Brooks Wins Reelection in Pennsylvania Senate District 50
Republican Michele Brooks defeats Democrat Sue Mulvey in unofficial results for a fourth consecutive term in the state Senate.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Republican Michele Brooks won reelection to the Pennsylvania state Senate District 50, according to unofficial results from Tuesday's election. She defeated Democrat Sue Mulvey, a Sharon nurse and community advocate.
Why it matters
The result extends Brooks's tenure in the state Senate, where she was first elected in November 2014 after earlier service in the state House and local government. The district covers all of Crawford and Mercer counties and most of Lawrence County, so the outcome determines representation across much of western Pennsylvania.
Brooks received 59,507 unofficial votes to Mulvey's 33,017 across Crawford, Lawrence and Mercer counties. These are unofficial county totals, and final certified results were not included in the source.
The players
Michele Brooks
Michele Brooks is a Republican state senator from Pennsylvania who previously served in the state House and as a Mercer County commissioner.
Sue Mulvey
Sue Mulvey is a Sharon nurse and community advocate who ran as the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania state Senate District 50.
The details
Brooks, the Republican incumbent, won in unofficial results from Tuesday's election over Democrat Sue Mulvey. The district includes all of Crawford and Mercer counties and most of Lawrence County, and Brooks led in each county.
Timeline
November 2014: Brooks was first elected to the state Senate.
January 2007 through January 2015: Brooks served in the state House.
January 2015: Brooks was sworn into the state Senate.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Election with unofficial results for Senate District 50.
Political Context
Brooks's fourth consecutive term continues her tenure in District 50, which she has held since her first Senate election in November 2014. Her prior state House service from 2007 to 2015 and local government roles in Mercer County and Jamestown Borough form the basis of her long-running presence in the region.
Residents of Crawford, Mercer and Lawrence counties will continue to be represented in the state Senate by Brooks for another term. The result determines who represents their district in state legislative decisions for the next term.
The takeaway
Local state Senate races can determine representation for entire counties, so checking your district and candidate records before elections is worthwhile. Certified results should be consulted once they are released.
Further reading
For more on how state legislative races are decided, see Elections coverage across Pennsylvania.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Meadville Tribune.
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