Christine M Tartaglione
Candidate for State Senator, 2nd District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator
- Lives in
- Philadelphia
- Campaign website
- senatortartaglione.com
State senator for the 2nd District since 1995 and the Senate Democratic Whip; she is Democratic chair of the Intergovernmental Operations Committee. She previously worked as a business representative for UFCW Local 1776 and as an aide to a City Council member and the State Treasurer.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Says taxing skill games and closing the Delaware loophole would have generated sustainable state revenue.In office
ReportTartaglione Calls Budget a Step Forward That Makes Important Investments, But Falls Short for Working PennsylvaniansPublic statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Jul 12, 2026 · senatortartaglione.com
“Regulating and taxing skill games, closing the Delaware loophole, and raising the minimum wage would have generated sustainable revenue”
Public safety
Introduced SB 1449 to ban "Glock switches" that convert handguns to fire automatically.In office
ReportSenator Tartaglione Introduces Legislation to Ban Glock Switches in PennsylvaniaPublic statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Sep 9, 2026 · senatortartaglione.com
“legislation that would prohibit the possession, use, sale, transfer, manufacture, and production of machine gun conversion devices”
Education
Introduced SB 1054 to require every Pennsylvania high school to keep naloxone on site.In office
ReportSenators Tartaglione and Saval Partner with Student Leaders to Introduce Lifesaving Naloxone-in-Schools LegislationPublic statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Oct 15, 2025 · senatortartaglione.com
“require all high schools in Pennsylvania to maintain opioid antagonists, such as naloxone or Narcan, onsite”
Economy & jobs
Calls for raising Pennsylvania's $7.25 minimum wage; authored the state's 2006 minimum wage increase.In office
ReportAbout | Senator Christine TartaglioneGovernment record · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · senatortartaglione.com
“She authored Senate Bill 1090- Pennsylvania’s landmark 2006 minimum wage increase”
Tartaglione Calls Budget a Step Forward That Makes Important Investments, But Falls Short for Working PennsylvaniansPublic statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Jul 12, 2026 · senatortartaglione.com
“I will continue fighting until Pennsylvania finally raises the minimum wage, modernizes its revenue system”
Sponsored SB 908, which passed the Senate, to extend prevailing wage to off-site fabrication for public projects.In office
ReportTartaglione Prevailing Wage Bill Passes SenatePublic statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Jun 10, 2026 · senatortartaglione.com
“extending prevailing wage protections to off-site custom fabrication work for public construction projects”
Roads & infrastructure
Voted against a 2025 transit plan using capital funds, calling for stable, permanent transit funding.In office
ReportSenator Tartaglione Urges the Need for a Long-Term Public Transit Funding SolutionPublic statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Aug 13, 2025 · senatortartaglione.com
“We need a plan that supports all 52 transit systems in all 67 counties, with funding that is stable, permanent, and reliable year after year.”
Health & human services
Co-sponsors a bill to raise the state child and dependent care tax credit to match the federal credit.In office
ReportState Lawmakers Announce Legislation to Increase Child Care Tax Credits for PA FamiliesPublic statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Jun 18, 2026 · senatortartaglione.com
“Aligning Pennsylvania’s Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit with the expanded federal credit is a common-sense way”
Government & transparency
Called on Congress to act after fatal shootings by ICE agents in Minneapolis in January 2026.In office
ReportSenator Tartaglione Condemns ICE Violence, Calls for Immediate ActionPublic statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Jan 25, 2026 · senatortartaglione.com
“Congress and federal leaders must act to stop this unchecked violence.”
All sources (18)
- Official Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election, Philadelphia ballot split 2-2-177
Election filing · Philadelphia County Board of Elections (City Commissioners) · vote.phila.gov
- Official Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election, Philadelphia ballot split 2-2-179
Election filing · Philadelphia County Board of Elections (City Commissioners) · vote.phila.gov
- Official Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election, Philadelphia ballot split 2-2-180
Election filing · Philadelphia County Board of Elections (City Commissioners) · vote.phila.gov
- Official Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election, Philadelphia ballot split 2-2-197
Election filing · Philadelphia County Board of Elections (City Commissioners) · vote.phila.gov
- Official Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election, Philadelphia ballot split 2-2-202
Election filing · Philadelphia County Board of Elections (City Commissioners) · vote.phila.gov
- Official Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election, Philadelphia ballot split 2-2-203
Election filing · Philadelphia County Board of Elections (City Commissioners) · vote.phila.gov
- Candidates for Office (with sample ballots by split) — November 3, 2026 General Election, Philadelphia
Election filing · Philadelphia City Commissioners · vote.phila.gov
- Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, Philadelphia County, 2026 General and Special Election
Election filing · Philadelphia County Board of Elections (City Commissioners) · Aug 14, 2026 · vote.phila.gov
- Senator Christine M. Tartaglione - PA State Senate
Government record · Pennsylvania State Senate · palegis.us
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Senator District 2
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- Senator Tartaglione Introduces Legislation to Ban Glock Switches in Pennsylvania
Public statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Sep 9, 2026 · senatortartaglione.com
- About | Senator Christine Tartaglione
Government record · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · senatortartaglione.com
- Tartaglione Calls Budget a Step Forward That Makes Important Investments, But Falls Short for Working Pennsylvanians
Public statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Jul 12, 2026 · senatortartaglione.com
- Tartaglione Prevailing Wage Bill Passes Senate
Public statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Jun 10, 2026 · senatortartaglione.com
- State Lawmakers Announce Legislation to Increase Child Care Tax Credits for PA Families
Public statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Jun 18, 2026 · senatortartaglione.com
- Senator Tartaglione Urges the Need for a Long-Term Public Transit Funding Solution
Public statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Aug 13, 2025 · senatortartaglione.com
- Senators Tartaglione and Saval Partner with Student Leaders to Introduce Lifesaving Naloxone-in-Schools Legislation
Public statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Oct 15, 2025 · senatortartaglione.com
- Senator Tartaglione Condemns ICE Violence, Calls for Immediate Action
Public statement · Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione · Jan 25, 2026 · senatortartaglione.com
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