2026 Pennsylvania Senate election

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2026 Pennsylvania Senate election
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  2024 November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)2028 

25 of 50 seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Joe Pittman Jay Costa
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceNovember 30, 2022January 4, 2011 (2011-01-04)
Leader's seat 41stIndiana 43rdForest Hills
Last election15 seats, 54.29%10 seats, 45.59%
Current seats2723
Seats neededSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 3
Seats up1213

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]

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.