FAQ PA Senate

Senator Nick Miller (D)
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∎ District 14 Total population: 267,292. Parts of LEHIGH and NORTHAMPTON Counties.

Includes House Districts:
22, 131 (part), 132 (part), 133 (part), 134 (part).

Lehigh County Municipalities:
Allentown Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 (ALL WARDS, EXCEPT 13 & 18)
Catasauqua
Coplay
Emmaus
Fountain Hill
Hanover
Salisbury
South Whitehall Districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Whitehall

Lehigh County School Districts:
Allentown All except wards 13 & 18
Bethlehem (part — Fountain Hill)
Catasauqua
East Penn (part)
Salisbury
Parkland (part)
Whitehall-Coplay
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Senator Jarrott Coleman (R)
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∎ District 16 Total population: 265,055. Parts of Bucks and Lehigh Counties.

Includes PA House Districts:
22, 131 (part), 132 (part), 134 (part), 183, 187.

Lehigh County Municipalities:
Alburtis
Allentown Wards 13 and 18
Coopersburg
Heidelberg
Lower Macungie
Lower Milford
Lowhill
Lynn
Macungie
North Whitehall
Slatington
South Whitehall Districts 3, 6, 8
Upper Macungie
Upper Milford
Upper Saucon
Washington
Weisenberg

Lehigh County School Districts:
Allentown (part — Wards 13 and 18 Dist. 1, 3-8)
Parkland (part — Allentown 18th Ward Dist. 2; North Whitehall; South Whitehall Dist. 3, 6, 8; Upper Macungie)
East Penn (part)
Southern Lehigh
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Senator Lisa Boscola (D)
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∎ District 18 Total population: 263,814. Parts of Lehigh and Northampton Counties.

Includes part of House District 133 (in Lehigh County).

Lehigh County Municipalities:
Bethlehem (Lehigh County Portion — Wards 10; 11; Ward 12 Dist. 1 & 2; Ward 13 Dist. 1-8)

Lehigh County School Districts:
Bethlehem
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50 PENNSYLVANIA SENATE DISTRICTS. The ULDC area has two PA Senate districts — 14 & 16.
See maps and verbal discription of the districts.

25 of the 50 PA Senate seats are up for election every even numbered year. Only odd-numbered districts are on the ballot in 2024. Even-numbered districts will be on the ballot in 2026.
Term is for 4 years.

Annual salary of $102,844.07/year   Per Diam Allowed $181/day
Since 1995, state law has given all 253 legislators — plus the governor, lieutenant governor, cabinet heads, the row officers, and all judges — an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) based on the rate of inflation in the greater Philadelphia region.

• Must be at least 25 years old.
• Must be a citizen and resident of Pennsylvania for a minimum of four years.
• Must reside in their district for at least one year.
• Individuals who have been convicted of felonies, including embezzlement, bribery, and perjury, are ineligible for election; the state Constitution also adds the category of “other infamous crimes,” which can be broadly interpreted by state courts.
• No one who has been previously expelled from the General Assembly may be elected.

The PA Senate, along with the the PA House of Representatives is part of the General Assembly, which is the legislative branch.
Main responsibilities of the General Assembly:

• Making state laws
• Setting policies
• Developing the state budget in conjunction with the Governor
• Helping constituents.

Find this information on your senator’s website, see link under their name on the Your Government — PA Senate Districts Page

Your Senator’s staff may be able to assist you with navigating state-related issues, such as:

• Help with problems you may encounter when dealing with state government and its agencies
• Help in processing PennDOT motor vehicle titles, registrations, driver’s licenses and learner’s permits renewals, disability plate/placards – click here to obtain PennDOT forms online or to file electronically
• Applications for PA birth and death certificates
• Pennsylvania Tax Form
• Property tax and rent rebate forms
• PACE/PACENET applications
• PHEAA information on student aid for higher education
• Notary applications
• Senatorial Citations and Certificates of Recognition to commemorate 50th anniversaries, 100th birthdays, special achievements like Eagle Scout or Girl Scout Gold awards, or other important occasions