Steve Santarsiero
Pennsylvania State Senator, District 10 since 2018. Ran in 8 elections between 2008 and 2022, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +28.4
- 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.
- State Government · democratic chair
- Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
- Institutional Sustainability and Innovation
- Judiciary
- Rules and Executive Nominations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
In committee Jul 2025
Introduced Oct 2026
Introduced Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 2026
Introduced Nov 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Santarsiero sits in the Pennsylvania State Senate
Santarsiero is closer to the center than 57% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Tony Williams, Wayne Fontana, John Kane
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
With Santarsiero’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
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: Santarsiero’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Santarsiero | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 2299: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure)… | Yes | 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 Santarsiero 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 10 | Won | D+28.4 | D+10.2 | +18.2 |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 10 | Won | D+17.2 | D+14.6 | +2.6 |
| 2018 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 10 | Won | D+5.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | U.S. House, PA-8 | Lost | R+8.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 31 | Won | D+16.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 31 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 31 | Won | D+15.5 | — | — |
| 2010 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 31 | Won | D+0.6 | — | — |
| 2008 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 31 | Won | D+5.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $851.9K
- Spent
- $859.6K
- Cash
- $77.7K
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.
| Santarsiero for State Senate State | Active |
| SANTARSIERO, STEVEN J State | Active |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Seats Santarsiero has held
- Pennsylvania State Senate, District 10 · since 2018
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 31 · 2008–2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Santarsiero has run against
- Gregory J. Bankos Jr. (R) · 2026 election, won
- Matthew McCullough (R) · 2022 election, won
- Marguerite Quinn (R) · 2018 election, won
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R) · 2016 election, lost
- David William Gibbon (R) · 2014 election, won
- Anne M. Chapman (R) · 2012 election, won
- Robert Ciervo (R) · 2010 election, won
- Pete Stainthorpe (R) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Santarsiero’s best result was 38% (Pennsylvania's 8th District, 2016).
Santarsiero’s polls in the database →How we know Santarsiero
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6PA08228
- Open States ocd-person/91f290d0-3405-4091-bb16-822a97f45af5
- Wikidata Q7613845
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET