2026 Pennsylvania Senate election

November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)

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

Incumbent President Pro Tempore

Kim Ward
Republican

Federal government

U.S. President
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Presidential primaries
Democratic 2000 2004 2008 2016 2020 2024 Republican 2008 2016 2020 2024
U.S. Senate
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U.S. House of Representatives
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State government

Governor
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Lieutenant Governor
1874 1878 1882 1886 1890 1894 1898 1902 1906 1910 1914 1918 1922 1926 1930 1934 1938 1942 1946 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Attorney General
1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Auditor General
1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
State Treasurer
1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
State Senate
1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026
State House of Representatives
1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026

Philadelphia

Mayoral elections
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City Council elections
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Other municipal elections
1951 1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 2025

Allegheny County

Pittsburgh mayoral elections
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Allegheny County Executive elections
1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Allegheny County Council elections
2025
Allegheny County elections
2025
Allegheny County District Attorney elections
2023

Other localities

Allentown mayoral elections
1969 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2019 sp 2021 2025
Harrisburg mayoral elections
1969 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Lancaster mayoral elections
2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Lehigh County Executive elections
2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Northampton County Executive elections
2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Scranton mayoral elections
2009 2013 2017 2021 2025

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		Incumbent	Status
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
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^[3]
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^[4]
50	Republican	Michele Brooks

Notes

^ 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

^ "Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
^ Booker, Brakkton (2025-07-29). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
^ Campos, Jade (December 6, 2025). "Lancaster County Democrats call for candidates for 2026 midterm elections". LNP | LancasterOnline. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
^ "Lancaster County Republicans to see three contested primaries next year". LNP | LancasterOnline. December 22, 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.

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