2026 Pennsylvania Senate election

2026 Pennsylvania Senate election

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25 of 50 seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority
Leader Joe Pittman Jay Costa Party Republican Democratic Leader since November 30, 2022 January 4, 2011 (2011-01-04) Leader's seat 41st–Indiana 43rd–Forest Hills Last election 15 seats, 54.29% 10 seats, 45.59% Current seats 27 23 Seats needed 3 (or 2 + LG) [a] Seats up 12 13
Legend:      Democratic incumbent     Republican incumbent
Incumbent President Pro Tempore Kim Ward Republican

The 2026 Pennsylvania Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect half the members of the Pennsylvania State Senate the U.S. state of Pennsylvania's legislative districts to serve a four-year term. ^[1]

This election will be held alongside other elections in Pennsylvania. ^[2]

Primary elections

Democratic primary 2026 Pennsylvania Senate elections Democratic Primary District Candidates Votes Percent 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50

Republican primary 2026 Pennsylvania Senate elections Republican Primary District Candidates Votes Percent 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50

General election

District	Party		Incumbent	Status	Party		Candidate	Votes	%
2		Democratic	Christine Tartaglione
4		Democratic	Art Haywood
6		Republican	Frank Farry
8		Democratic	Anthony H. Williams
10		Democratic	Steve Santarsiero
12		Democratic	Maria Collett
14		Democratic	Nick Miller
16		Republican	Jarrett Coleman
18		Democratic	Lisa Boscola	Running [3]
20		Republican	Lisa Baker
22		Democratic	Marty Flynn
24		Republican	Tracy Pennycuick
26		Democratic	Tim Kearney
28		Republican	Kristin Phillips-Hill
30		Republican	Judy Ward
32		Republican	Patrick J. Stefano
34		Republican	Greg Rothman
36		Democratic	James Malone	Running [4]
38		Democratic	Lindsey Williams
40		Republican	Rosemary Brown
42		Democratic	Wayne D. Fontana
44		Democratic	Katie Muth
46		Republican	Camera C. Bartolotta
48		Republican	Chris Gebhard	Running [5]
50		Republican	Michele Brooks

Notes

1. The lieutenant governor, also elected in 2026, would serve as a tie-breaker should the Senate be split 25-25. Democrats would need either 25 seats to control the Senate should they also win the gubernatorial election or 26 seats if they do not.

References

1. "Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
2. Booker, Brakkton (2025-07-29). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
3. Ulrich, Steve (January 9, 2026). "1/9 Playbook: "A Remarkable Rebuke"". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
4. Campos, Jade (December 6, 2025). "Lancaster County Democrats call for candidates for 2026 midterm elections". LNP | LancasterOnline. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
5. "Lancaster County Republicans to see three contested primaries next year". LNP | LancasterOnline. December 22, 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.