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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 at least ten special elections.

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. 

The Most Important Races in Pennsylvania

The DLCC’s Pennsylvania Target Races represent some of the most competitive and consequential legislative contests anywhere in the country.

These candidates are running in districts that will help determine control of the Pennsylvania House and shape the future of Democratic power in the commonwealth. Every victory strengthens Democrats’ ability to defend hard-won progress, protect Pennsylvanians from extremist policies, and continue building toward new opportunities for Democratic majorities.

Using data, research, and decades of experience at this ballot level, the DLCC identifies the races where investments can make the biggest difference. Check out the races that will decide the future of power in Pennsylvania below: 

DLCC Target Races

Speaker Joanna McClinton Speaks At The DLCC Downballot Defenders Summit:

The DLCC is investing in Pennsylvania year after year because the stakes extend far beyond state lines. What happens in Pennsylvania affects the future of reproductive freedom, voting rights, economic opportunity, and democratic representation for millions of people. Here’s what Speaker Joanna McClinton has to say about the DLCC investing in the future of our nation:

Redistricting Update

In the wake of the Callais decision, working towards an eventual trifecta by picking up seats in the Senate and defending our slim House majority would help position Democrats to go on offense around mid-decade redistricting. The 2026 midterms will determine the landscape of state legislative power and set the foundation for who controls the redistricting pen every year between now and 2030.

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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.

Pennsylvania Senator and DLCC Board Member Vincent Hughes

Pennsylvania Senator and DLCC Board Member Vincent Hughes

News in Pennsylvania

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State Democrats to Know in 2018

Since the 2016 election, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) has flipped 39 legislative seats from Republican to Democratic control and has a strategy in place to continue building winning momentum in states. Today, DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post announced the committee is highlighting three additional races on its Spotlight Races page. These “Democrats to know” are running in critical special elections in battleground states like Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York.

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DLCC Announces Record Candidate Recruitment in North Carolina

Today DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post announced record-breaking Democratic candidate recruitment for the North Carolina state legislature. North Carolina Democrats have candidates running in each of the 170 districts - 120 state House districts, and 50 state Senate districts - on the ballot. The talented slate of Democratic candidates includes educators, veterans, small business owners, and lawyers. And of the 218 Democrats running for state legislature, 81 are women.

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In Second Win of the Night, DLCC Flips 39th Seat From Red to Blue

Tonight DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post celebrated yet another special election win, this time in the battleground state of Connecticut. Representative-elect Phil Young claimed victory in the special election for House District 120, defeating his Republican opponent and ending Republicans’ more than 40-year control of this district.

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DLCC Flips Fifth New Hampshire Seat from Red to Blue, 38th Seat to Flip Nationwide

Tonight Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) Executive Director Jessica Post celebrated yet another special election win, this time in New Hampshire. Representative-elect Phil Spagnuolo claimed victory in the special election for House District Belknap-03, defeating his Republican opponent in a district Trump won by over 12 points in 2016.

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DLCC Hires New Staff Ahead of 2018 Midterms

Today the DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post announced several new hires and promotions as the organization increases staff to prepare for the 2018 midterm elections and execute on a plan for electing more Democrats ahead of redistricting in 2020.

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DLCC Flips 37th Seat From Red to Blue

Tonight DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post celebrated yet another special election win, this time in Kentucky in a district where Trump got 72 percent of the vote in 2016, making this the biggest red to blue flip so far. Representative-elect Linda Belcher claimed victory in the closely watched special election for House District 49, defeating her Republican opponent with over 68% of the vote.

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NCSL Announces Women Legislators Cross 25 Percent Threshold

As the DLCC works to elect the best candidates to state legislatures nationwide, we are proud to support the many women legislators who flipped seats from red to blue in 2017, and continue to step up and fight for our values by putting their names on the ballot in 2018 and beyond.

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