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2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania Senate District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Art Haywood and Todd Johnson. Candidate information follows official Philadelphia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Art Haywood (Democratic), Todd Johnson (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Art Haywood is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Art Haywood won the Democratic primary with 85.3 percent over Mike Cogbill (14.8 percent). Todd Johnson 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.
Democratic · Incumbent
Art Haywood is the Democratic state senator for Senate District 4, representing parts of Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. A former housing attorney, he is minority chair of the Senate Health & Human Services Committee, per his official Pennsylvania Senate biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Todd Johnson is the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania Senate District 4, per the Chestnut Hill Local. His campaign centers on community involvement, public safety, and oversight of SEPTA and the Philadelphia school system, per the Chestnut Hill Local. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.