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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DLCC Announces Another Special Election WinToday Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post congratulated Democrat Kris Schultz on her victory in a New Hampshire House special election. Schultz’s landslide win secures Merrimack District 18 as a Democratic stronghold.
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DLCC Reaffirms Plan to Win Statehouse Majorities at 2017 Annual MeetingOn July 12 – 14, America’s Democratic state legislators gathered for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) Annual Meeting to strategize on the upcoming election cycle. DLCC celebrated the party’s string of legislative special election victories and shared its plans to build on this momentum heading into 2017 and 2018 elections.
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Oklahoma Special Election Victories Bring Red to Blue Victories to FourToday Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post applauded Oklahoma Democrats Karen Gaddis and Michael Brooks-Jimenez on their special election victories. Gaddis and Brooks-Jimenez successfully flipped longstanding Republican seats in the Oklahoma state House and state Senate, respectively, to bring the number of legislative seats flipped by Democrats since Trump’s inauguration to four.
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DLCC Congratulates Virginia Dems On Impressive General Election SlateToday DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post congratulated Virginia Democrats on the conclusion of the 2017 primary season. After celebrating record-breaking recruitment achievements, Democrats will offer Virginia voters a diverse and talented slate of candidates this November, dedicated to moving Virginia forward.
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DLCC Announces Record-Breaking Recruitment in VirginiaToday DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post lauded the incredible recruitment achievements in Virginia in the wake of the conclusion of primary candidate filing in House of Delegates races. This recent influx of new and diverse candidates in Virginia is only the most recent display of the surge of Democratic engagement and excitement surrounding state legislative elections. More than half of the 76 Democratic candidates running in 48 GOP-held seats are women.
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DLCC Celebrates Yet Another Special Election VictoryTonight Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post celebrated the victory of Democrat Emilio Vazquez in a special election for Pennsylvania House District 197. Vazquez prevailed in this unusual race despite being forced to run as a write-in candidate after being denied a spot on the ballot by a Republican judge.
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DLCC Launches New Programs for 2018-2020 FightToday Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post announced significant programmatic, staff, and capacity expansions as the organization prepares to expand Democratic power in statehouses and flip legislative chambers in the upcoming election cycles.
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As Democrats Plot Path Forward, DLCC Renews Call for a DNC Chair Deeply Committed to Winning Statehouse ElectionsToday Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post released the following statement in advance of her attendance at tonight’s Huffington Post-hosted Democratic National Committee chair candidate debate.
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President Obama Endorses In Key Statehouse RacesThis week, President Barack Obama endorsed state legislative candidates across the country. Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post issued the following statement on the President’s move to highlight down-ballot elections.