Camera Bartolotta is set to seek a fourth term this November representing Pennsylvania’s 46th Senate District. The Associated Press called the race for the incumbent just before midnight. With an estimated 98% of votes counted,

Half of the seats in the Pennsylvania Senate and the entire state House are on the ballot this year, and both chambers are considered to be flippable.

The Republican Primary for the 48th District Senate seat was a real battle. Incumbent Chris Gebhard fended off a challenge from horse trainer Clovis Crane. Gebhard defeated Crane 18,178 (66%) to 8,800 (32%) to advance to the general election.

Pennsylvanians head to the polls on May 19 to vote in key statewide primary elections. We are featuring graphics from civicAPI showing results from the 2026 primary election, featuring contested races in eastern Pennsylvania.

See full results, including for contested primary races like the 1st Congressional District in Bucks County and the 3rd Congressional District in Philadelphia.

Voters selected candidates for the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, and a variety of state and federal legislators, as well as voting on two ballot questions.

Mark Pinsley will face Jarrett Coleman for the 16th state Senate seat in November. With less than 2,000 votes separating them, Pinsley said around midnight in a social media post that his opponent, Bradley Merkl-Gump,

Incumbent Senator Marty Flynn has defeated challenger Jeffrey Lake in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 22nd Senate District, with all in-person votes n