Rothman Wins Reelection in Pennsylvania Senate Race
Republican Greg Rothman defeats Democrat Nathan Wood to keep his seat in the 34th State Senate District.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Republican state Sen. Greg Rothman won reelection in Pennsylvania's 34th State Senate District, defeating Nathan Wood, according to the Associated Press. The district includes all of Perry County and parts of Cumberland and Dauphin counties.
Why it matters
The result keeps a sitting Republican senator in the seat and reflects voter support for his record, which Rothman says includes 16 enacted bills since he joined the Senate. The race also offered voters a choice on issues such as data center construction, the state gas tax and the minimum wage.
Rothman has said 16 of his bills have become law since he joined the Senate, while Pennsylvania has 50 state Senate districts with four-year terms. The source does not report vote totals or the margin of victory.
The players
Greg Rothman
A Republican state senator and former U.S. Marine who previously served in the Pennsylvania House and led the Lemoyne-based real estate company RSR Realtors.
Nathan Wood
A Carlisle personal trainer who spent about four and a half years in the state House and worked on constituent services in Rothman's district office.
The details
Rothman, a Republican who previously served in the state House and led RSR Realtors in Lemoyne, opposed a statewide pause on data center construction and co-sponsored a bill to eliminate the state gas tax. Wood, a personal trainer from Carlisle, proposed a three-year data center pause and a $15 an hour minimum wage, and he previously spent about three years handling constituent services in Rothman's district office.
Timeline
Nov. 4, 2026: Voters decide the 34th State Senate District race, which Rothman wins.
Political Context
Pennsylvania's State Senate uses four-year terms with half of the 50 seats up every two years, so each contest decides a single district's representation within that staggered cycle. Wood's campaign centered on a three-year data center pause and a $15 minimum wage, positions that set up a contrast with Rothman's opposition to both measures.
Rothman's reelection keeps the 34th District's representation unchanged for the coming term. Residents of Perry County and the parts of Cumberland and Dauphin counties in the district will be represented by the same senator.
The takeaway
Voters in the 34th District returned an incumbent whose record and positions on taxes, wages and data centers drew a clear contrast with his challenger. Following how those issues play out in the Senate will show what the reelection means in practice.
Further reading
For more on the state's contests, see Elections coverage across Pennsylvania.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WGAL 8 Lancaster/Harrisburg.
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