Pennsylvania polls closed at 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026. Voters decided the governor's race, U.S. House contests and state legislative seats. Shapiro, a Democrat, sought a second term, and Garrity trailed in polls by double digits.
Pennsylvania polls closed at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Election Day, in the midterm election. Voters decided races for governor, the U.S. House, and the state House and Senate. Ballots cast in person and by mail are to be tabulated after the polls close at 8 p.m. Mail ballots had to reach county boards of elections by 8 p.m. that day.
Governor's race
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro sought a second term against Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Libertarian Ken Krawchuk. Garrity trailed Shapiro by double digits in multiple statewide polls. A rally for Garrity was held in Bucks County on Monday.
U.S. House races
In the 1st District, Democrat Bob Harvie, a Bucks County commissioner, challenged Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in a race that could help determine U.S. House control. A New York Times/Siena poll conducted Oct. 16-22 showed Harvie with a 2-point lead, though he had trailed Fitzpatrick for most of the year. Cook Political Report moved the district from Lean Republican to Toss-up among 12 last-minute House rating changes. In the 7th District, Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie sought a second term against Democrat Bob Brooks. The 1st, 7th, 8th and 10th districts were the four swing congressional races in Pennsylvania that could determine which party controls the U.S. House. Republicans were expected to lose control of the U.S. House.
State legislature
All 203 state House seats were on the ballot, and Democrats held a 103-100 majority. Half of the 50 state Senate seats, the even-numbered districts, were also up. Republicans held a 27-23 Senate majority, the narrowest since the 2013-14 session according to Ballotpedia, and have controlled the chamber since 1994. Democrats wanted to keep their House majority and flip the state Senate, which with an expected hold on the governor's office would give them a trifecta.
Other details
Pennsylvania had no U.S. Senate contest this year, and neither Sen. John Fetterman nor Sen. Dave McCormick was up for re-election. In New Jersey's 2nd District, Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew faced Democrat Zack Mullock, the mayor of Cape May. National Democrats added that district to their target list in October. New Jersey polls were open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., while Delaware's matched Pennsylvania's 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. hours.
