{"id":320993,"date":"2026-11-04T13:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/320993\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T13:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:22:10","slug":"pennsylvania-election-results-shapiro-wins-second-term-stelson-flips-10th-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/320993\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania election results: Shapiro wins second term, Stelson flips 10th District"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Matt<\/a>\"Katelyn<\/a>HARRISBURG, Pa. \u2014<\/p>\n

FULL RESULTS: GOVERNOR<\/a> | 9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT<\/a> | 10TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT<\/a> | 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT<\/a> | 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT<\/a> | STATEWIDE U.S. HOUSE RACES<\/a> | LOCAL STATE SENATE RACES<\/a> | STATEWIDE STATE SENATE RACES<\/a> | LOCAL STATE HOUSE RACES<\/a> | STATE HOUSE RACES ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH<\/a> | PA GENERAL ASSEMBLY BALANCE OF POWER<\/a> | ADAMS COUNTY<\/a> | CUMBERLAND COUNTY<\/a> | DAUPHIN COUNTY<\/a> | FRANKLIN COUNTY<\/a> | JUNIATA COUNTY<\/a> | LANCASTER COUNTY<\/a> | LANCASTER COUNTY LIBRARY TAX<\/a> | LEBANON COUNTY<\/a> | MIFFLIN COUNTY<\/a> | PERRY COUNTY<\/a> | YORK COUNTY<\/a> | CONEWAGO TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR REFERENDUM<\/a><\/p>\n

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has won a second term, and Democrat Janelle Stelson has defeated Republican Rep. Scott Perry in Pennsylvania’s closely watched 10th Congressional District. <\/p>\n

That race and others flipped the balance of power in the U.S. House to Democratic control<\/a>. <\/p>\n

National<\/p>\n

At a glance: Who wonGovernor: Josh Shapiro (D), reelectedLieutenant governor: Austin Davis (D), reelected9th Congressional District: Dan Meuser (R), reelected10th Congressional District: Janelle Stelson (D), flips seat11th Congressional District: Lloyd Smucker (R), reelected13th Congressional District: John Joyce (R), reelected28th State Senate District: Kristin Phillips-Hill (R), reelected30th State Senate District: Judy Ward (R), reelected34th State Senate District: Greg Rothman (R), reelected36th State Senate District: Tom Jones (R), flips seat48th State Senate District: Chris Gebhard (R), reelectedGovernor and lieutenant governorShapiro wins second term<\/p>\n

Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro<\/a> has won reelection. He defeated Republican Stacy Garrity<\/a>, the current state treasurer, and Libertarian Ken Krawchuk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Garrity conceded Tuesday night at her watch party in Wyoming County.<\/p>\n

RESULTS | Governor<\/a><\/p>\n

Davis returns as lieutenant governor<\/p>\n

Candidates for lieutenant governor run on a joint ticket with their party’s nominee for governor. Shapiro’s win means Lt. Gov. Austin Davis will serve a second term. Davis faced Republican John Richey and Libertarian John Thomas.<\/p>\n

U.S. House10th Congressional District: Stelson unseats Perry<\/p>\n

Democrat Janelle Stelson<\/a>, a former WGAL News 8 anchor, has defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Scott Perry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The race was a rematch of 2024, when Perry beat Stelson 50.8% to 49.2%. The district has been one of the most competitive in the state.<\/p>\n

The 10th District includes all of Dauphin County and parts of Cumberland and York counties.<\/p>\n

RESULTS | 10th Congressional District<\/a><\/p>\n

9th Congressional District: Meuser reelected<\/p>\n

Republican Rep. Dan Meuser<\/a> has won reelection over Democratic challenger Rachel Wallace<\/a>. Meuser has represented the district since 2019.<\/p>\n

The 9th District includes all of Bradford, Columbia, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties, along with parts of Berks, Luzerne and Lycoming counties.<\/p>\n

RESULTS | 9th Congressional District<\/a><\/p>\n

11th Congressional District: Smucker reelected<\/p>\n

Republican Rep. Lloyd Smucker<\/a> has won reelection over Democratic challenger Nancy Mannion<\/a>, according to the AP. Smucker has represented the district since 2019.<\/p>\n

The candidates met before the election in a debate covering affordability, health care and bipartisan solutions. WATCH | Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District candidates debate key issues in Lancaster<\/a><\/p>\n

The 11th District includes all of Lancaster County and part of York County.<\/p>\n

RESULTS | 11th Congressional District<\/a><\/p>\n

13th Congressional District: Joyce reelected<\/p>\n

Republican Rep. John Joyce<\/a> has won reelection over Democratic challenger Beth Farnham<\/a>, according to the AP. Joyce has represented the district since 2019 and serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.<\/p>\n

Farnham lives in Adams County and used to serve on the Conewago Valley School District board. She also ran for the 13th District seat in 2024.<\/p>\n

The 13th District includes Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin and Perry counties, along with parts of Cumberland and Somerset counties.<\/p>\n

RESULTS | 13th Congressional District<\/a><\/p>\n

U.S. House races across Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

Results are also available for every U.S. House race in the state.<\/p>\n

RESULTS | Statewide U.S. House races<\/a><\/p>\n

Pennsylvania General AssemblyBalance of power<\/p>\n

Both chambers of the General Assembly were on the ballot. Going into Election Day, Democrats held a narrow 103\u2013100 majority in the state House. Republicans held a 27\u201323 majority in the State Senate.<\/p>\n

RESULTS | Balance of power in the Pa. House and Senate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Local State Senate<\/p>\n

There were five Pennsylvania State Senate races in play across the Susquehanna Valley.<\/p>\n

RESULTS | Susquehanna Valley State Senate races<\/a>.<\/p>\n

28th State Senate District: Phillips-Hill reelected<\/p>\n

Republican incumbent Kristin Phillips-Hill was reelected for a third term. She was first elected in 2018.<\/p>\n

Thomas Johnson was the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 28th Senate District, but he announced in October that he was suspending his campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a statement, he said, “I am suspending my campaign due to recent changes in my personal life, potential career shifts, and an opportunity to return to Maryland.” <\/p>\n

The 28th District covers part of York County.<\/p>\n

RESULTS | Susquehanna Valley State Senate races<\/a>.<\/p>\n

30th State Senate District: Ward reelected<\/p>\n

Incumbent Republican Judy Ward<\/a> defeated Democratic challenger Sean Steeg<\/a> in Pennsylvania’s 30th State Senate District. Ward has held the seat since 2018.<\/p>\n

The 30th State Senate District covers all of Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata and Mifflin counties.<\/p>\n

34th State Senate District: Rothman reelected<\/p>\n

Republican incumbent Greg Rothman<\/a> faced off against Democratic challenger Nathan Wood<\/a> for Pennsylvania’s 34th State Senate District. <\/p>\n

The 34th State Senate District covers all of Perry County and parts of Cumberland and Dauphin counties.<\/p>\n

RESULTS | Susquehanna Valley State Senate races<\/a>.<\/p>\n

36th State Senate District: Jones unseats Malone<\/p>\n

The 36th District race featured Democratic state Sen. James Malone<\/a> and Republican challenger Tom Jones<\/a>. Malone was elected to the state Senate in 2025 after winning a special election and sought a full term. Jones previously served as a state representative.<\/p>\n

The 36th District covers much of Lancaster County.<\/p>\n

RESULTS | Susquehanna Valley State Senate races<\/a>.<\/p>\n

48th State Senate District: Gebhard reelected<\/p>\n

Republican state Sen. Chris Gebhard<\/a> has won reelection in Pennsylvania’s 48th Senate District, defeating Democratic challenger Wayne Moyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gebhard was first elected to the Senate in a 2021 special election. Moyer qualified for the general election after receiving enough write-in votes in the May primary and had hoped to become the first Democrat to represent the district. <\/p>\n

The 48th District includes all of Lebanon County and parts of Berks and Lancaster counties. <\/p>\n

RESULTS | Susquehanna Valley State Senate races<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Statewide Pa. State Senate<\/p>\n

Pennsylvania\u2019s 50 state senators serve staggered four-year terms, with half the seats up for election every two years. In 2026, voters in all 25 even-numbered districts will elect senators. State senators are not subject to term limits.<\/p>\n

RESULTS | Pennsylvania State Senate races across the Commonwealth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Local Pa. State House<\/p>\n

There were nearly 30 Pennsylvania State House races in play across the Susquehanna Valley. We posted the results to all of them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Full State House results<\/p>\n

All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were on the ballot in the 2026 midterms. <\/p>\n

RESULTS | State House races across the entire Commonwealth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

County-by-county results<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HARRISBURG, Pa. \u2014 FULL RESULTS: GOVERNOR | 9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT | 10TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT | 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":320994,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[123899,130321,130300,3680,836,4531,3685,48794,87287,6016,28,30,29,35885,41114,3415,87335],"class_list":["post-320993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pennsylvania","tag-10th-district","tag-28th-state-senate-district","tag-30th-state-senate-district","tag-cumberland-county","tag-election","tag-governor","tag-lancaster-county","tag-lieutenant-governor","tag-local-state-senate-races","tag-part","tag-pennsylvania","tag-pennsylvania-headlines","tag-pennsylvania-news","tag-reelection","tag-second-term","tag-shapiro","tag-state-house-race"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320993"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320993\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/320994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}