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<section begin=intro/>
General elections for the [[Pennsylvania State Senate]] {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=will occur|after=occurred}} on November 5, 2024. There {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=are|after=were}} 25 state Senate seats up for election. Republicans maintained the 28-22 majority they had before the elections. 

Both the [[Republican State Leadership Committee]] and the [[Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee]] listed [[Pennsylvania]] as a state in which they would prioritize state legislative elections in 2024.<ref>[https://pluribusnews.com/news-and-events/dems-gop-pump-millions-into-legislative-elections/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AM%209424&utm_content=AM%209424+CID_c3426460ee371f97af8415f6684d9942&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Pluribus%20News ''Pluribus News'', "Dems, GOP pump millions into legislative elections," September 3, 2024]</ref> 

If Democrats {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=gain|after=gained}} control of the state Senate and {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=maintain|after=maintained}} control of the state House in 2024, Pennsylvania {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=would|after=would have}} become a Democratic trifecta. If Republicans {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=maintain|after=maintained}} control of the state Senate or {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=gain|after=gained}} control of the state House, Pennsylvania {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=would remain|after=would have remained}} a divided government.

If Democrats {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=gain|after=gained}} three seats, the chamber {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=would be|after=would have been}} tied with 25 Democrats and 25 Republicans, with Lt. Gov. [[Austin Davis]] (D) breaking tie votes. If Democrats {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=gain|after=gained}} more than three seats, they {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=would control|after=would have controlled}} the chamber outright. If Republicans {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=lose|after=lost}} fewer than three seats, they {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=would retain|after=would have retained}} control of the chamber and {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=prevent|after=prevented}} a Democratic trifecta. [[State government trifecta|Click here]] to read more about state government trifectas.

Ballotpedia {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=has identified|after=identified}} six [[Ballotpedia:Battlegrounds|battleground districts]]. Democrats and Republicans {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=each currently represent|after=represented}} three of those districts. Incumbents {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=are running|after=ran}} in four of these races, and the other two seats {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=are|after=were}} open, meaning no incumbent {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=is running|after=ran}}. [[#Battleground elections|Click here]] to read more about the battleground elections.

Reporter Anna Gustafson wrote before the election, "Democratic lawmakers told the Pennsylvania Independent that they are paying particular attention to three districts in the Senate: the recently redrawn 15th District in central Pennsylvania, the 37th in Allegheny County, and the 49th in Erie County. Each of those districts is currently represented by a Republican. Democrats also said they’re looking to retain control of the 45th in Allegheny County."<ref name=Ind>[https://pennsylvaniaindependent.com/politics/pennsylvania-democrats-trifecta-31-years-november-election/ ''Pennsylvania Independent'', "Pennsylvania Democrats haven’t had a trifecta in 31 years. Could that change in November?" June 18, 2024]</ref>

Pennsylvania Senate Republican Campaign Committee communications director Michael Straw said before the election, "While our candidates in these seats have proven records and have put themselves in a strong position, we are taking nothing for granted. As far as offensive pick-ups, ... we see some real opportunities in Western and Southeast Pennsylvania to expand our majority.”<ref name=Ind/>

No [[Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024|incumbents lost in the primaries]]. [[#Incumbents defeated in primaries|Click here]] to learn more.

Pennsylvania {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=is|after=was}} one of 10 states with a divided government. Democrats {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=control|after=controlled}} the governor's office and the state House, and Republicans {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=control|after=controlled}} the state Senate. The last Democratic trifecta in Pennsylvania was 1993. The last Republican trifecta in Pennsylvania was 2014.
<section end=intro/>
The [[Pennsylvania State Senate]] {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00pm EST|before=is|after=was}} one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in [[State legislative elections, 2024|2024]]. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

==Voting information==
:''See also: [[Voting in Pennsylvania]]''
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==General election race ratings==
The table below displays race ratings for each race in this chamber from ''CNalysis''.
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==Battleground elections==
{{Portal_section_collapsible_styles}}Ballotpedia identified the [[Ballotpedia: Battlegrounds|battleground]] elections below based on media coverage and race ratings. Click on the tabs to view the candidates {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=running|after=who ran}}, a brief description of the race, district partisan history, and [[Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection|Candidate Connection]] survey responses.

Of the six battleground districts, Republicans {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=represent|after=represented}} three and Democrats {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=represent|after=represented}} three. Incumbents {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=are running|after=ran}} in four of these races, while the other two {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=are|after=were}} in open districts, meaning no incumbents {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=are running|after=ran}}. Two of the districts {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=are|after=were}} rated a '''Toss-Up'''.

The map below highlights each battleground district colored based on the party affiliation of the incumbent.

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! colspan="8" align="center" style="background-color: #424949; color:white;"|  '''Pennsylvania State Senate battleground elections, 2024'''
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! style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color:black; border-radius:0px;" | District
! style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color:black; border-radius:0px;" | 2020 vote
! style="background-color:#C8CCD0; color:black; border-radius:0px;" | ''CNalysis'' rating
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| [[Pennsylvania State Senate District 5|Assembly District 5]]|| style="background-color:#D6EAF8; ''| Unopposed || <b style="color:#334aab">Lean Democratic</b>
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| [[Pennsylvania State Senate District 9|Assembly District 9]]|| style="background-color:#D6EAF8; ''|52.0%-48.0% || <b style="color:#334aab">Very Likely Democratic</b>
|-
| [[Pennsylvania State Senate District 15|Assembly District 15]]|| style="background-color:#FADBD8; ''|51.6%-48.4% || <b style="color:#334aab">Very Likely Democratic</b>
|-
| [[Pennsylvania State Senate District 37|Assembly District 37]]|| style="background-color:#FADBD8; ''|52.1%-47.9% || '''Toss-up'''
|-
| [[Pennsylvania State Senate District 45|Assembly District 45]]|| style="background-color:#D6EAF8; ''|50.0%-50.0% || <b style="color:#334aab">Likely Democratic</b>
|-
| [[Pennsylvania State Senate District 49|Assembly District 49]]|| style="background-color:#FADBD8; ''|59.8.0%-40.2% || '''Toss-up'''
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Incumbent [[Jimmy Dillon]] (D) assumed office in 2022. [[Joe Picozzi]] (R) worked in U.S. Rep. [[Kevin McCarthy|Kevin McCarthy's]] (R) office and for the Manhattan Institute.<ref>[https://www.votepicozzi.com/ ''Joe Pecozzi 2024 campaign website'', "Home," accessed October 4, 2024]</ref><ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephspicozzi ''Linkedin'', "Joseph Picozzi," accessed October 4, 2024]</ref>

<big>'''District information'''</big><br>
* As of Oct. 4, 2024, ''[https://projects.cnalysis.com/23-24/sl/pennsylvania#upper CNalysis]'' rated Senate District 5 as <b style="color:#334aab">Lean Democratic</b>. According to that analysis, President [[Joe Biden]] (D) would have won the district under the current map by a margin of <b style="color:#334aab">6.6 percentage points</b> in 2020.<ref>[https://projects.cnalysis.com/23-24/sl/pennsylvania#upper ''CNalysis'', "Pennsylvania," accessed October 4, 2024]</ref>

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Incumbent [[John Kane]] (D) assumed office in 2020. [[Mike Woodin]] (R) {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=has|after=had}} a career in finance and {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=serves|after=served}} on the Avon Grove School District Board of Directors.<ref>[https://woodinforpasenate.com/about-mike-woodin/ ''Mike Woodin 2024 campaign website'', "About Mike Woodin," accessed October 4, 2024]</ref> This district was named a battleground because the 2020 winner received less than 55% of the vote.

<big>'''District information'''</big><br>
* As of Oct. 4, 2024, ''[https://projects.cnalysis.com/23-24/sl/pennsylvania#upper CNalysis]'' rated Senate District 9 as <b style="color:#334aab">Very Likely Democratic</b>. According to that analysis, President [[Joe Biden]] (D) would have won the district under the current map by a margin of <b style="color:#334aab">18.8 percentage points</b> in 2020.<ref>[https://projects.cnalysis.com/23-24/sl/pennsylvania#upper ''CNalysis'', "Pennsylvania," accessed October 4, 2024]</ref>

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{{Portal_section_collapsible|collapsed=Y|id=SD15|main=Y|title=Pennsylvania Senate District 15|text=
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This race {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=is|after=was}} for an open seat, as incumbent [[John DiSanto]] (R) did not run for re-election. [[Patty Kim]] (D) {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=is|after=was}} a state representative. She assumed office in 2012. [[Nick DiFrancesco]] (R) {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=is|after=was}} a former Dauphin County commissioner and the current county treasurer.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-difrancesco-dddii ''Linkedin'', "Nick DiFrancesco," accessed October 4, 2024]</ref> This district was named a battleground because the 2020 winner received less than 55% of the vote.

<big>'''District information'''</big><br>
* As of Oct. 4, 2024, ''[https://projects.cnalysis.com/23-24/sl/pennsylvania#upper CNalysis]'' rated Senate District 15 as <b style="color:#334aab">Very Likely Democratic</b>. According to that analysis, President [[Joe Biden]] (D) would have won the district under the current map by a margin of <b style="color:#334aab">14.9 percentage points</b> in 2020.<ref>[https://projects.cnalysis.com/23-24/sl/pennsylvania#upper ''CNalysis'', "Pennsylvania," accessed October 4, 2024]</ref>

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<big>'''Race information'''</big><br>
Incumbent [[Devlin Robinson]] (R) assumed office in 2020. [[Nicole Ruscitto]] (D) {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=is|after=was}} a teacher.<ref>[https://nicoleforpa.com/meet-nicole/ ''Nicole Ruscitto 2024 campaign website'', "Meet Nicole," accessed October 4, 2024]</ref> This district was named a battleground because the 2020 winner received less than 55% of the vote.

<big>'''District information'''</big><br>
* As of Oct. 4, 2024, ''[https://projects.cnalysis.com/23-24/sl/pennsylvania#upper CNalysis]'' rated Senate District 37 as <b>Toss-up</b>. According to that analysis, former President [[Donald Trump]] (R) would have won the district under the current map by a margin of <b style="color:#ab333f">1.3 percentage points</b> in 2020.<ref>[https://projects.cnalysis.com/23-24/sl/pennsylvania#upper ''CNalysis'', "Pennsylvania," accessed October 4, 2024]</ref>

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{{Portal_section_collapsible|collapsed=Y|id=SD45|main=Y|title=Pennsylvania Senate District 45|text=
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This race {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=is|after=was}} for an open seat, as incumbent [[James Brewster]] (D) did not run for re-election. [[Nick Pisciottano]] (D) {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=is|after=was}} a state representative. He assumed office in 2020. [[Jen Dintini]] (R) {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=owns|after=owned}} a security business.<ref>[https://www.jenforsen.com/meet-jen ''Jen Dintini 2024 campaign website'', "Meet Jen Dintini," accessed October 4, 2024]</ref> This district was named a battleground because the 2020 winner received less than 55% of the vote. 

<big>'''District information'''</big><br>
* As of Oct. 4, 2024, ''[https://projects.cnalysis.com/23-24/sl/pennsylvania#upper CNalysis]'' rated Senate District 45 as <b style="color:#334aab">Likely Democratic</b>. According to that analysis, President [[Joe Biden]] (D) would have won the district under the current map by a margin of <b style="color:#334aab">7.4 percentage points</b> in 2020.<ref>[https://projects.cnalysis.com/23-24/sl/pennsylvania#upper ''CNalysis'', "Pennsylvania," accessed October 4, 2024]</ref>

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Incumbent [[Daniel Laughlin]] (R) assumed office in 2016. [[Jim Wertz]] (D) {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8pm EST|before=is|after=was}} a news broadcaster and production manager and the former chairman of the Erie County Democratic Party.<ref>[https://jimwertz.org/about/ ''Jim Wertz 2024 campaign website'', "Meet Jim Wertz," accessed October 4, 2024]</ref>

<big>'''District information'''</big><br>
* As of Oct. 4, 2024, ''[https://projects.cnalysis.com/23-24/sl/pennsylvania#upper CNalysis]'' rated Senate District 49 as <b>Toss-up</b>. According to that analysis, President [[Donald Trump]] (D) would have won the district under the current map by a margin of <b style="color:#ab333f">2.4 percentage points</b> in 2020.<ref>[https://projects.cnalysis.com/23-24/sl/pennsylvania#upper ''CNalysis'', "Pennsylvania," accessed October 4, 2024]</ref>

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==Candidates==

=General election=
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==Party control==
::''See also: [[Partisan composition of state senates]] and [[State government trifectas]]''
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==Campaign finance==
::''See also: [[Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2024|Campaign finance]]''

The section and tables below contain data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. Districts and elections are grouped in sections of 10. To view data for a district, click on the appropriate bar below to expand it. The data is gathered and made available by [[Ballotpedia:Our partnership with Transparency USA|Transparency USA]].

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<html><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#cf1" style="background:#eee;">Districts 1-10 (click to expand)</a><div id="cf1" class="panel-collapse collapse"></html>
===District 1===
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===District 3===
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===District 5===
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===District 7===
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===District 9===
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<html><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#cf2" style="background:#eee;">Districts 11-20 (click to expand)</a><div id="cf2" class="panel-collapse collapse"></html>
===District 11===
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===District 13===
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===District 15===
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===District 17===
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===District 19===	
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<html><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#cf3" style="background:#eee;">Districts 21-30 (click to expand)</a><div id="cf3" class="panel-collapse collapse"></html>
===District 21===
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===District 23===	
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===District 25===
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===District 27===	
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===District 29===	
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<html><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#cf4" style="background:#eee;">Districts 31-40 (click to expand)</a><div id="cf4" class="panel-collapse collapse"></html>
===District 31===	
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===District 33===	
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===District 35===
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===District 37===	
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===District 39===
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<html><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#cf5" style="background:#eee;">Districts 41-50 (click to expand)</a><div id="cf5" class="panel-collapse collapse"></html>
===District 41===
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===District 43===	
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===District 45===	
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===District 47===
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===District 49===	
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==Incumbents who were not re-elected==
::''See also: [[Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 14, 2024]]''

===Incumbents defeated in general elections===
::''See also: [[Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024]]''

One incumbent lost in the general elections. The average number of incumbents defeated in general elections from 2010 to 2022 was also one.
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! style="background-color:#444; color: white;" | Office
|-
| [[Jimmy Dillon]] || {{blue dot}} || [[Pennsylvania State Senate District 5|Senate District 5]]
|-
|}<section end=defeatlist/>


===Incumbents defeated in primaries===
<section begin=defeatlist/>No incumbents lost in primaries.<section end=defeatlist/> This was less than the average of 0.7 incumbent defeats per cycle from 2010 to 2022.

===Retiring incumbents===
<section begin=retiring/>Three incumbents did not file for re-election in 2024.<ref>{{IncumbentsRetiringDisclaimer}}</ref> This was lower than the average number of retirements (four) in even-year elections from 2010 to 2022. The incumbents {{Greener|start=November 5, 2024 6:00pm CST|before=are|after=were}}:

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|- 
! style="background-color:#444; color: white;" | Name
! style="background-color:#444; color: white;" | Party
! style="background-color:#444; color: white;" | Office
|-
| [[John DiSanto]]||{{red dot}}||[[Pennsylvania State Senate District 15|Senate District 15]]
|-
| [[Mike Regan]]||{{red dot}}||[[Pennsylvania State Senate District 31|Senate District 31]]
|-
| [[James Brewster]]||{{blue dot}}||[[Pennsylvania State Senate District 45|Senate District 45]]
|-
|}<section end=retiring/>

==Primary election competitiveness==
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===Open seats===
The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 2010 to 2024.<ref>{{OpenSeatsDisclaimer}}</ref><br><br>

{{2024 open seats PA-S}}

==Legislative referrals==
::''See also: [[Legislative referral]]''

A '''legislative referral''', or '''legislatively referred ballot measure''', is a [[ballot measure]] that appears on the ballot due to a vote of the state legislature. A legislative referral can be a [[constitutional amendment]], state statute, or bond issue. 

As of the 2024 election, a simple majority vote {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00PM CDT|before=is|after=was}} required during two successive legislative sessions for the [[Pennsylvania State Legislature]] to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 102 votes in the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] and 26 votes in the [[Pennsylvania State Senate]], assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

{{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00PM CDT|before=Heading into the 2024 election|after=At the time of the 2024 election}}, Republicans {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00PM CDT|before=hold|after=held}} a 28-22 majority in the Senate, and Democrats {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00PM CDT|before=hold|after=held}} a 102-101 majority in the House. Democrats {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00PM CDT|before=would need|after=needed}} to win four Senate seats to be able to pass legislative referrals without Republican votes. Republicans {{Greener|start=11/5/2024 8:00PM CDT|before=would need|after=needed}} to win one House seat to have the same ability.

==Process to become a candidate==
::''See also: [[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Pennsylvania]]''
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===Qualifications===
::''See also: [[State legislature candidate requirements by state]]
{{PA Senate qualifications}}
===Salaries and per diem===
:: ''See also: [[Comparison of state legislative salaries]]''
{{State legislative salaries|State=Pennsylvania}}
===When sworn in===
:: ''See also: [[When state legislators assume office after a general election]]
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==Pennsylvania political history==
===Trifectas===
A '''[[State government trifectas|state government trifecta]]''' is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
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{{Presidential politics in Pennsylvania 2020}}

==Redistricting after the 2020 census==
{{#section: Redistricting in Pennsylvania after the 2020 census|enactedcongressmapsummary}} 

{{#section: Redistricting in Pennsylvania after the 2020 census|enactedslpmapsummary}} 
{{Battlegrounds2024}}
==See also==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.pasen.gov/ Pennsylvania State Senate]

==Footnotes==
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