Democratic Incumbent Wins Re-Election For State Senate District 26

Editor's note: This article was last updated at 10:52 p.m. Tuesday.

Democratic incumbent Tim Kearney has secured victory in the State Senate race for Pennsylvania's 26th district, says the Associated Press. His re-election comes as Democrats seek to secure a State Senate majority and a "trifecta" in Harrisburg for the first time in over 30 years.

Kearney had about two-thirds of the votes against Republican Gail Scott when the AP called the race shortly after 10:30 p.m. He's set to begin a third term representing the 26th senate district, which includes part of Delaware County

Here's the tally as of this writing:

Pennsylvania State Senate, 26th District

(62 percent of votes counted)

• Timothy "Tim" P. Kearney (D): 45,745
• Gail Scott (R): 22,230

Pennsylvania has a split state legislature — the Democratic Party holds a 103-100 majority in the House of Representatives, while Republicans have a 27-23 majority in the State Senate.

With the governorship, all house seats and half of the senate seats up for election, party control of Pennsylvania state politics is on the line.

The Democratic Party, spearheaded by Gov. Josh Shapiro's re-election campaign, saw an opportunity to control all three chambers for the first time since 1993, which was also the last time the party controlled the State Senate.

Shortly after polls closed, the AP called the race for Shapiro against Republican and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity. As of this writing, neither party has secured a projected majority in the State Senate and House of Representatives.

All election results are unofficial until certified on a later date.

State Senate District 26 includes Marple, Newtown, Ridley, Springfield, Upper Darby and Upper Providence. Aldan, Clifton Heights, East Lansdowne, Glenolden, Lansdowne, Media, Millbourne, Morton, Prospect Park, Ridley Park, Rutledge and Swarthmore.