2026 November Election Results

Although yesterday’s general election results are preliminary until certified by the state, it appears that Democrats will continue to control the Pennsylvania House and Governor’s Office and will take control of the Pennsylvania Senate as well going into the 2027-28 legislative session.

Shapiro, Davis Win Second Term

Governor Josh Shapiro and Lt. Governor Austin Davis won handily over their opponents Treasurer Stacy Garrity and her running mate Jason Ritchie with over 60 percent of the vote.

Democrats Take Control of the PA Senate

In the Pennsylvania Senate, the Democrats have taken control of the Chamber with a one vote majority. Although one Democratic incumbent, Senator James Malone, lost his reelection, Democrats picked up four (4) seats that had previously been held by Republicans.

More detail on those races:

• SD-6 (Bucks): Incumbent Senator Frank Farry (R, serving since Dec 2022) lost reelection to challenger Eileen Hartnett Albillar (D). Albillar earned 51 percent of the vote with 60,891 votes compared to 58,330 votes for Farry.

• SD-16 (Lehigh / Bucks): Senator Jarrett Coleman (R – Incumbent, serving since Dec 2022 was defeated by challenger Mark Pinsley (D) in the Lehigh Valley. Pinsley earned just over 51 percent with 62,768 votes over Coleman’s 59,982 votes.

• SD-24 (Berks / Montgomery): Challenger Chris Thomas (D) bested incumbent Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R, serving since Dec 2022) and Green Party candidate Mike Schonewolf. Thomas garnered 54 percent of the vote (61,779) over Pennycuick’s 44 percent (50,140 votes) and Schonewolf’s nearly 2 percent (2,100 votes).

• SD-36 (Lancaster): Incumbent Senator James Malone (D – serving since May 2025) was defeated by challenger Tom Jones (R). Jones earned nearly 55 percent of the vote (65,126) to Malone’s 45 percent (54,184).

• SD-40 (Lackawanna / Wayne / Monroe): Senator Rosemary Brown (R, incumbent, serving since Dec 2022) lost to Brian Wrightson (D). Wrightson won with a little over 51 percent of the vote (50,072) to Brown’s nearly 49 percent (47,283).

House Democrats Increase Chamber Control with 113 Majority Votes



In the Pennsylvania House, the Democrats have increased their control of the Chamber with a projected 113-90 make-up. In all, Democrats picked up 11 seats that had previously been held by Republicans, while the Republicans flipped one (1) seat for the net gain.

More detail on those races:

• HD-12 (Butler): In a rematch of the special election earlier this year, Scott Timko (R) was victorious over Brandon Dukes who has served since September in the House. Timko earned nearly 51 percent of the vote (16,573) to win the seat from Dukes (15,998).

• HD-18 (Bucks): Bryan Allen (D) won this highly competitive seat over Kathleen K.C. Tomlinson (R, incumbent, serving since April 2020. Allen captured nearly 55 percent of the vote (13,114) while Tomlinson garnered just over 45 percent (10,800).

• HD-44 (Allegheny): Valerie Gaydos (R, Incumbent, serving since Dec 2018 ) was defeated by Hadley Haas (D). Haas received 15,309 votes (53 percent) to Gaydos’ 13,447 votes (47 percent).

• HD-88 (Cumberland): Democrat Sara Agerton persevered over Jeffrey H. Clark (R) for this open seat due to retiring incumbent Sheryl Delozier (R). Agerton earned 57 percent of the vote (17,338) while Clark had 43 percent of the vote (13,164).

• HD-131 (Lehigh / Montgomery / Northampton): Representative Milou Mackenzie (R – Incumbent, serving since Dec 2020) was defeated by Meriam Sabih (D). Mackenzie had 49 percent (15,536) of the vote as compared to Sabih’s 51 percent (16,160).

• HD-137 (Northampton): Jeff Warren (D) claimed the win over incumbent Joe Emrick (R –serving since Dec 2010. Warren earned 54 percent with 15,812 votes as compared to Emrick’s 46 percent and 13,410 votes.

• HD-142 (Bucks): Joe Hogan (R – Incumbent, serving since Dec 2022) lost his re-election bid to Kristin Egan (D). Results show Egan with 15,394 votes (53 percent) as compared to Hogan’s 13,589 votes (47 percent).

• HD-143 (Bucks): This race is extremely close right now, but it appears that Representative Shelby Labs (R – Incumbent, serving since Dec 2020) has been defeated by challenger Tim Hayes (D). Currently, Hayes has 16,344 votes, Labs has 16,280 votes, and FWI candidate Chris Gambino received 702 votes.

• HD-147 (Montgomery): Another close race – Donna Scheuren (R – Incumbent, serving since Dec 2022) – it appears – has been unseated by Margaret Burke (D). Burke currently has 15,517 votes as compared to Scheuren’s 15,347 votes.

• HD-160 (Chester / Delaware): Challenger Elizabeth Moro (D) claimed victory in this race over Craig Williams (R – Incumbent, serving since Dec 2020. Moro had 54 percent of the vote (17,125) while Williams had 46 percent (14,338).

• HD-187 (Lehigh): Rachel Cuevas (D) took the seat in District 187 from Gary Day (R – Incumbent, serving since Dec 2024. The votes broke out to 51 percent (15,489) for Cuevas and 49 percent (14,856) for Day.

Policy Agenda

In remarks last night, Governor Shapiro made it clear that minimum wage will be a priority of the party along with bills to constitutionalize abortion rights, give victims of sexual abuse the opportunity to confront their abusers in court, invest in mass transit across the state, and build more housing. Many of those priorities were reiterated during a 1 PM press conference at the Governor's Residence that also included Lt. Governor Austin Davis and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate.

At 12 Noon, immediately prior to the 1 PM press conference, House and Senate Democratic leaders held a rally celebrating election results at the Capitol Steps. Speakers included House Speaker Joanna McClinton, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, House Democratic Leader Matt Bradford, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair Vince Hughes, House Democratic Appropriations Chair Jordan Harris, and Representative Malcolm Kenyatta, Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. When remarks touched on policy, the topics matched those identified by Governor Shapiro.

Federal Elections

The projected composition of the U.S. Senate is 54 Democrats and 44 Republicans, with seven (7) seats flipped. In the U.S. House, Democrats appear to have gained control of the Chamber with 231 seats (27 flipped) compared to 139 Republican seats.

In the U.S. House of Representatives’ Pennsylvania Delegation, several seats switched from Republican to Democrat. Incumbents Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan, and Scott Perry all lost to challengers. Based on those results, the Pennsylvania delegation will include 11 Democrats and six (6) Republicans.

More detail on those races:

• CD-1: Bob Harvie (D) earned 188,011 votes (53 percent) over (R) Brian Fitzpatrick’s 168,470 votes (47 percent).

• CD-7: Bob Brooks (D) defeated incumbent Ryan Mackenzie (R) with 164,370 (56 percent) votes to 128,655 (44 percent).

• CD-8: Paige Cognetti (D) won by a 54 to 46 percent margin over incumbent Rob Bresnahan (R). Cognetti earned 152,583 votes to Bresnahan’s 128,081.

• CD-10: Janelle Stelson (D) defeated Scott Perry (R). Stelson boasted 173,845 (55 percent) votes to Perry’s 142,059 (45 percent).

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