When Big Corporations and Lobbyists Need Something In Harrisburg...
They go to Jarrett!
State Sen. Jarrett Coleman
Watch and See Which Big Money Groups
Went To Jarrett
A Philly Billionaire Went to Jarrett for Tax Credits and To Siphon Money from Public Schools
Coleman has received nearly $1 million from PACs connected to Philadelphia billionaire Jeff Yass. According to PA campaign finance records, Coleman has received at least $923,622 in monetary and in-kind contributions from PACs connected to Jeff Yass
The Skills-Game Lobby Went to Jarrett to Make Sure they Don’t Pay a Dime in Taxes
Coleman received hundreds of thousands of dollars from Pace-O-Matic executives the same year that he broke from the GOP Senate caucus to oppose taxing skill games in the state budget.
A Local Millionaire Went to Jarrett In A Bid To Undermine PA Elections
Coleman was funded by a local millionaire who was subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 committee, served as a false elector, and has tried to repeal mail-in voting. Coleman supported the repeal, despite being an annual mail-in voter himself.
Data Center Operators Went to Jarrett, And He Failed to Stop Date Centers in the Lehigh Valley
Coleman has taken more than $100,000 from Data Center operators. He’s failed to stop the proliferation of data centers in the Lehigh Valley. And Coleman voted against consumer protections from corporations who pollute our water and raise our utility bills.
But What About Us?
Coleman Voted Against Consumer Protections For Ratepayers
Coleman has voted against consumer protections for utility ratepayers. In April 2024, Coleman voted to table an amendment to prohibit utilities from passing on compliance costs to consumers.1 In May 2024, he voted to table amendments to prohibit utility shutoff for those in medial need,2 to extend utility payment plans,3 and to prohibit cash deposits for utility service and banning reconnection fees for low-income people.4
1 PA General Assembly, SB831 (A03948), 4/9/2024
2PA General Assembly, SB1017 (A04360), 5/7/2024
3 PA General Assembly, SB1017 (A04361), 5/7/2024
4 PA General Assembly, SB1017 (A04363), 5/7/2024
Coleman Voted Against Lowering Property Taxes, and Other Infrastructure Matters.
On April 21, 2026, Coleman was one of only eight PA senators to vote against a bill to create a state agency to finance infrastructure and other public-benefit construction.1 On July 3, 2024, Coleman was one of only four PA senators to vote against allowing Pittsburgh to enact a Longtime Owner Occupant Program for rapidly increasing property taxes.2 On January 11, 2023, Coleman voted to table an amendment limiting property taxes on farmsteads and homesteads. 3
1PA General Assembly, SB323, 4/21/2026
2PA General Assembly, SB219, 7/3/2024
3PA General Assembly, SB1 (A00017), 1/11/2023
Coleman Was One Of Only Six PA Senators To Vote Against Helping Teachers, Law Enforcement & Fire Fighters
According to records from the PA General Assembly, on July 12, 2026, Coleman was one of six PA senators to vote against HB2400, which was the primary legislative vehicle for the 2026-27 state budget. [PA General Assembly, HB2400, 7/12/26]
As Pennsylvanians have navigated increased prices and a consistent rise in the cost of living, pre-Act 9 retirees — public servants like teachers, local law enforcement, and firefighters who retired before 2001 — have not received cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to their pensions since 2002.
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