State · Pennsylvania · Democratic

Jay Costa

Democrat State Senator, Pennsylvania, District 43.

On the record

Office: State Senator, Pennsylvania, District 43¹
Party: Democratic¹
In this office since: May 13, 1996¹
Contact: Official website · 717-787-7683 · costa@pasenate.com · Official page · Official page · Official page¹

Where they stand

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Money

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Sources

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Open States / Plural people data (CC0)https://github.com/openstates/people/blob/main/data/pa/legislature/Jay-Costa-ee6b52c3-d92c-4cd6-a6ea-6869a8c93df0.yml
Retrieved October 16, 2026
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ballotpedia.orghttps://ballotpedia.org/Jay_Costa
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en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Costa
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justfacts.votesmart.orghttps://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/9798/jay-costa-jr
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senatorcosta.comhttps://senatorcosta.com
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legis.state.pa.ushttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/mbrList.cfm?body=S&sort=alpha
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legis.state.pa.ushttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/Senate_bio.cfm?id=254
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