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One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania Senate District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Wayne D. Fontana. Candidate information follows official Allegheny County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Wayne D. Fontana is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Wayne D. Fontana won the Democratic primary with 72.2 percent over Paul Steenkiste (27.8 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.
Wayne D. Fontana is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Senate District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Wayne D. Fontana is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the PA General Assembly member page)
- Serves on the Law & Justice (Minority Chair) committee in the General Assembly
- Serves on the Community, Economic & Recreational Development committee in the General Assembly
