Pennsylvania Democratic Party

Pennsylvania Democratic Party
AbbreviationPADems
ChairpersonSharif Street
GovernorJosh Shapiro
Lieutenant GovernorAustin Davis
Senate LeaderJay Costa
House SpeakerJoanna McClinton
House LeaderMatthew Bradford
Founded1792 (1792)
Headquarters229 State St.
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Student wingPennsylvania College Democrats
High School Democrats of Pennsylvania
Youth wingPennsylvania Young Democrats
Women's wingPennsylvania Federation of Democratic Women
Membership (May 2021)4,059,810[1]
IdeologyModern liberalism
Progressivism[2]
National affiliationDemocratic Party
Colors  Blue
U.S. Senate Seats
2 / 2
U.S. House Seats
9 / 17
Statewide Executive Offices
3 / 5
State Senate
22 / 50
State House
102 / 203
State Supreme Court
5 / 7
Website
www.padems.com

The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is headquartered in Harrisburg and is the largest political party in the state. Its chair is Senator Sharif Street.

As of May 2024, it controls three out of five statewide offices, both U.S. Senate seats, 9 out of 17 U.S. House seats, and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Along with the Pennsylvania Republican Party, it is one of the two major parties in the state. Governor Josh Shapiro is a Pennsylvania Democrat.

  1. ^ "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Voter Registration Statistics". Pennsylvania Department of State.
  2. ^ "Democrat John Fetterman wins Senate race in Pennsylvania". Retrieved December 6, 2022.