Pennsylvania Senate District 22

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2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania Senate District 22 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marty Flynn and Sharon Soltis Sparano. Candidate information follows official Lackawanna County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Marty Flynn (Democratic), Sharon Soltis Sparano (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Marty Flynn is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Marty Flynn won the Democratic primary with 68.9 percent over Jeffrey Lake (31.1 percent). Sharon Soltis Sparano 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.

Marty Flynn

Democratic · Incumbent

Marty Flynn is the Democratic state senator for Senate District 22, representing parts of Lackawanna and Luzerne counties, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. He holds a legal studies degree from Marywood University. Flynn is the Democratic minority chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, per his legislative profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.