2026 Pennsylvania Senate election

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 41stIndiana 43rdForest 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



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

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
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

  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. ^ Campos, Jade (December 6, 2025). "Lancaster County Democrats call for candidates for 2026 midterm elections". LNP | LancasterOnline. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Lancaster County Republicans to see three contested primaries next year". LNP | LancasterOnline. December 22, 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.