Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Pennsylvania politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Pennsylvania politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Pennsylvania, nicknamed "The Keystone State" and "The Quaker State," is bordered byMaryland,Delaware,Ohio,West Virginia,New York,New Jersey, Lake Erie and Canada. The eastern state was the second state admitted to the Union. WhileHarrisburg is the state’s capital,Philadelphia is the state’s most populated city.

Pennsylvania has two members of theU.S. Senate, a total of 17 members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 50 members of theState Senate and 203 members of theHouse of Representatives.

State Leadership

Governor

Josh Shapiro

Capital:

Harrisburg

Motto:

Virtue, Liberty, and Independence

Population:

13,011,844

Land Area of State:

44,741 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1787

Pennsylvania Elections

Pennsylvania 2026 elections: U.S. House • Governor • Lt. Gov • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • Candidate ballot access

Pennsylvania elections, 2027
Past elections:2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016 •2015 •2014

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Federal politics

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Local politics in Pennsylvania

Cities and counties in Pennsylvania

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