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Christine Tartaglione
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DemocratIn office since Nov 1994

Christine Tartaglione

Pennsylvania State Senator, District 2 since 1994. Ran in 10 elections between 1992 and 2022, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Pennsylvania State Senator, District 2Born 1960

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In office
32 yrs
Since 1994
Bills became law
1
56 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
92%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+57.8
Won 2014
Next election
2030
Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Intergovernmental Operations · democratic chair
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  • Labor and Industry
  • Law and Justice
  • Legislative Budget and Finance
  • Rules and Executive Nominations
  • State Government Commission
  • State Government Commission

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 56 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 867 An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code…
Became law May 2026
SB 347 An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device…
Passed Senate Apr 2025
SB 1196 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public…
In committee Oct 2026
SB 406 An Act providing for regulation of the meat packing and food processing industry by creating facility health…
In committee Oct 2026
SB 1509 An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody,…
Introduced Oct 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Tartaglione sits in the Pennsylvania State Senate

Tartaglione is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianTartaglioneMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: John Kane, Wayne Fontana, Steve Santarsiero

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

With Tartaglione’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills32%

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: Tartaglione’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillTartaglioneDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Oct 21, 2026HB 2299: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure)…NoYesYesPassed 43–7
Oct 21, 2026HB 2443: An Act providing for Child Victim Recovery Fee; establishing the Child Victim Recovery…YesYesYesPassed 47–3
Oct 21, 2026HB 558: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant…YesYesNoPassed 36–14
Oct 21, 2026HB 369: An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…YesYesNoPassed 35–15
Oct 19, 2026HB 1935: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…YesYesYesPassed 45–5

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Tartaglione 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 State Senate, District 2Won—D+39.4—
2022Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2Won—D+51.0—
2018Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2Won———
2014Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2WonD+57.8——
2014Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2 (primary)Won+22.0——
2010Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2WonD+63.5——
2006Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2WonD+68.4——
2002Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2WonD+59.9——
1998Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2WonD+52.4——
1994Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2WonD+0.6——
1992Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 172LostR+12.6——

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$526.6K
Spent
$725.2K
Cash
$85.1K

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

CHRISTINE M. TARTAGLIONE
State		Active
TARTAGLIONE, CHRISTINE FRIENDS TO ELECT
State		Active

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET

Seats Tartaglione has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Tartaglione has run against

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

How we know Tartaglione

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET