RCPA Shares 2026 Midterm Election Analysis

Pennsylvania voters went to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, for a competitive midterm election. With the ballots counted and the results tallied, Novak Strategic Advisors LLC, one of RCPA’s lobbying partners, noted the following key takeaways:

• Governor Josh Shapiro won another term as Governor with 60% of the vote.
• Senate Democrats flipped four State Senate seats to take majority control for the first time since 1993. Incumbent Republicans Rosemary Brown, Tracy Pennycuick, Jarrett Coleman, and Frank Farry all lost.
• State House Democrats flipped ten seats to extend majority control to 113-90. A few races are within 100 votes or less.
• The PA Congressional Delegation got more Democrats with all four competitive races, flipping Incumbent Republicans Bresnahan, Mackenzie, Perry, and Fitzpatrick.
• PA Republicans posted 1 gain in the State Senate and 1 gain in State House.

For more information:

• Read the analysis from Novak Strategic Advisors LLC.
• View Pennsylvania-specific election results.
• View federal election results.