends on November 30, 2026.

Ward (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 30. She declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]

Biography

Ward earned a nursing diploma at the Altoona Hospital School of Nursing. Her professional experience includes working as medical, health and wellness coordinator at Ward Transport and Logistics, as a registered nurse for over 20 years, as a development director for Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries and Bishop Guilfoyle High School, and as a former small business owner of "All About Town."[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Ward was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Ward was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Ward was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Ward was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017
• Health
• Human Services
• State Government
• Tourism & Recreational Development
• Rules

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ward served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2026

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30

Sean Steeg (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30 on May 19, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Sean Steeg
Sean Steeg

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30

Incumbent Judith Ward (R) is running in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30 on May 19, 2026.

Candidate
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Judith Ward

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2022

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30

Incumbent Judith Ward defeated Carol Taylor in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Judith Ward
Judith Ward (R)
 
76.2
 
76,863
Image of Carol Taylor
Carol Taylor (D)
 
23.8
 
24,049

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 100,912
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30

Carol Taylor advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Carol Taylor
Carol Taylor
 
97.9
 
10,864
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
228

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,092
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30

Incumbent Judith Ward advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Judith Ward
Judith Ward
 
99.4
 
38,590
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
242

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 38,832
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Campaign finance


2018

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30

Judith Ward defeated Emily Garbuny Best in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Judith Ward
Judith Ward (R)
 
72.9
 
63,611
Image of Emily Garbuny Best
Emily Garbuny Best (D) Candidate Connection
 
27.1
 
23,684

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 87,295
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30

Emily Garbuny Best advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Emily Garbuny Best
Emily Garbuny Best Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
6,748

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 6,748
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30

Judith Ward defeated Daniel Kiss in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 30 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Judith Ward
Judith Ward
 
72.9
 
19,054
Image of Daniel Kiss
Daniel Kiss
 
27.1
 
7,099

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 26,153
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2016

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.

Incumbent Judith Ward ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 80 general election.[2][3]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 80, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Judith Ward Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State



Incumbent Judith Ward ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 80 Republican primary.[4][5]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 80 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Judith Ward Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Judith Ward defeated Aaron Ritchey in the Republican primary. Jason Lynn ran as an independent candidate. Ward defeated Lynn in the general election.[6][7][8]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 80 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJudith Ward 67.7% 11,001
     Independent Jason Lynn 32.3% 5,251
Total Votes 16,252
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 80 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJudith Ward 57.3% 4,039
Aaron Ritchey 42.7% 3,008
Total Votes 7,047

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2014

Ward's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[9]

Jobs/Economy

  • Excerpt: "Judy knows the best thing we can do for everyone in Pennsylvania is jumpstart our economy so families get the good-paying jobs they need. To do that, she’ll make sure we treat job creators as partners instead of as adversaries."

Community

  • Excerpt: "Judy knows that our community has different concerns and different needs than those in other parts of the state. As our State Representative, she will stand up to represent our values and our local communities."

Taxes/Spending

  • Excerpt: "Judy knows that Pennsylvania’s taxpayers just can’t give anymore. That’s why, as our State Representative, she’ll work for initiatives that protect taxpayers by instilling fiscal discipline in state government, give taxpayers a stronger voice and help reduce costs for governments at every level."

Reform

  • Excerpt: "Judy will be a leader in the fight for real reform to ensure open and transparent government, and save taxpayers money."

Education

  • Excerpt: "Judy knows that the key to preparing our kids for a brighter future is to make sure they get a good education. As Representative, she will fight for stronger schools. Most importantly, Judy knows more money is not the answer, but that we must also reform the education system so it works better for kids."

Campaign finance summary

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Judith Ward campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Pennsylvania State Senate District 30Won general$349,513 $324,776
2018Pennsylvania State Senate District 30Won general$222,845 N/A**
2016Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 80Won $34,740 N/A**
2014Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 80Won $102,613 N/A**
Grand total$709,711 $324,776
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Personal

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Ward and her husband, Bill, have two sons.[1]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website, "Judy," accessed May 7, 2014
    2. ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
    3. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
    4. ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
    5. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
    6. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
    7. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
    8. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
    9. ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed May 7, 2014

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    Preceded by
    John Eichelberger (R)     		Pennsylvania State Senate District 30
    2018-Present    		 Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    -     		Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 80
    2015-2018    		 Succeeded by
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