2024 Pennsylvania Senate election explained

Country:Pennsylvania
Type:legislative
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 Pennsylvania Senate election
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 Pennsylvania Senate election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:All odd-numbered seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate
Majority Seats:26
Leader1:Kim Ward
Party1:Pennsylvania Republican Party
Leaders Seat1:39th district
Last Election1:28
Seats Before1:28
Leader2:Jay Costa
Party2:Pennsylvania Democratic Party
Leaders Seat2:43rd district
Last Election2:22
Seats Before2:22
Seats Needed2: 3
Map Size:350px
President Pro Tempore

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate will be held on, with 25 of 50 districts being contested. The term of office for those elected in 2024 will begin when the Senate convenes in January 2025. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the seats up for election every two years.[1] The election will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, elections to the U.S. Senate, elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, and elections to the entirety of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Republicans have controlled the chamber since the 1994 election (years).

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 45: Jim Brewster is retiring[2]

Republicans

  1. District 15: John DiSanto is retiring[3]
  2. District 31: Mike Regan is retiring[4]

Incumbents defeated in primary

Republicans

Primary elections

Democratic primary

2024 Pennsylvania Senate elections
Democratic Primary!District!Candidates!Votes!Percent
1Nikil SavalUnopposed
3Sharif StreetUnopposed
5Jimmy DillonUnopposed
7Vincent HughesUnopposed
9John I. KaneUnopposed
11Judy SchwankUnopposed
13No candidate filed for party.
15[5] Patty Kim20,72986.67
Alvin Taylor3,07512.86
17Amanda CappellettiUnopposed
19Carolyn ComittaUnopposed
21No candidate filed for party.
23No candidate filed for party.
25No candidate filed for party.
27Patricia LawtonUnopposed
29John N. ZugarekUnopposed
31Mark TemonsUnopposed
33Cameron SchroyUnopposed
35No candidate filed for party.
37Nicole RuscittoUnopposed
39No candidate filed for party.
41No candidate filed for party.
43Jay CostaUnopposed
45[6] Nick Pisciottano22,26372.95
Makenzie White8,06826.44
47No candidate filed for party.
49[7] Jim Wertz16,62367.10
Selena King7,08328.59

Republican primary

2024 Pennsylvania Senate elections
Republican Primary!District!Candidates!Votes!Percent
1No candidate filed for party.
3No candidate filed for party.
5Joseph Samuel PicozziUnopposed
7No candidate filed for party.
9Michael Allan WoodinUnopposed
11[8] Lisha L. Rowe8,38476.21
Miguel Vasquez2,52822.98
13Scott MartinUnopposed
15Nick DiFrancesco10,85054.30
Ken Stambaugh8,99645.02
17No candidate filed for party.
19Duane MilneUnopposed
21Scott HutchinsonUnopposed
23Eugene YawUnopposed
25Cris DushUnopposed
27Lynda Schlegel CulverUnopposed
29Dave ArgallUnopposed
31Dawn KeeferUnopposed
33Doug MastrianoUnopposed
35Wayne LangerholcUnopposed
37Devlin RobinsonUnopposed
39Kim WardUnopposed
41Joe PittmanUnopposed
43No candidate filed for party.
45[9] Jen Dintini10,01374.30
Kami Stulginskas3,36024.93
47Elder VogelUnopposed
49Dan LaughlinUnopposed

Source:[10]

General election

Overview

Affiliation!Candidates!Votes!%!Seats before!Seats up!Seats won!Seats after
Republican2028
Democratic1722
Libertarian10
Total50

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Center . Legislativate Data Processing . Members of the Senate . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190915165239/https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/mbrList.cfm?body=S&sort=district . September 15, 2019 . October 8, 2019 . The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. . en.
  2. Web site: Deto . Ryan . State Sen. Jim Brewster retiring at end of 2024 . . 11 January 2024 . 10 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Ulrich . Steve . SD-15: DiSanto Says He Will Not Seek Reelection . . December 8, 2023.
  4. Web site: Owens . Dennis . Pennsylvania State Senator Mike Regan not seeking re-election . . January 2, 2024.
  5. Web site: 2024 Presidential Primary Election Results State Senator 15 . Dauphin County, Pennsylvania . 8 June 2024.
  6. Web site: DEM SENATOR IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 45 . Allegheny County, PA 2024 General Primary . 11 June 2024 . May 13, 2024.
  7. Web site: SENATOR IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - DISTRICT 49 (DEMOCRATIC) . Erie County, PA 2024 General Primary Election . 11 June 2024 . May 10, 2024.
  8. Web site: Summary Results Report 2024 General Primary April 23, 2024 STATISTICS Berks County . Berks County, Pennsylvania . 11 June 2024 . 10 . May 13, 2024.
  9. Web site: REP SENATOR IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 45 . Allegheny County, PA 2024 General Primary . 11 June 2024 . May 13, 2024.
  10. Web site: 2024 Presidential Primary (Official Returns) . electionreturns.pa.gov . 11 June 2024.
  11. Web site: 24 PA Forecast . 2024-04-02 . projects.cnalysis.com.