Pennsylvania elections in 2026
19 electoral votes · 17 House seats · Mid-Atlantic · 1 statewide race on the 2026 ballot
The political landscape
Pennsylvania is a cornerstone battleground: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh against a large rural interior, with energy from the Marcellus Shale and manufacturing wages as recurring themes. Statewide margins are habitually narrow.
Its largest population centers include Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie. Where a state's people live, and what those places do for a living, is the starting point for how Electorate HQ simulations reason about it.
On the ballot in Pennsylvania
Issues that weigh heavily in Pennsylvania
Based on the state's industry mix, geography and cost of living, these issues tend to carry structural weight in Pennsylvania elections:
Latest Pennsylvania political headlines
Pa. election 2026: Where governor candidates Garrity and Shapiro stand on energy costs, the environment, and morePa. Democrats are aiming for the ‘trifecta’ in HarrisburgPennsylvania Democrat targets data centers in drive to oust Republican from House seatShapiro and Garrity release dueling attack ads as Pennsylvania governor’s race intensifiesGarrity on Trump’s election fraud claims: “I’d rather look forward”Pennsylvania governor declares LeBron James Day as 76ers set to sign NBA starGreen Party puts Lancaster's Tony Dastra on the fall ballot for Pennsylvania governorCreating Jobs in Lackawanna County: Governor Shapiro Secures $15 Million Investment from Premier Brands of America to Open its First Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania, Create 58 New JobsSimulate Pennsylvania
In the Electorate HQ simulator, Pennsylvania is one of 51 delegations that reads current reporting and decides a presidential race issue by issue. Results are AI simulations, clearly labeled, with the reasoning shown for every call. See the methodology for what that does and does not mean.