Pennsylvania Senate flips to Democrats, giving Shapiro a trifecta
Democrats took a 26-24 Senate majority and at least 111 state House seats on Nov. 3. Results could open the way for a $15 minimum wage and abortion protections.
Democrats will hold a 26-24 Senate majority and at least 111 of the 203 Pennsylvania House seats, according to Nov. 3 election results and projections from the Associated Press.
Democrats will hold 26 of the 50 Senate seats, securing a 26-24 majority, while holding at least 111 of the 203 House seats. Four House races remained uncalled as of Wednesday afternoon, and the results are unofficial. The results mark a major shift in Harrisburg, where Republicans have led the Senate since 1994. Democrats entered Election Day with a narrow 103-100 House majority, while Republicans held a 27-23 Senate majority.
The outcome gives Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro the party’s first state government trifecta since 1993 after he won a second term, defeating Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity.
after he won a second term, defeating Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity. Unified Democratic control could allow Shapiro to advance priorities including at least a $15 minimum wage, abortion-rights protections and increased education funding.
Democrats flipped four Republican-held seats: the 6th District in Bucks County, the 16th in Lehigh and Bucks counties, the 24th in Montgomery and Berks counties, and the 40th in and around Monroe County. They lost one, the Lancaster County-based 36th District, where Republican state Rep. Tom Jones defeated Democratic Sen. James Malone.
New members are sworn in Jan. 5, 2027.
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