Richard Edley • November 12, 2026
PA House of Representatives, Senate Leadership Elections Results Released
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Richard Edley
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November 12, 2026
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Wojdak Government Relations has shared the results of the PA House of Representatives Leadership elections. Per their analysis:
"Democrats expanded their majority in the House which currently (pending final certification) stands at 114 Democrats to 89 Republicans. The newly minted Senate Democratic majority is expected to hold their leadership elections this Thursday."
View the listing of positions below. Note that * indicates change from last session.
House Democratic Caucus:
- Speaker of the House: Joanna McClinton (HD-191, Delaware (part) & Philadelphia (part) Counties)
- Majority Leader: Matthew Bradford (HD-70, Montgomery (part) County)
- Majority Whip: Michael Schlossberg (HD-132, Lehigh (part) County)
- Majority Appropriations Committee Chair: Jordan Harris (HD-186, Philadelphia (part) County)
- Majority Caucus Chair: Robert Matzie (HD-16, Beaver (part) County)
- Majority Policy Chair: Ryan Bizzarro (HD-3, Erie (part) County)
- Majority Caucus Administrator: Leanna Krueger (HD-161, Delaware (part) County)
- Majority Caucus Secretary: Tina Davis (HD-141, Bucks (part) County)
House Republican Caucus:
- Minority Leader: Jesse Topper (HD-78, Bedford & Fulton Counties)
- Minority Whip: Timothy O’Neal (HD-48, Washington (part) County)
- * Minority Appropriations Committee Chair: Jamie Barton (HD-124, Berks (part) & Schuylkill (part) County) defeated James Struzzi (HD-62, Indiana (part) County)
- Minority Caucus Chair: Martina White (HD-170, Philadelphia (part) County)
- Minority Policy Chair: David Rowe (HD-85, Juniata (part), Mifflin (part), Snyder & Union (part) Counties)
- * Minority Caucus Administrator: Marla Brown (HD-9, Lawrence (Part) County)
Update at 4:02 pm
Long Nyquist & Associates have shared the list of Senate Democratic leaders who were elected today, November 12, 2026. See below for the listing:
- President Pro Tem: Jay Costa (Allegheny)
- Majority Leader: Maria Collett (Montgomery)
- Majority Appropriations Chair: Vince Hughes (Philadelphia)
- Majority Whip: Steve Santarsiero (Bucks)
- Majority Caucus Chair: Lisa Boscola (Northampton)
- Majority Caucus Secretary: Sharif Street (Philadelphia)
- Majority Caucus Administrator: Marty Flynn (Lackawanna)


