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Pennsylvania State Senate District 37

Incumbent

Devlin Robinson

Assumed office: December 1, 2020

Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 is represented by Devlin Robinson (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Pennsylvania state senators represented an average of 260,237 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 254,698 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the chamber
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020 redistricting cycle
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2024
* 4.2 2020
* 4.3 2019
* 4.4 2016
* 4.5 2015
* 4.6 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the chamber[edit]

Members of the Pennsylvania State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Pennsylvania legislators assume office on the first day of December after a general election.[1]

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article II of the Pennsylvania Constitution states:[2]

“  | Senators shall be at least 25 years of age and Representatives 21 years of age. They shall have been citizens and inhabitants of the State four years, and inhabitants of their respective districts one year next before their election (unless absent on the public business of the United States or of this State), and shall reside in their respective districts during their terms of service.[3] | ”

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### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2025[4]

Salary| Per diem
$110,015.54/year| $198/day

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The presiding officer in the house where the vacancy happened must call for an election. There are no deadlines set in the state constitution on when a special election can be held.[5]

See sources: Pennsylvania Cons. Art. II, §2

## District map[edit]

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020 redistricting cycle[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Pennsylvania after the 2020 census

On February 4, 2022, the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission voted 4-1 to approve new state House and Senate maps.[6] House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R) voted no, while Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R), state Rep. Joanna McClinton (D), state Sen. Jay Costa (D), and chairman Mark Nordenberg voted yes.[6] These maps took effect for Pennsylvania's 2022 legislative elections.

How does redistricting in Pennsylvania work? In Pennsylvania, the statutory authority to draw congressional district boundaries is vested with the Pennsylvania General Assembly. These lines are subject to gubernatorial veto.[7]

State legislative district lines are drawn by a politician commission. Established in 1968, the commission comprises five members:[7]

1. The majority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate appoints one member.
2. The minority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate appoints one member.
3. The majority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives appoints one member.
4. The minority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives appoints one member.
5. The first four commissioners appoint a fifth member to serve as the commission's chair. If the commission is unable to reach an agreement, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court must appoint a commission chair.[7]

The Pennsylvania Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact. Further, state legislative districts should "respect county, city, incorporated town, borough, township and ward boundaries." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[7]

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## Elections[edit]

### 2024[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2024

#### General election

##### General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37

Incumbent Devlin Robinson defeated Nicole Ruscitto in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate

Votes

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| Devlin Robinson (R) |

52.8

| 79,826

| Nicole Ruscitto (D) |

47.1

| 71,275
|  | Other/Write-in votes|

0.1

| 188

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

| Total votes: 151,289

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37

Nicole Ruscitto advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate

Votes

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| Nicole Ruscitto|

98.7

| 24,709
|  | Other/Write-in votes|

1.3

| 325

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 25,034

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37

Incumbent Devlin Robinson advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate

Votes

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| Devlin Robinson|

98.9

| 17,913
|  | Other/Write-in votes|

1.1

| 196

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 18,109

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### 2020[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2020

#### General election

##### General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37

Devlin Robinson defeated incumbent Pam Iovino in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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| Devlin Robinson (R) |

52.1

| 92,027

| Pam Iovino (D) |

47.9

| 84,582

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 176,609

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37

Incumbent Pam Iovino advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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| Pam Iovino|

100.0

| 43,051

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 43,051

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37

Devlin Robinson defeated Jeff Neff in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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| Devlin Robinson|

58.1

| 16,861

Submit photo

| Jeff Neff|

41.9

| 12,181

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 29,042

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### 2019[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2019

A special election for District 37 of the Pennsylvania State Senate, which was located in the Pittsburgh suburbs, was called for April 2, 2019.[8] The seat became vacant after Guy Reschenthaler (R) was elected to represent Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District in the U.S. House on November 6, 2018. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 26-21 majority in the state Senate, with three vacancies. The three vacancies were in seats previously held by Republicans.

Candidates running for special elections in Pennsylvania are selected by their respective political parties. Democrats nominated Pam Iovino, a U.S. Navy veteran who served as assistant secretary for congressional affairs in George W. Bush's administration. Republicans nominated D. Raja, a businessman who served as chairman of the Allegheny County GOP and previously ran for the seat in 2012.[9]

The seat changed partisan control in the years before the special election. Sen. Matthew Smith (D) was elected to the seat in 2012 to replace retiring incumbent John Pippy (R). Smith defeated Raja by less than 5 percentage points in the general election. Smith resigned in 2015 to become president of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce. Reschenthaler won a November 2015 special election to replace Smith by 10 percentage points and was then elected to a full term in 2016 by more than 20 percentage points. In the 2016 presidential election, the district voted for Donald Trump (R) over Hillary Clinton (D) by 5.8 percentage points.[10]

#### General election

##### Special general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37

Pam Iovino defeated D. Raja in the special general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 on April 2, 2019.

Candidate

Votes

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| Pam Iovino (D) |

52.0

| 33,401

Submit photo

| D. Raja (R) |

48.0

| 30,854

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 64,255

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### 2016[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.

Incumbent Guy Reschenthaler defeated Edward Eichenlaub in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 general election.[11][12]

Pennsylvania State Senate District 37, General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Guy Reschenthaler Incumbent | 60.65% | 90,987
| Democratic  | Edward Eichenlaub | 39.35% | 59,044
Total Votes | 150,031
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

Edward Eichenlaub ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 Democratic primary.[13][14]

Pennsylvania State Senate District 37, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Democratic |  Edward Eichenlaub (unopposed)

Incumbent Guy Reschenthaler ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 Republican primary.[13][14]

Pennsylvania State Senate District 37, Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  Guy Reschenthaler Incumbent (unopposed)

### 2015[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 was called for November 3. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.[15]

The seat was vacant following Matthew Smith's (D) resignation on June 21, 2015, to become president of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce.[16]

Guy Reschenthaler (R) defeated Heather Arnet (D) in the special election.[17][18]

Pennsylvania State Senate, District 37, Special Election, 2015

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Guy Reschenthaler | 55.1% | 30,565
| Democratic  |  Heather Arnet  | 44.9% | 24,888
Total Votes | 55,453

### 2012[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Pennsylvania State Senate consisted of a primary election on April 24, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 16, 2012. Matthew Smith (D) defeated D. Raja (R) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Raja defeated Mark Mustio and Sue Means in the Republican primary.[19][20]

Pennsylvania State Senate, District 37, General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Democratic  | Matthew Smith Incumbent | 52.6% | 70,883
| Republican  |  D. Raja  | 47.4% | 63,854
Total Votes | 134,737
Pennsylvania State Senate, District 37 Republican Primary, 2012 Candidate | Vote % | Votes
D. Raja | 43.6% | 10,035
Mark Mustio  | 24.7% | 5,691
Sue Means  | 31.6% | 7,281
Total Votes | 23,007

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 raised a total of $19,025,448. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $1,056,969 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Pennsylvania State Senate District 37

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2024 | $7,425,616 | 2 | $3,712,808
2020 | $4,266,847 | 3 | $1,422,282
2019 | $4,001,174 | 2 | $2,000,587
2016 | $1,799,238 | 2 | $899,619
2010 | $183,629 | 1 | $183,629
2008 | $419,440 | 2 | $209,720
2006 | $201,731 | 1 | $201,731
2004 | $274,246 | 3 | $91,415
2002 | $101,177 | 1 | $101,177
2000 | $352,350 | 1 | $352,350
Total | $19,025,448 | 18 | $1,056,969

## See also[edit]

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* Pennsylvania State Legislature
* Pennsylvania State Senate
* Pennsylvania House of Representatives
* Pennsylvania state legislative districts

## External links[edit]

* The Pennsylvania State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Pennsylvania Constitution, "Article II, Section 2," accessed November 1, 2021
2. ↑ The Constitution of Pennsylvania, "Article II, Section 5: Qualifications of members," accessed May 23, 2025
3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
4. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
5. ↑ State of Pennsylvania, "Pennsylvania Constitution," accessed February 15, 2021 (Article II, Section 2)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `dr`
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 All About Redistricting, "Pennsylvania," accessed May 8, 2015
8. ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Special election set for April 2 to fill Pa. Senate seat left vacant by Guy Reschenthaler," January 5, 2019
9. ↑ Politics PA, "SD37: Iovino and Raja Balance Moderate Message with Turning Out the Base," April 1, 2019
10. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," accessed April 1, 2019
11. ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
12. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
15. ↑ post-gazette.com, "State Senate vacancy attracts candidates," accessed June 25, 2015
16. ↑ Politics PA, "BREAKING: State Sen. Matt Smith Resigning," accessed May 28, 2015
17. ↑ politicspa.com, "SD-37: Heather Arnet Wins Democratic Nomination," accessed August 5, 2015
18. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "37th Senatorial Special Election," accessed November 25, 2015
19. ↑ "Pennsylvania Secretary of State - Official General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2013
20. ↑ "Pennsylvania Secretary of State - Official Primary Election Results," accessed November 4, 2013

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