Pennsylvania Senate
Job Description: State Senators each serve a local constituency of approximately 240,000 citizens. State senators make up the Pennsylvania State Senate, which (along with the Pennsylvania House of Representatives)is part of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. State senators propose and pass laws at the state level.
Prior to election a state senator must be at least twenty-five years old, reside in Pennsylvania for at least four years, and reside in the senatorial district for at least one year. State senators must remain district residents throughout their tenure and may not hold any other salaried state or federal offices. They are elected to four-year terms.
This year, senators of odd-numbered districts (districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 for Philadelphia) are up for election.
State Senate Districts in the Philadelphia Region
Up For Election in 2012
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District 1
District 3
District 5
District 7
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