2024 Pennsylvania Senate election

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2024 Pennsylvania Senate election
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All odd-numbered seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Kim Ward Jay Costa
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 5, 2021 (2021-01-05)January 4, 2011 (2011-01-04)
Leader's seat 39th district 43rd district
Last election2822
Seats after2822
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
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Results:
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
Vote share:
     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Elected President Pro Tempore

TBD

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 5, 2024, with 25 of 50 districts being contested. The term of office for those elected in 2024 will begin when the Senate convenes in January 2025. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the seats up for election every two years. [1] The election coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, elections to the U.S. Senate, elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, and elections to the entirety of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Contents

Republicans have controlled the chamber since the 1994 election (30 years).

Outgoing incumbents

Incumbents not seeking re-election

Democrats

  1. District 45: Jim Brewster retired. [2]

Republicans

  1. District 15: John DiSanto retired. [3]
  2. District 31: Mike Regan retired. [4]

Primary elections

    Source: [10]

    General election

    Predictions

    SourceRankingAs of
    CNalysis [11] Likely RFebruary 29, 2024

    Overview

    Statewide Outlook
    AffiliationCandidatesVotes%Seats beforeSeats upSeats wonSeats after
    Republican 2028
    Democratic 1722
    Libertarian 10
    Total50

    District breakdown

    DistrictPartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes %
    1 Democratic Nikil Saval Re-elected Democratic Nikil Saval 109,065100.00%
    3 Democratic Sharif Street Re-elected Democratic Sharif Street 90,091100.00%
    5 Democratic Jimmy Dillon Defeated Republican Joe Picozzi 50,51550.41%
    Democratic Jimmy Dillon 49,68649.59%
    7 Democratic Vincent Hughes Re-elected Democratic Vincent Hughes 112,670100.00%
    9 Democratic John I. Kane Re-elected Democratic John I. Kane 80,79356.03%
    Republican Michael Woodin63,39243.97%
    11 Democratic Judy Schwank Re-elected Democratic Judy Schwank 63,21458.61%
    Republican Lisha Rowe44,63741.39%
    13 Republican Scott Martin Re-elected Republican Scott Martin 64,702 [12] 59.12%
    Democratic Trex Proffitt44,735 [13] 40.88%
    15 Republican John DiSanto Retired [3] Republican Nick DiFrancesco55,36841.78%
    Democratic Patty Kim 77,15558.22%
    17 Democratic Amanda Cappelletti Re-elected Democratic Amanda Cappelletti 98,93968.29%
    Republican Greg Harris45,94631.71%
    19 Democratic Carolyn Comitta Re-elected Democratic Carolyn Comitta 84,61256.51%
    Republican Duane Milne 65,10643.49%
    21 Republican Scott Hutchinson Re-elected Republican Scott Hutchinson 115,512100.00%
    23 Republican Eugene Yaw Re-elected Republican Eugene Yaw 100,52374.68%
    Democratic Denitra Moffett34,08925.32%
    25 Republican Cris Dush Re-elected Republican Cris Dush 87,98466.44%
    Democratic William McGill44,44433.56%
    27 Republican Lynda Schlegel Culver Re-elected Republican Lynda Schlegel Culver 93,62672.28%
    Democratic Patricia Lawton35,89927.72%
    29 Republican Dave Argall Re-elected Republican Dave Argall 85,84771.08%
    Democratic John Zugarek31,35725.96%
    Libertarian Timothy Henning3,5792.96%
    31 Republican Mike Regan Retired [4] Republican Dawn Keefer 80,04961.00%
    Democratic Mark Temons51,16939.00%
    33 Republican Doug Mastriano Re-elected Republican Doug Mastriano 98,04069.03%
    Democratic Cameron Schroy43,99130.97%
    35 Republican Wayne Langerholc Re-elected Republican Wayne Langerholc 110,748100.00%
    37 Republican Devlin Robinson Re-elected Republican Devlin Robinson 79,76852.77%
    Democratic Nicole Ruscitto71,20347.11%
    39 Republican Kim Ward Re-elected Republican Kim Ward 112,588100.00%
    41 Republican Joe Pittman Re-elected Republican Joe Pittman 111,752100.00%
    43 Democratic Jay Costa Re-elected Democratic Jay Costa 116,507100.00%
    45 Democratic Jim Brewster Retired [2] Democratic Nick Pisciottano 69,10552.98%
    Republican Jen Dintini61,11746.85%
    47 Republican Elder Vogel Re-elected Republican Elder Vogel 96,53663.85%
    Democratic Kate Lennen54,66636.15%
    49 Republican Dan Laughlin Re-elected Republican Dan Laughlin 70,08854.28%
    Democratic Jim Wertz59,04345.72%

    Source: [www.electionreturns.pa.gov]

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