Election 2026: Here’s who won and who lost in Pennsylvania

Democrats went into the 2026 midterms expecting a blue wave. The party ultimately racked up historic wins both in Pennsylvania and across the U.S.

Here’s how the Nov. 3 election shook out:

Key takeaways

• Blue tsunami: Democrats won the U.S. House, taking full control of Congress as voters expressed frustration with President Trump.
• Key takeaways: The magnitude of the Democrats’ outcome was always a possibility, but the depth and breadth of their victories were jaw-dropping.
• All eyes on Pennsylvania: Democrats flipped the state Senate for the first time in nearly 50 years, achieving their elusive “trifecta” of control of the executive and the legislature.

Race recaps

• Governor’s race: Incumbent Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro sailed to reelection, defeating Republican Stacy Garrity.
• U.S. House
  • 1st Congressional District: In Bucks County, Democrat Bob Harvie ousted moderate five-term incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick.
• Pa. state Senate
  • 6th Senate District: Eileen Hartnett Albillar defeated incumbent Sen. Frank Farry, becoming the first Democrat to win the Senate seat in more than three decades.
• Pa. state House
  • 142nd House District: Democrat Kristin Egan bested incumbent Republican Joe Hogan.
  • 144th House District: Democratic Rep. Brian Munroe bested Republican challenger Mike Murphy, securing a third term.
  • 160th House District: Democrat Elizabeth Moro declared victory over GOP incumbent state Rep. Craig Williams.
• Full results: Follow along as votes continue to be tallied: Pennsylvania | New Jersey | Nationwide

Ballot measures

• Philly ballot questions: Voters overwhelmingly approved two changes to the city’s Home Rule Charter.
  • One allows the city to give preferential treatment to small, Philadelphia-based businesses in its contracting.
  • The other makes Creative Philadelphia, an office established by executive order that promotes arts and culture, a permanent part of city government.