PENNSYLVANIA’S ELECTION "ROTATION" CALENDAR
Most offices are 4 years except U.S. Senate (6), U.S. House of Representatives (2), PA House (2), judges (10), except municipal judges (6)
State House: Seats are on the ballot every even-year
State Senate: Even-numbered State Senate districts are on the ballot in the 2026-2030 Cycle, and odd-numbered in 2028-2032
Court Elections: All odd-year cycles can have Court elections (Supreme, Superior, Commonwealth, Common Pleas, and Municipal) depending on vacancies.
Source: https://vote.phila.gov/candidates-campaigns/running-for-office/?lang=english
2026 ELECTION
U.S. House (all 435 seats, in Philly - 2, 3, & 5)
Governor
Lt. Governor
State Senate (even numbered districts, in Philly - 2,4, 8)
State House (all 203 seats, in Philly - 10, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 177, 179, 180, 181, 182, 184, 185, 186, 188, 190, 191, 192, 194, 195, 197,
198, 200, 201, 202, and 203)
State Committee
Committeeperson (Primary only, all positions, currently in 5th Ward, 49 vacancies out of 74 openings)
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2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
2028 |
2029 |
2030 |
2031 |
2032 |
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City Controller Judge of Election Inspector of Election 2025 Court Elections: Judge of the Superior Court Judge of the Commonwealth Court Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Judge of the Municipal Court |
U.S. House Governor Lt. Governor State Senate(even-number) State House State Committee
Committeeperson
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Mayor City Commissioner Register of Wills Sheriff At Large City Council District City Council Court Elections: |
President U.S. Senate U.S. House National Convention Delegate National Alternative Delegate PA Attorney General Auditor General State Treasurer State Senate State House |
District Attorney City Controller Judge of Elections Inspector of Elections
Court Elections:
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U.S. Senate U.S. House Governor Lt. Governor State Senate(even-number) State House State Committee
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Mayor City Commissioner Register of Wills Sheriff At Large City Council District City Council Court Elections: |
President U.S. House National Convention Delegate National Alternative Delegate PA Attorney General Auditor General State Treasurer State Senate(odd-number) State |
