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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Once Again, State Democrats Sweep Special ElectionsToday Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post announced more coast to coast victories for state Democrats. The recent victories come only a month after state Democrats saw widespread victories in the November 7 elections, flipping more than a dozen seats from red to blue.
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Democrats Break GOP Supermajority in Georgia State Senate With Special Election WinTonight Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post congratulated Georgia Senator-elect Jen Jordan on her victory in the special election for SD-6 and for her important role in breaking Republicans’ supermajority in the Georgia state Senate.
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DLCC Leads Candidate Recruitment Efforts with Third Session of the CombineToday the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee convened the third meeting of The Combine, bringing together progressive partners to discuss a recruitment table heading into the 2018 midterms.
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DLCC Announces Major Milestone in VirginiaToday DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post shared news from the ground in Virginia: State legislative candidates, their staff, and thousands of volunteers have knocked on more than 1 million doors and made over 500,000 calls to voters this year alone.
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DLCC Celebrates Sixth Special Election Victory in New HampshireToday DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post announced that Texas Representative Eric Johnson will serve as its third delegate to the Democratic National Committee.
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Democrats Hold State Senate Seat in Competitive Special ElectionTonight Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post congratulated Massachusetts state Senator-elect Paul Feeney on his victory in the competitive special election for the Bristol & Norfolk Senatorial District
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State Democrats Flip Seventh Seat from Red to BlueTonight DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post congratulated Senator-elect Annette Taddeo on her victory in the critical special election for Florida State SD40. Taddeo’s victory brings the total number of seats picked up by state Democrats nationwide since the November election to seven.
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State Democrats Flip Eighth Seat from Red to Blue in Second Victory of the NightTonight DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post congratulated Representative-elect Kari Lerner on her victory in the special election for New Hampshire House District Rockingham-4. Lerner’s victory brings the total number of seats picked up by state Democrats nationwide to eight since the November election.
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DLCC Celebrates Democratic Triumphs In Tonight’s Legislative Special ElectionsTonight Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post congratulated DLCC Spotlight Race candidates Kathryn Rehner, Representative-elect Jacob Rosecrants and Representative-elect Charlie St. Clair. In Mississippi, Rehner secured a spot in the October runoff election while Rosecrants flipped Oklahoma State House District 46 and St. Clair flipped New Hampshire House District Belknap 9.
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DLCC Celebrates Fourth New Hampshire Special Election VictoryTonight Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post congratulated Representative-elect Charlie St. Clair on his victory in the special election for New Hampshire’s House District Belknap 9. St. Clair, who was featured as a DLCC Spotlight Race, carried the election with almost 56% of the vote, flipping the seat from red to blue.