2018Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 26
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Tim Kearney (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. McGarrigle Sr. (R) by 8.6 points.
Tim KearneyDemocrat · winner
54.3%65,660
Thomas J. McGarrigle Sr.Republican · incumbent
45.7%55,287
120,947 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET