Alvin Q. Taylor
A Harrisburg pastor has announced his candidacy for a Dauphin County-based state Senate district.
On Tuesday, Alvin Q. Taylor said that he would run as a Democrat for the 15th district, which includes the lower half of the county, including its major population centers.
In his announcement, Taylor said that his campaign would focus on healthcare issues and school equity and choice, among other issues.
“Our community has the unending problem of gun violence and death, which affects everyone’s quality of life,” Taylor sated. “We have to re-direct and re-prioritize taxpayers’ funds to address education, senior healthcare, homelessness and veteran’s issues.”
In the Democratic primary, Taylor will compete against Rep. Patty Kim, the long-time legislator from the 103rd House district, who also is seeking the open Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. John DiSanto.
Taylor has run for the state Senate before, competing unsuccessfully in both the 2016 and 2020 primaries. He is the long-time minister of United Missionary Baptist Church in Harrisburg and holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Virginia Union University. He has lived in Dauphin County for 68 years.
The Pennsylvania primary is slated for April 23, with the general election scheduled for Nov. 5.
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