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Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Senate District 32

Stefano and Cecil are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Bedford County election filings.

About this race

Pat Stefano (Republican) and Jacob Cecil (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). 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. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot. Jacob Cecil was nominated by write-in votes in the Democratic primary, per the Department of State's candidate database.

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.

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Pat Stefano

Pat Stefano

RepublicanIncumbent

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.

Jacob Cecil

Jacob Cecil

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Working-class unity: shared costs of living over trivial divisions
  • Fair taxes: stop overtaxing working-class Pennsylvanians
  • Data centers: Pennsylvania is for the people, not for data centers
Biography

Jacob Cecil is a 27-year-old who lives in Somerset County and works full time in Bedford County while running for the Pennsylvania Senate, per the campaign site. Jacob Cecil is on the November 3 ballot for Pennsylvania Senate District 32 as a Democratic candidate, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026).

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pennsylvania Senate District 32 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania Senate District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pat Stefano and Jacob Cecil. Candidate information follows official Bedford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pennsylvania Senate District 32 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.

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Candidate profiles
Pat Stefano, full profileJacob Cecil, full profileOfficial Pennsylvania election office