Camera Bartolotta
Photo: Governor Tom Wolf from Harrisburg, PA, CC BY 2.0
RepublicanIn office since Nov 2014

Camera Bartolotta

Pennsylvania State Senator, District 46 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Pennsylvania State Senator, District 46Born 1963Actor

In office
12 yrs
Since 2014
Bills became law
1
37 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
96%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+12.1
Won 2026
Next election
2030
Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Labor and Industry · vice chair
  • Community, Economic and Recreational Development
  • Environmental Resources and Energy
  • Judiciary
  • Rules and Executive Nominations
  • Transportation

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 37 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 1328 An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on…
Became law Oct 2026
SB 1273 An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in turnpike, further…
Passed House Oct 2026
SB 1248 An Act designating rye whiskey as the official State spirit of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Passed Senate Jul 2026
SB 64 An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veteran-owned…
Passed Senate May 2026
SB 990 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers of department and…
Passed Senate Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Bartolotta sits in the Pennsylvania State Senate

Bartolotta is closer to the center than 89% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianBartolottaMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Elder Vogel, Kim Ward, Rosemary Brown

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

With Bartolotta’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Bartolotta’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Bartolotta 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Pennsylvania Senate District 46WonR+12.1R+28.7−16.6
2022Pennsylvania State Senate, District 46Won———
2018Pennsylvania State Senate, District 46WonR+17.6——
2014Pennsylvania State Senate, District 46WonR+6.5——
2014Pennsylvania State Senate, District 46 (primary)Won———

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$65.8K
Spent
$104K
Cash
$2.6K

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Jun 3, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

FRIENDS OF CAMERA BARTOLOTTA
State
Active
CAMERA BARTOLOTTA
State
Active

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Jun 3, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET

Seats Bartolotta has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Bartolotta has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Bartolotta

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET