Pennsylvania State Senate
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The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four-year terms, staggered every two years, such that half of the seats are contested at each election.[1] Even- and odd-numbered district seats are contested in separate election years. The president pro tempore of the Senate becomes the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in the event of the sitting lieutenant governor's removal, resignation or death. In this case the president pro tempore and lieutenant governor would be the same person.[2] The Pennsylvania Senate has been meeting since 1791.
The president of the Senate is the lieutenant governor, who has no vote except to break a tie vote.
Qualifications
Senators must be at least 25 years of age. They must be a U.S. citizen and a Pennsylvania resident four years, and a resident of that district one year prior to their election and must reside in that district during their term.[3]
Senate leadership
Officers
| Position | Officer |
|---|---|
| President of the Senate | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Austin Davis |
| President pro tempore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Kim Ward |
| Secretary & Parliamentarian | Michael Gerdes |
| Chief Clerk | Donetta D’Innocenzo |
Caucus Leadership
Composition
Historical sessions
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| Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | |||
| Republican | Ind | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| 1995–1996 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|29 | 0 | 21 | 50 | 0 |
| 1997–1998 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|30 | 20 | 50 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|30 | 20 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2001–2002 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|30 | 20 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2003–2004 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|29 | 21 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2005–2006 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|30 | 20 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2007–2008 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|29 | 21 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2009–2010 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|30 | 20 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2011–2012 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|30 | 20 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2013–2014 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|27 | 23 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2015–2016 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|30 | 20 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2016–2017 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|31 | 19 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2017–2018 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |34 | 16 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2018–2019 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|28 | 22 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2019–2020 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|29 | Template:Party shading/Independent |1 | 21 | 50 | 0 |
| 2021–2022 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |28 | Template:Party shading/Independent |1 | 21 | 50 | 0 |
| 2023–2024 session | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|28 | 0 | 22 | 50 | 0 |
Current session
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| style="background:Template:Party color; width:46%" | 23 | style="background:Template:Party color; width:54%" | 27 |
| style="color:Template:Party color" | Democratic | style="color:Template:Party color" |Republican |
| Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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| Republican | Ind | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |28 | 0 | 22 | 50 | 0 |
| January 7, 2025 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" rowspan=2 |27 | 0 | 22 | 49 | 1 |
| May 5, 2025 | 23 | 50 | 0 | ||
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Membership
The Senate comprises 50 members who are elected by district. In 2012, a State Senate district had an average population of 254,047 residents.
List of current members
| District | Senator | Party | Residence | Counties represented | First elected | Term ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 2020 | 2028 |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 1994 | 2026 |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 2016 | 2028 |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Philadelphia | Montgomery, Philadelphia | 2014 | 2026 |
| 5 | Joe Picozzi | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 2024 | 2028 |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Langhorne Borough | Bucks | 2022 | 2026 |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Philadelphia | Montgomery, Philadelphia | 1994 | 2028 |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Philadelphia | Delaware, Philadelphia | 1998 | 2026 |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Birmingham | Chester, Delaware | 2020 | 2028 |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Lower Makefield Township | Bucks | 2018 | 2026 |
| 11 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Fleetwood | Berks | 2011 | 2028 |
| 12 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Lower Gwynedd Township | Montgomery | 2018 | 2026 |
| 13 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | West Lampeter Township | Berks, Lancaster | 2016 | 2028 |
| 14 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Allentown | Lehigh, Northampton | 2022 | 2026 |
| 15 | Patty Kim | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Harrisburg | Dauphin | 2024 | 2028 |
| 16 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Upper Macungie Township | Bucks, Lehigh | 2022 | 2026 |
| 17 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | East Norriton Township | Delaware, Montgomery | 2020 | 2028 |
| 18 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Bethlehem Township | Lehigh, Northampton | 1998 | 2026 |
| 19 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | West Chester | Chester | 2020 | 2028 |
| 20 | Lisa Baker | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Lehman Township | Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming | 2006 | 2026 |
| 21 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Oil City | Butler, Clarion, Forest, Venango, Warren | 2012 | 2028 |
| 22 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Scranton | Lackawanna, Luzerne | 2021[note 1] | 2026 |
| 23 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Loyalsock Township | Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga, Union | 2008 | 2028 |
| 24 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Harleysville | Berks, Montgomery | 2022 | 2026 |
| 25 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Pine Creek Township | Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter | 2020 | 2028 |
| 26 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Swarthmore | Delaware | 2018 | 2026 |
| 27 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Sunbury | Columbia, Luzerne, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder | 2023 | 2028 |
| 28 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | York Township | York | 2018 | 2026 |
| 29 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Rush Township | Carbon, Luzerne, Schuylkill | 2009 | 2028 |
| 30 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Hollidaysburg | Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin | 2018 | 2026 |
| 31 | Dawn Keefer | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Dillsburg | Cumberland, York | 2024 | 2028 |
| 32 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Bullskin Township | Bedford, Fayette, Somerset, Westmoreland | 2014 | 2026 |
| 33 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Greene Township | Adams, Franklin | 2019 | 2028 |
| 34 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Silver Spring Township | Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry County | 2022 | 2026 |
| 35 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Johnstown | Cambria County, Centre, Clearfield | 2016 | 2028 |
| 36 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Lancaster | 2025[note 2] | 2026 | |
| 37 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Bridgeville | Allegheny, Washington | 2020 | 2028 |
| 38 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | West View | Allegheny | 2018 | 2026 |
| 39 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Hempfield Township | Westmoreland | 2008 | 2028 |
| 40 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | East Stroudsburg | Lackawanna, Monroe, Wayne | 2022 | 2026 |
| 41 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Indiana | Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson, Westmoreland | 2019 | 2028 |
| 42 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Pittsburgh | Allegheny | 2005 | 2026 |
| 43 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Forest Hills | Allegheny | 1996 | 2028 |
| 44 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | East Vincent Township | Berks, Chester, Montgomery | 2018 | 2026 |
| 45 | Nick Pisciottano | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | West Mifflin | Allegheny | 2024 | 2028 |
| 46 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Monongahela | Beaver, Greene, Washington | 2014 | 2026 |
| 47 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | New Sewickley Township | Beaver, Butler, Lawrence | 2008 | 2028 |
| 48 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | North Cornwall Township | Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon | 2021[note 3] | 2026 |
| 49 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Millcreek Township | Erie | 2016 | 2028 |
| 50 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Jamestown | Crawford, Lawrence, Mercer | 2014 | 2026 |
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- ↑ John Blake resigned on February 15, 2021. Flynn was elected in a special election on May 18.
- ↑ Ryan Aument resigned December 31, 2024 to become State Director to U.S. Senator Dave McCormick. Malone was elected in a special election on March 25, 2025, and was sworn in on May 5, 2025.
- ↑ Dave Arnold died January 17, 2021. Gebhard was elected in a special election on May 18.
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Standing committees
Current committees, majority chairs, minority chairs, and vice chairs include:[4]
Past composition of the Senate
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See also
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- Pennsylvania State Senate information and voting records
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- President of the Pennsylvania Senate
- President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate
- List of Pennsylvania state legislatures
References
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- ↑ Article II, section 3, Pennsylvania Constitution.
- ↑ Article IV, section 14, Pennsylvania Constitution.
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Sources
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External links
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- The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State Senate
- Pennsylvania State Senate information and voting records
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