Thomas West for State Senate
Thomas West listening with voters around a table

Thomas West for Pennsylvania State Senate, District 38

A New Voice
for the 38th.

Small-business owner and former television news producer Thomas West is running to make life more affordable, keep communities safe, and make growth work for the people who already live here.

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Our approach

“Listen first. Show the work. Deliver local results.”

Public service should be practical, transparent, and rooted in local experience.

  1. 01Listen

    Start with the people affected.

  2. 02Verify

    Ask what it costs, who pays, and what the evidence shows.

  3. 03Explain

    Make the tradeoffs clear.

  4. 04Act

    Follow through—and report back.

The work ahead

Three priorities.
One standard: results.

01

Affordable Living

Families should not be priced out of the communities they built.

02

Safe Communities

Safe neighborhoods require dependable local services, strong coordination, and practical investment.

03

Responsible Growth

Development should create jobs and opportunity without handing local families the bill.

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In the community

The work starts with listening.

These conversations show the campaign’s method in practice: bring people together, ask direct questions, and make the next step clear.

Thomas West taking notes beside speakers at a property-assessment roundtable

Property-assessment roundtable · August 2026

01Community roundtable · Pittsburgh

Property assessments

Thomas convened residents and local professionals familiar with Allegheny County’s assessment and appeals process for a public question-and-answer roundtable.

Questions on the tableHow assessments work, what appeal options exist, and which questions homeowners should ask.

Explore affordable living
Thomas West talking with two older residents around a table

02Community listening · Springdale and District 38

Data center development

Thomas attended the Springdale Data Center Open House, met with residents and industry stakeholders, and hosted a public community roundtable before announcing a position.

Questions on the tableInfrastructure, transparency, local input, and who carries the long-term costs.

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Thomas West speaking with a woman in a kitchen

03Small-business roundtable · Allegheny County

Paid parental leave

Thomas hosted a small-business roundtable to hear from employers and community stakeholders about a county paid-leave proposal.

Questions on the tableHow to support families while giving the people expected to implement policy a meaningful seat at the table.

Explore affordable living
Thomas West walking along a snowy neighborhood sidewalk with a resident

Meet Thomas

A neighbor who knows how to listen—and how to deliver.

For more than a decade, Thomas has run TRIM Pittsburgh. Before business, he spent 15 years producing local television news.

As a Highland Park resident, he believes local leadership should start with careful questions, clear answers, and accountable follow-through.

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Thomas West with his family

Take part

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