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The2020 elections for thePennsylvania State Senate were held on November 3, 2020, with 25 of 50 districts being contested.Primary elections were held on June 2, 2020.[1] The term of office for those elected in 2020 began when the Senate convened in January 2021. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the seats up for election every two years.[2] The election coincided with the2020 United States presidential election,United States House of Representatives elections, and theentirety of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Republicans had controlled the chamber since the 1994 election (26 years).
A special election for the48th senatorial district was held on January 14 followingRepublican State SenatorMike Folmer's resignation after being arrested for possession ofchild pornography.[3] Democrats selectedLebanon Valley College associate professor Michael Schroeder as their nominee, while Republicans nominatedLebanon County District AttorneyDave Arnold.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Arnold | 18,234 | 68.70 | |
| Democratic | Michael Schroeder | 9,950 | 35.30 | |
| Total votes | 28,184 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Lean R | October 21, 2020 |
| Affiliation | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats before | Seats up | Seats won | Seats after | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 20 | 1,636,593 | 50.87 | 28 | 15 | 15 ( ) | 28 | |
| Democratic | 24 | 1,580,922 | 49.13 | 21 | 10 | 10 () | 21 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 () | 1 | |
| Total | TBD | 3,217,515 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 50 | |
| Republican | 50.87% | |||
| Democratic | 49.13% | |||
| Republican | 60% | |||
| Democratic | 40% | |||
Six district races had winning margins of less than 15%:
| District | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| District 9 | Democratic (flip) | 3.9% |
| District 13 | Republican | 11.26% |
| District 15 | Republican | 3.46% |
| District 19 | Democratic | 14.90% |
| District 37 | Republican (flip) | 4.14% |
| District 45 | Democratic | 0.06% |
| District | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic | Larry Farnese | Lost in primary | Democratic | Nikil Saval | 121,855 | 100.00% | ||
| 3 | Democratic | Sharif Street | Unopposed | Democratic | Sharif Street | 87,162 | 100.00% | ||
| 5 | Democratic | John Sabatina | Unopposed | Democratic | John Sabatina | 67,365 | 100.00% | ||
| 7 | Democratic | Vincent Hughes | Unopposed | Democratic | Vincent Hughes | 112,759 | 100.00% | ||
| 9 | Republican | Tom Killion | Defeated | Democratic | John I. Kane | 80,083 | 51.95% | ||
| Republican | Tom Killion | 74,078 | 48.05% | ||||||
| 11 | Democratic | Judy Schwank | Re-elected | Democratic | Judy Schwank | 64,011 | 58.61% | ||
| Republican | Annette Baker | 45,205 | 41.39% | ||||||
| 13 | Republican | Scott Martin | Re-elected | Republican | Scott Martin | 73,046 | 55.63% | ||
| Democratic | Janet Diaz | 58,267 | 44.37% | ||||||
| 15 | Republican | John DiSanto | Re-elected | Republican | John DiSanto | 70,041 | 51.73% | ||
| Democratic | George Scott | 65,366 | 48.27% | ||||||
| 17 | Democratic | Daylin Leach | Lost in primary | Democratic | Amanda Cappelletti | 104,273 | 65.85% | ||
| Republican | Ellen Fisher | 54,066 | 34.15% | ||||||
| 19 | Democratic | Andy Dinniman | Retired[7] | Democratic | Carolyn Comitta | 87,636 | 57.45% | ||
| Republican | Kevin Runey | 64,907 | 42.55% | ||||||
| 21 | Republican | Scott Hutchinson | Re-elected | Republican | Scott Hutchinson | 96,811 | 70.93% | ||
| Democratic | Shelbie Stromyer | 39,677 | 29.07% | ||||||
| 23 | Republican | Eugene Yaw | Re-elected | Republican | Eugene Yaw | 86,655 | 73.10% | ||
| Democratic | Jaclyn Baker | 31,888 | 26.90% | ||||||
| 25 | Republican | Joe Scarnati | Retired[8] | Republican | Cris Dush | 88,688 | 74.43% | ||
| Democratic | Margaret S. Brown | 30,457 | 25.57% | ||||||
| 27 | Republican | John Gordner | Re-elected | Republican | John Gordner | 83,166 | 72.28% | ||
| Democratic | Michelle Siegel | 31,891 | 27.72% | ||||||
| 29 | Republican | Dave Argall | Unopposed | Republican | Dave Argall | 104,193 | 100.00% | ||
| 31 | Republican | Mike Regan | Re-elected | Republican | Mike Regan | 94,459 | 60.48% | ||
| Democratic | Shanna Danielson | 61,714 | 39.52% | ||||||
| 33 | Republican | Doug Mastriano | Re-elected | Republican | Doug Mastriano | 95,682 | 68.65% | ||
| Democratic | Richard Sterner | 43,678 | 31.35% | ||||||
| 35 | Republican | Wayne Langerholc | Re-elected | Republican | Wayne Langerholc | 91,457 | 73.64% | ||
| Democratic | Shaun Dougherty | 32,742 | 26.36% | ||||||
| 37 | Democratic | Pam Iovino | Defeated | Republican | Devlin Robinson | 91,092 | 52.07% | ||
| Democratic | Pam Iovino | 83,845 | 47.93% | ||||||
| 39 | Republican | Kim Ward | Re-elected | Republican | Kim Ward | 91,938 | 67.65% | ||
| Democratic | Tay Waltenbaugh | 43,970 | 32.35% | ||||||
| 41 | Republican | Joe Pittman | Re-elected | Republican | Joe Pittman | 91,754 | 72.83% | ||
| Democratic | Anthony Deloreto | 34,223 | 27.17% | ||||||
| 43 | Democratic | Jay Costa | Unopposed | Democratic | Jay Costa | 117,255 | 100.00% | ||
| 45 | Democratic | Jim Brewster | Re-elected | Democratic | Jim Brewster | 66,261 | 50.03% | ||
| Republican | Nicole Ziccarelli | 66,192 | 49.97% | ||||||
| 47 | Republican | Elder Vogel | Re-elected | Republican | Elder Vogel | 87,423 | 66.50% | ||
| Democratic | Stephen Krizan | 44,051 | 33.50% | ||||||
| 49 | Republican | Dan Laughlin | Re-elected | Republican | Dan Laughlin | 69,813 | 59.82% | ||
| Democratic | Julie Slomski | 46,900 | 40.18% | ||||||
