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Pennsylvania

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17
U.S. House Seats
May 19
2026 Primary
267
Elected Officials
No
Senate Race 2026

State Government

Governor

J
Josh ShapiroDemocratic

Since 2023

Legislature

TypeFull-Time
StatusIn Session

First Tuesday in January (year-round, two-year session)

Partisan Composition

Senate50 seats
D: 23R: 27
House of Representatives198 seats
D: 100R: 98

Voting & Elections

Voting Rules

Registration Deadline15 days before election
Early VotingNo
Same-Day RegistrationNo
No-Excuse AbsenteeYes
Online RegistrationYes
Voter ID RequirementNo ID required (first-time voters may need ID)

2026 Election Dates

Primary ElectionMay 19, 2026
General ElectionNovember 3, 2026

Pennsylvania does not have traditional early voting but allows in-person absentee voting at county election offices.

Federal Delegation

U.S. Senators (2)

John Fetterman

U.S. Senator (senior)

David McCormick
David McCormickRepublican

U.S. Senator (junior)

U.S. Representatives (17)

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

U.S. Representative (PA-1)

Brendan F. Boyle

U.S. Representative (PA-2)

Dwight Evans
Dwight EvansDemocrat

U.S. Representative (PA-3)

Madeleine Dean

U.S. Representative (PA-4)

Mary Gay Scanlon

U.S. Representative (PA-5)

Chrissy Houlahan

U.S. Representative (PA-6)

Ryan Mackenzie
Ryan MackenzieRepublican

U.S. Representative (PA-7)

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.

U.S. Representative (PA-8)

Daniel Meuser
Daniel MeuserRepublican

U.S. Representative (PA-9)

Scott Perry
Scott PerryRepublican

U.S. Representative (PA-10)

Lloyd Smucker
Lloyd SmuckerRepublican

U.S. Representative (PA-11)

Summer L. Lee

U.S. Representative (PA-12)

John Joyce
John JoyceRepublican

U.S. Representative (PA-13)

Guy Reschenthaler

U.S. Representative (PA-14)

Glenn Thompson
Glenn ThompsonRepublican

U.S. Representative (PA-15)

Mike Kelly
Mike KellyRepublican

U.S. Representative (PA-16)

Christopher R. Deluzio

U.S. Representative (PA-17)

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State Legislature

Senate (50 total)

Amanda Cappelletti
Amanda CappellettiDemocratic

State Senator, District 17

Tony Williams
Tony WilliamsDemocratic

State Senator, District 8

Art Haywood
Art HaywoodDemocratic

State Senator, District 4

Camera Bartolotta
Camera BartolottaRepublican

State Senator, District 46

Carolyn Comitta
Carolyn ComittaDemocratic

State Senator, District 19

House of Representatives (198 total)

Aaron Bernstine
Aaron BernstineRepublican

State Representative, District 8

Abby Major
Abby MajorRepublican

State Representative, District 60

Abigail Salisbury
Abigail SalisburyDemocratic

State Representative, District 34

Aerion Abney
Aerion AbneyDemocratic

State Representative, District 19

Alec Ryncavage
Alec RyncavageRepublican

State Representative, District 119

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