2026 Pennsylvania elections November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03 )
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The2026 Pennsylvania elections will be held in thestate ofPennsylvania on November 3, 2026, alongside thenationwide midterm elections . Elections will be held forgovernor as well as all 17 of the state'sU.S. House of Representatives seats, half of the seats in theState Senate , and all seats in theState House .Primary elections will be held on May 19, 2026.[ 1]
Pennsylvania has been a crucialswing state in recent years.Donald Trump became the first Republican since1988 to win Pennsylvania on the presidential level in2016 , and won it again in2024 .Democrats currently have a one seat majority in theHouse of Representatives , andRepublicans have a two seat majority in theState Senate .[ 2] [ 3] U.S. Senate delegation is split between Republicans and Democrats, following the ousting ofBob Casey Jr. in2024 . Democrats currently control thegovernorship .
Democrats suffered statewide losses in2024 , losing control ofone of Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seats ,the Attorney General's office , and all other statewide offices up for election.[ 4] gained a majority in the state's U.S. House delegation, unseating Democratic representativesMatt Cartwright andSusan Wild .[ 5] Kamala Harris after previously voting forJoe Biden in2020 .[ 6]
United States House of Representatives [ edit ] All of Pennsylvania's 17 seats in theUnited States House of Representatives are up for election in 2026.
10 seats are currently held byRepublicans , and 7 are currently held byDemocrats .[ 7]
Incumbent Democratic governorJosh Shapiro was first elected in2022 with 56.5% of the vote.[ 8] [1]
Incumbentstate treasurer Stacy Garrity [ 9] [ 10] [ 9] Doug Mastriano , who was the Republican nominee for governor in 2022, also considered a second run for governor, but ultimately declined.[ 3] [ 11]
25 of the 50 in thePennsylvania State Senate are up for election in 2026. Republicans have held control of the chamber since 1994.[ 12]
Republicans currently hold 27 seats in the State Senate, and Democrats hold 23.[ 12]
State House of Representatives [ edit ] All 203 seats in thePennsylvania House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats flipped control of the chamber in2022 for the first time since2010 and retained control in2024 with a one seat majority.[ 2]
Democrats currently control 102 seats in the State House, and Republicans control 101.[ 2]
^ "2026 State Primary Election Dates" .National Conference of State Legislatures . September 26, 2025. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 .^a b c Scolforo, Mark (November 8, 2024)."Democrats retain 1-seat majority control of the Pennsylvania House" .Associated Press . RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 . ^a b Wilkie, Jordan (August 25, 2025)."Pa. Sen. Doug Mastriano says he has 'grassroots' support as party lines up behind opponent" .WITF . RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 . ^ Levy, Marc (November 27, 2024)."Democrats in Pennsylvania had a horrible 2024 election. They say it's still a swing state" .Associated Press . RetrievedSeptember 27, 2024 – via WHYY. ^ Levy, Marc (November 7, 2024)."GOP flips 2 US House seats in Pennsylvania, as Republican Scott Perry wins again" .Associated Press . RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 . ^ Schapitl, Lexie (November 6, 2024)."Trump wins Pennsylvania, delivering harsh blow to Harris campaign" .NPR . RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 . ^ Cole, John (July 21, 2025)."Republicans outraise Democrats with Pa. likely at the center of determining control of U.S. House" .Pennsylvania Capital-Star . RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 . ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results" .Pennsylvania Election Returns . RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 .^a b "Stacy Garrity launches Republican challenge to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's reelection bid" .CBS News Philadelphia . August 18, 2025. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 .^ "Trump endorses Stacy Garrity in her bid to oust Gov. Josh Shapiro" .Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved28 January 2026 .^ Schweigert, Keith."State Sen. Doug Mastriano announces he will not run for governor in 2026" .WPMT . Retrieved30 January 2026 . ^a b White, Jaxon (June 29, 2025)."Democrats see 2026 as shot to end Republicans' 30-year majority in state Senate" LancasterOnline . RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 .
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