Pennsylvania HD 193
Battleground State
Pennsylvania
Senate: GOP Majority
23D
27R
House: Democratic Majority
102D
101R
Pennsylvania is a top DLCC Battleground State in 2026.
2026 is a historic opportunity to build power in Pennsylvania by defending our House majority and picking up seats in the Senate in this key battleground state. After several cycles of hard-fought gains, DLCC is committed to winning and defending Democratic power in Pennsylvania.
Our work this year begins with defending and expanding our one-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House that the DLCC and state Democrats have defended through a tough environment in 2024 and more than a dozen special elections. Â
We’ll also work to gain ground in the Senate which has half of its seats up this year. With the legislature under split control, the Pennsylvania Senate GOP majority has rubber-stamped Trump’s disastrous agenda and blocked Democrats from advancing solutions for working families at every opportunity.Â
The DLCC will be targeting competitive races across the state and sharing more info on DLCC Target Races in Pennsylvania soon.
Pennsylvania Senator and DLCC Board Member Vincent Hughes
DLCC Target Races
Pennsylvania HD 79
Caleb McCoy
Speaker Joanna McClinton Speaks At The 2025 DLCC Downballot Defenders Summit:
2024 Target Race Victories In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania HD-33
Mandy Steele
Pennsylvania SD-15
Patty Kim
Pennsylvania HD-144
Brian Munroe
Pennsylvania HD-118
Jim Haddock
DLCC Board Member
Senator Vincent Hughes
Senator Vincent Hughes has nearly four decades of experience in the Pennsylvania legislature as a leading voice on local, state, and national issues. He has championed access to quality education and expanded college affordability, ensuring that the next generation of Pennsylvanians is set up for success. A fighter for progressive values in the legislature, he has led the charge to pass Pennsylvania’s constitutional amendment banning race discrimination, a historic victory for civil rights in the commonwealth. Senator Hughes serves as the Democratic Senate Appropriations Chairman– a crucial role as Washington, DC Republicans force state legislators to find solutions for their communities amid unprecedented cuts to health care, food benefits, and programs they rely on.
Leader Hughes was first elected to the DLCC Board in 2018.
News in Pennsylvania
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The DLCC and State Democrats Win Big in Statehouses NationwideToday the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) released an Election Day by the Numbers fact sheet showing state Democrats have flipped more than 380 state legislative seats from red to blue and gained Democratic majorities in eight chambers this cycle.
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DLCC Election Update (as of 11/8/18 @ 6:30PM)The DLCC breaks down need-to-know statehouse results. As results come in, here's what you need to know...
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Pennsylvania Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Make Gains in HouseWith some results outstanding, the DLCC and Pennsylvania Senate Democrats have shattered the Republican supermajority in the state Senate, flipping at least five seats from red to blue with an additional race headed to a recount. In the state House, the DLCC and Pennsylvania House Democrats made strong gains in the state’s lower legislative chamber, picking up 11 seats.
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DLCC Election Update (as of 5pm)The DLCC break's down need-to-know statehouse results. As results come in, here's what you need to know...
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DLCC Election Update (as of 9am)The DLCC and state Democrats have changed the face of power in state legislatures across the country. So far this cycle, the DLCC has regained majorities in seven chambers and flipped 350 seats from red to blue nationwide. Democrats have also gained six new trifectas. The DLCC invested a record $35 million in our efforts to flip chambers, elect state Democrats, and rebuild the Democratic Party from the ground up.
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DLCC Election Update (as of 3am)The DLCC breaks down tonight's need-to-know statehouse results. As results come in, here's what you need to know...
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DLCC Election Update (as of 11:30pm)The DLCC breaks down tonight's need-to-know statehouse results. As results come in, here's what you need to know...
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MEMO: DEMOCRATS POSITIONED TO FLIP STATE LEGISLATURESWith less than 30 days left until Election Day, there is no question this is the most important election of our lifetime.
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President Obama Endorses Almost 200 Additional State DemocratsToday former President Barack Obama announced he is endorsing an additional 180 Democrats running for statehouses nationwide. The candidates include veterans, educators, union advocates, small business owners, lawyers, health care workers, community organizers, activists, and more. The DLCC has also endorsed many of these changemakers and included them on its list of Spotlight Races.
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DLCC Releases September “State of Play” MemoWith less than 40 days until Election Day, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) has released a new memo highlighting state Democrats’ progress in battleground states across the country.