Wayne D. Fontana
Pennsylvania State Senator, District 42 since 2006. Ran in 6 elections between 2006 and 2022, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- 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
- Elections
- 7
- 2006–2026
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
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
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.
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 42 | Won | — | D+34.0 | — |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 42 | Won | — | D+34.7 | — |
| 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 | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $305.3K
- Spent
- $178.8K
- Cash
- $366.2K
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Jun 4, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT WAYNE FONTANA State | Active |
| WAYNE FONTANA State | Active |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Jun 4, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Seats Fontana has held
- Pennsylvania State Senate, District 42 · since 2006
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Fontana
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b93e4f38-764f-4e95-bd51-4d40dba0aaa4
- Wikidata Q7976160
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET