2018Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 44
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Katie Muth (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating John C. Rafferty Jr. (R) by 3.9 points.
Katie MuthDemocrat · winner
52.0%62,692
John C. Rafferty Jr.Republican · incumbent
48.0%57,943
120,635 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