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State Senator, 32nd District

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on Pennsylvania laws and the state budget and confirms many of the Governor's appointments.

Covers all of Fayette, Somerset and Bedford counties and Scottdale borough in Westmoreland County. The Democratic nominee won his nomination by write-in in the May primary.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Jacob CecilDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Pat StefanoRepublican

    • Calls for a 2026-27 state budget that protects taxpayers and ensures long-term stability.In office

Public safety

  • Jacob CecilDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Pat StefanoRepublican

    • Sponsored SB 802 for a voluntary driver's license symbol flagging communication barriers during police stops.In office

Education

  • Jacob CecilDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Pat StefanoRepublican

    • Voted against Penn State's state funding request after the university decided to close seven branch campuses.In office
    • Supports SB 1293, which limits school and college teams designated for women to biological females.In office

Housing

  • Jacob CecilDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Pat StefanoRepublican

    • Sponsored SB 1277 to let local governments extend redevelopment property tax abatements from 10 to 20 years.In office

Environment & parks

  • Jacob CecilDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Pat StefanoRepublican

    • Voted for the 2025-26 budget, citing the end of RGGI, which he says would have raised electricity rates.In office

Health & human services

  • Jacob CecilDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Pat StefanoRepublican

    • Co-proposed reforms letting the Attorney General review pharmacy benefit managers' pharmacy contract terminations.In office

Government & transparency

  • Jacob CecilDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Pat StefanoRepublican

    • Sponsored SB 1150, which requires meaningful public notice before agencies act, reinforcing the 24-hour agenda rule.In office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.