DemocratIn office since Nov 2006

Wayne D. Fontana

Pennsylvania State Senator, District 42 since 2006. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Pennsylvania State Senator, District 42Born 1950

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 20 yrs; Since 2006
Bills became law: 0; 22 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.2%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 94%; On votes splitting the parties
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.

Law and Justice · democratic chair
Community, Economic and Recreational Development
Finance
Urban Affairs and Housing

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 22 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 256 An Act providing for standards for carbon monoxide alarms in child care facilities; and imposing penalties.
In committee May 2026

SB 307 An Act amending the act of November 24, 2004 (P.L.1270, No.153), referred to as the Pennsylvania Amber Alert…
In committee Jun 2025

SB 1392 An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hotel tax, further…
Introduced Jun 2026

SB 1391 An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hotel tax, further…
Introduced Jun 2026

SB 1270 An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in…
Introduced Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Fontana sits in the Pennsylvania State Senate

Fontana is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: John Kane, Christine Tartaglione, Steve Santarsiero

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

With Fontana’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills48%

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

Date	Bill	Fontana	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 Fontana was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028Pennsylvania State Senate, District 42

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 Senate District 42	Won	—	D+34.0	—
2022	Pennsylvania State Senate, District 42	Won	—	—	—
2018	Pennsylvania State Senate, District 42	Won	—	—	—
2014	Pennsylvania State Senate, District 42	Won	—	—	—
2014	Pennsylvania State Senate, District 42 (primary)	Won	—	—	—
2010	Pennsylvania State Senate, District 42	Won	—	—	—
2006	Pennsylvania State Senate, District 42	Won	—	—	—