Pennsylvania State Senate

Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Type
Type	Upper House
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 1, 2019
Leadership
President/Lt. Governor	John Fetterman (D) ; since January 15, 2019
President Pro Tem of the Senate	Jake Corman (R) ; since November 12, 2020
Majority Leader	Kim Ward (R) ; since November 12, 2020
Minority Leader	Jay Costa (D) ; since January 4, 2011
Structure
Seats	50
Political groups	Majority caucus Republican (27); Independent (1); Minority caucus Democratic (21); Vacant (1);
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article II, Pennsylvania Constitution
Salary	$88,610/year
Elections
Last election	November 6, 2018; (25 seats)
Next election	November 3, 2020; (25 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
	State Senate Chamber; Pennsylvania State Capitol; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Website
	Pennsylvania State Senate

The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. It has 50 seats and is currently controlled by the Republican Party. Senators are elected for four year terms with no term limits.^[2]