The 2022 elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 8, with 25 of 50 districts being contested. The term of office for those elected in 2022 would begin when the Senate convenes in January 2023. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the seats up for election every two years.[1] The election coincided with the 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, United States House of Representatives elections, and the election of the entirety of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold Republican: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% Democratic: 50–60% 80–90% >90% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Republicans had controlled the chamber since the 1994 election (28 years).
Special elections
edit5th senatorial district
editIn the 2021 elections, Democratic state senator John Sabatina was elected as a judge on the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia and resigned his seat on December 31.[2] On January 10, Democrats selected ward leader Shawn Dillon as their nominee.[3] Republicans selected Sam Oropeza.[4] Shawn Dillon withdrew from the race after facing a legal challenge due to missing candidate filing paperwork, he was replaced on the ballot by his younger brother and School District of Philadelphia grant compliance monitor Jimmy Dillon.[5] A special election was held on May 17; Dillon won with nearly 57% of the vote.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jimmy Dillon | 17,339 | 56.69 | |
Republican | Sam Oropeza | 13,246 | 43.31 | |
Total votes | 30,585 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Results summary
editRedistricting
editDue to redistricting after the 2020 United States census, senators were drawn into new districts.[7]
Retiring incumbents
editDemocrats
editNo Democratic incumbents retired in this cycle.
Independents
edit- District 14: John Yudichak retired.
Republicans
edit- District 6: Tommy Tomlinson retired.
- District 24: Bob Mensch retired.
- District 34: Jake Corman retired to run for governor of Pennsylvania.
- District 40: Mario Scavello retired.
Incumbents defeated in primary
editRepublicans
edit- District 16: Pat Browne lost renomination to Jarrett Coleman.[8]
Primary elections
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Democratic primaryedit
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Republican primaryedit
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General election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Likely R | May 19, 2022 |
Overview
editAffiliation | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats before | Seats up | Seats won | Seats after | |
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Republican | 22 | 1,190,410 | 51.03 | 28 | 13 | 13 ( ) | 28 | |
Democratic | 22 | 1,140,567 | 48.89 | 21 | 11 | 12 ( 1) | 22 | |
Libertarian | 1 | 1,946 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 ( ) | 0 | |
Independent | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 ( 1) | 0 | |
Total | 45 | 2,332,923 | 100.00 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
Close races
editSix district races had winning margins of less than 15%:
District | Winner | Margin |
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District 6 | Republican | 8% |
District 14 | Democratic (flip) | 6.9% |
District 16 | Republican | 8.3% |
District 24 | Republican | 4% |
District 38 | Democratic | 11% |
District 40 | Republican | 11.4% |
District 44 | Democratic | 11.2% |
District breakdown
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ 29 seats were in the Republican caucus due to John Yudichak caucusing with the Republicans
- ^ Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Members of the Senate". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Brennan, Chris (January 7, 2022). "Democrats in Northeast Philly face off for a special election, with more to come". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ Waring, Tom (January 11, 2022). "Dems pick ward leader Dillon for Senate special election". Northeast Times. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Special Election 5th Senatorial District". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Brennan, Chris (April 4, 2022). "Northeast Philly ward leader drops out of special election for state Senate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Pennsylvania State Senate – District 5 Election Results". May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Caruso, Stephen (December 17, 2021). "The Capital-Star's 2022 Pa. incumbent retirement and primary tracker". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Reinhard, Katherine (May 26, 2022). "Jarrett Coleman declares victory over Pa. Sen Browne in Lehigh Valley GOP primary". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "PA State Sen. Robert 'Tommy' Tomlinson set to retire, will not seek re-election". Bucks County Courier Times. March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "PA Rep. Frank Farry to run for 6th District state senate seat". Bucks County Courier Times. March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Democrat Ann Marie Mitchell enters race for 6th District Senate seat; will face GOP's Farry". Bucks County Courier Times. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Candidates". Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ Owens, Ernest (January 6, 2022). "These 4 Big Political Questions Will Loom Over Philly in 2022". Philadelphia Magazine. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Steve Santarsiero announces campaign for re-election to the state senate". www.thereporteronline.com. The Reporter. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Fishman, Kate (March 8, 2022). "Newtown Republican Announces State Senate District 10 Candidacy". patch.com. Patch. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ O'Boyle, Bill (March 17, 2022). "Yudichak will not seek reelection to the Senate". Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Yahoo News.
- ^ "Dean Browning wins GOP nomination for Pa. Senate District 14". WFMZ-TV. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Lehigh County controller announces bid against Pat Browne for state Senate". WFMZ-TV. July 15, 2021. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Damon C. (October 15, 2021). "Veteran PA State Sen. Bob Mensch announces retirement, cites age, workload". Bucks County Courier Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Jan (February 23, 2022). "Pa. Sen. Judy Ward to seek re-election to a second term representing redrawn 30th District". www.pennlive.com. The Patriot-News. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Corman won't seek another Senate term amid run for governor". Associated Press. December 13, 2021. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Routh, Julian. "Republican Lori Mizgorski, drawn out of state House district, will take run at 38th District Senate seat". www.post-gazette.com. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "State Senator Scavello announces retirement". WNEP. March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Rosemary Brown, Hope Christman running to succeed Scavello". March 18, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Gebhard to Run Again". The Sun. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
External links
edit- Electionreturns.pa.gov, Pennsylvania Department of State
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Pennsylvania", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Pennsylvania: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania". (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)