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Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Senate District 10

2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania Senate District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Santarsiero and Greg Bankos. Candidate information follows official Bucks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Steve Santarsiero (Democratic), Greg Bankos (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Steve Santarsiero is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Steve Santarsiero was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Greg Bankos was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns (electionreturns.pa.gov) with the Department's post-primary withdrawal listing; independent and minor-party candidates who filed nomination papers are added when the Department of State posts the certified general-election list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Steve Santarsiero, is on the ballot.

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Steve Santarsiero

Steve Santarsiero

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Steve Santarsiero taught social studies at Bensalem High School before serving as a Lower Makefield Township supervisor, a member of the Pennsylvania House, and Chief Deputy Attorney General for Environmental Protection. He represents Senate District 10 in Bucks County and serves as Democratic chair of the Senate State Government Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Greg Bankos

Republican

Top priorities
  • Lower costs from energy bills, property taxes and housing
  • Support police, fire and EMS services
  • Bring fiscal discipline and transparency to Harrisburg

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Bankos serves as Plumstead Township Supervisor, where he expanded police, fire and EMS services and increased land preservation funding, per the campaign site. He is a youth sports coach and community volunteer in parish education programs, and has lived in Bucks County since 1992, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pennsylvania Senate District 10 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania Senate District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Santarsiero and Greg Bankos. Candidate information follows official Bucks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pennsylvania Senate District 10 election in Pennsylvania?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Pennsylvania are on the Pennsylvania election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Bucks County ballot?

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Candidate profiles
Steve Santarsiero, full profileGreg Bankos, full profileOfficial Pennsylvania election office