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Pennsylvania (rank #5 of 50 by population)
Data snapshot: 2026-03-27 · Population ~13.1M
1. Key organs of government
States typically divide power into executive (governor and agencies), legislative (bicameral legislature except Nebraska), and judicial (courts of last resort and lower courts). Below: statewide elected executive, each legislative chamber, and the apex court.
- Executive branch: Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Auditor General; Treasurer
- Pennsylvania Senate — President pro tempore · 50 seats · Republican majority (~56.0% of seats)
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives — Speaker of the House · 203 seats · Democratic majority (~50.2% of seats)
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania — Chief Justice · 7 seats · Partisan statewide elections; 10-year terms
2. Elected seats & majority strength
| Organ / body | Total seats | Presiding / chief role | Majority party | Approx. majority seats | % of chamber |
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| Pennsylvania Senate | 50 | President pro tempore | Republican | 28 | 56.0% |
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | 203 | Speaker of the House | Democratic | 102 | 50.2% |
| Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | 7 | Chief Justice | — (court) | — | — |
Note: Majority figures are approximate snapshots; special elections can change counts. Verify on the state legislature website. Current Speaker / Senate president (or equivalent) names appear on each legislature’s leadership page, not in this static file.
3. Leader of the executive (Governor)
| Office | Governor |
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| Current officeholder | Josh Shapiro (Democratic) |
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| Last general election | 2022-11-08 |
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| Next general election | 2026-11-03 |
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4. Legislative elections (both chambers)
| Last general | 2024-11-05 |
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| Next general | 2026-11-03 |
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| Note | Legislative elections in November of even years. |
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Which seats are on the ballot next?
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives. All 203 seats have 2-year terms. Every seat is on the ballot in November 2026 (and in every general election in even years).
- Pennsylvania Senate. Senators serve staggered 4-year terms (50 seats). About half of the chamber is elected each even-year November. In November 2026, 25 of 50 Senate seats are on the ballot; the other 25 were last elected in 2024 and are next up in 2028.
5. Critical dates (typical patterns)
- Budget deadline: June 30 fiscal year
6. Primary sources to verify / update