Frank Farry
senatorfarry.comPA State Senator for SD-6 since 2023. Attorney at Jackson, Cook, Caracappa & Bloom. Chief of Langhorne-Middletown Fire Co. since 2001. Served seven terms (2009-2022) in the PA House HD-142 before winning the open SD-6 seat in 2022 over Ann Marie Mitchell, 54-46. Penn economics BS, Rutgers MS and JD.
Chance of winning62%
Incumbent with three-decade local brand, first-responder credibility, and a productive 2025 legislative record. District leans R in down-ballot races but Shapiro/Fetterman carried it in 2022. Likely but not safe.
Background
PA State Senator for SD-6 since 2023. Attorney at Jackson, Cook, Caracappa & Bloom. Chief of Langhorne-Middletown Fire Co. since 2001. Served seven terms (2009-2022) in the PA House HD-142 before winning the open SD-6 seat in 2022 over Ann Marie Mitchell, 54-46. Penn economics BS, Rutgers MS and JD.
Stated positions · 5
- Public-safety crime package: porch-piracy felony upgrade (signed law), street-racing penalties, mandatory prison for felons with firearms
- SEPTA funding via Public Transportation Trust Fund + two-year $1.2B stopgap — voted YES on August 2025 Senate transit bill
- Lower taxes and regulatory relief
- First-responder protection legislation (transit/delivery worker assault felony)
- Institutional Sustainability & Innovation chairmanship (life sciences, long-term care)
Pros & cons, honest read
Reasons to support
- Deep local roots and first-responder credibility — 35+ years with Langhorne-Middletown Fire, two decades as chief
- Productive legislator — two bills already signed into law this term
- Willing to break with caucus on infrastructure — played a constructive role in 2025 SEPTA funding
Reasons to be skeptical
- Voted YES on SB 106 (2022) to amend PA Constitution to exclude abortion right
- Voted for abortion-restriction bills (Down syndrome indication ban, fetal-remains disposal) that reproductive-rights groups call medically unnecessary
- Part of Senate GOP majority that has blocked the Contraceptive Access for All Act
Three perspectives
Same claim, three reads. Decide which one you find most persuasive.
A reliable anti-choice vote who talks moderate at home but aligns with the Harrisburg GOP caucus on abortion, SEPTA funding mechanisms, and taxes. His 'pro-choice' messaging in 2022 was called dishonest by Bucks County Beacon.
Farry is a workhorse legislator with measurable results (porch piracy and street racing bills signed into law) and genuine constituent service. But his floor votes on reproductive rights are clearly conservative and at odds with how he markets himself locally.
A competent, prosecution-minded legislator who gets bills signed, defends first responders, and holds the line on taxes and regulation in an increasingly purple district.
Endorsements
Campaign finance
Raised ~$1M+ through his 2022 Senate win. 2025-26 cycle detailed receipts on PA DOS Campaign Finance Online.
Sources
Published as research from public sources. Parley does not endorse candidates. Disclaimers & right-of-reply · Report an error