Carolyn Comitta
Pennsylvania State Senator, District 19 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 1
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.0
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Environmental Resources and Energy · democratic chair
- Aging and Youth
- Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Education
- Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Comitta sits in the Pennsylvania State Senate
Comitta is closer to the center than 39% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Vincent Hughes, Maria Collett, Patty Kim
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
With Comitta’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills25%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Comitta’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Comitta | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 2299: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure)… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 43–7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 2443: An Act providing for Child Victim Recovery Fee; establishing the Child Victim Recovery… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 47–3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 558: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–14 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 369: An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–15 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | HB 1935: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 45–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Comitta was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 19 | Won | D+13.0 |
| 2020 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 19 | Won | D+15.0 |
| 2018 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 156 | Won | D+13.0 |
| 2016 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 156 | Won | D+0.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Comitta has held
- Pennsylvania State Senate, District 19 · since 2020
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 156 · 2016–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Comitta has run against
- Duane Milne (R) · 2024 general, won
- Kevin T. Runey (R) · 2020 general, won
- Nicholas Deminski (R) · 2018 general, won
- Daniel George Truitt Sr. (R) · 2016 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Comitta
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/91c58c1d-de9d-471b-8178-f6ef89c1286b
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET