Elections for 26 of 49 seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 27-22 majority heading into the election.

Committee chair fundraising

State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average amount raised by delegates who did not serve as a committee chair was $1,536,878. The funds raised by each of the State Senate’s 37 committee chairs are shown below.

Aging & Youth Committee – Maria Collett – $837,389
Aging & Youth Committee – Judith Ward – $229,391
Banking & Insurance Committee – Sharif Street – $226,233
Banking & Insurance Committee – John DiSanto – $136,631
Communications & Technology Committee – Kristin Phillips-Hill – $355,839
Communications & Technology Committee – John Kane – $77,874
Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee – Amanda Cappelletti – $61,361
Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee – Lisa Boscola – $571,070
Health & Human Services Committee – Michele Brooks – $141,063
Health & Human Services Committee – Art Haywood – $2,623
Intergovernmental Operations Committee – Anthony Williams – $805,550
Intergovernmental Operations Committee – Cris Dush – $18,208
Law & Justice Committee – James Brewster – $258,990
Law & Justice Committee – Mike Regan – $181,630
Rules & Executive Nominations Committee – Jay Costa – $1,423,529
Rules & Executive Nominations Committee – Kim Ward – $1,118,172
Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee – Elder Vogel – $87,654
Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee – Judy Schwank – $62,113
Senate Appropriations Committee – Vincent Hughes – $2,381,543
Senate Education Committee – Lindsey Williams – $1,618,206
Senate Education Committee – Scott Martin – $182,743
Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee – Gene Yaw – $157,900
Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee – Carolyn Comitta – $37,210
Senate Finance Committee – Wayne Fontana – $144,265
Senate Finance Committee – Scott Hutchinson – $13,500
Senate Game & Fisheries Committee – Daniel Laughlin – $317,895
Senate Game & Fisheries Committee – James Brewster – $258,990
Senate Judiciary Committee – Steve Santarsiero – $1,157,382
Senate Judiciary Committee – Lisa Baker – $448,466
Senate Labor & Industry Committee – Christine Tartaglione – $525,560
Senate Labor & Industry Committee – Camera Bartolotta – $494,764
Senate Local Government Committee – Timothy Kearney – $521,106
Senate Local Government Committee – Cris Dush – $18,208
Senate State Government Committee – David Argall – $497,923
Senate State Government Committee – Sharif Street – $226,233
Senate Transportation Committee – Wayne Langerholc – $290,800
Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee – Patrick Stefano – $225,008
Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee – Katie Muth – $0
Urban Affairs & Housing Committee – Joe Pittman – $885,697
Urban Affairs & Housing Committee – Nikil Saval – $61,239

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Pennsylvania PACs submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of State. Political expenditures that are not controlled by candidates or their campaigns, known as satellite spending, are not included in candidate totals. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines.

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