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Pennsylvania › Pennsylvania State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Pennsylvania State Senate District 50

Michele Brooks has no major-party opponent.

Michele Brooks has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Staggered Senate

Senators serve four-year terms; half the seats (the even-numbered districts in 2026) are on the ballot each election.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+33: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+29.7R+32.0 vs. nation2020 presidentR+29.0R+33.6 vs. nation2024 presidentR+34.0R+32.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
263,120
People per km²
51
Adults with a B.A.+
24%
White, no degree
70%of adults
  • White 90%
  • Hispanic 2%
  • Black 4%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024 President Vote in this district

138,291 two-party votes · R+34.0 · R+32.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)67.0%
Kamala Harris (D)33.0%

2022

106,276 votes · R+42.7
✓ Michele Brooks (R)71.4%
Rianna S Czech (D)28.6%

2020 President Vote in this district

147,623 two-party votes · R+29.0 · R+33.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)64.5%
Joe Biden (D)35.5%

2018 Earlier district lines

84,773 votes · R+31.3
✓ Michele Brooks (R)65.6%
Sue Ann Mulvey (D)34.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

127,708 two-party votes · R+29.7 · R+32.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)64.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)35.1%

2014 Earlier district lines

63,201 votes · R+31.3
✓ Michele Brooks (R)65.7%
Michael T Muha (D)34.3%

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