Pat Stefano
Republican Incumbent
Biography
Pat Stefano is the Republican state senator for Pennsylvania Senate District 32, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Senate District 32
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Senate District 32
One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania Senate District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pat Stefano. Candidate information follows official Fayette County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Pat Stefano (Republican) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Pat Stefano is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Pat Stefano won the Republican primary with 74.0 percent over Harry Young Cochran (26.1 percent). 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, Pat Stefano, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.