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.
- 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
Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Tartaglione sits in the Pennsylvania State Senate
Tartaglione is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Democrats.
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.
| Date | Bill | Tartaglione | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 2299: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure)… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 43–7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 2443: An Act providing for Child Victim Recovery Fee; establishing the Child Victim Recovery… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 47–3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 558: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–14 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 369: An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–15 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | HB 1935: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2 | Won | — | D+39.4 | — |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2 | Won | — | D+51.0 | — |
| 2018 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2 | Won | D+57.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2 (primary) | Won | +22.0 | — | — |
| 2010 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2 | Won | D+63.5 | — | — |
| 2006 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2 | Won | D+68.4 | — | — |
| 2002 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2 | Won | D+59.9 | — | — |
| 1998 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2 | Won | D+52.4 | — | — |
| 1994 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2 | Won | D+0.6 | — | — |
| 1992 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 172 | Lost | R+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
- Pennsylvania State Senate, District 2 · since 1994
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tartaglione has run against
- John J. Jenkins III (R) · 2014 election, won
- Gary Adam Feldman (R) · 2010 election, won
- Christropher Morris (R) · 2006 election, won
- Jon S. Mirowitz (R) · 1998 election, won
- Bruce S. Marks (R) · 1994 election, won
- John M. Perzel (R) · 1992 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Tartaglione
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f3b4fe8c-05f9-4610-81ef-354c0fcb0cdd
- Wikidata Q5111201
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET