Nikil Saval
Nikil Saval (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing District 1. He assumed office on December 1, 2020. His term ended on November 30, 2024.
Saval (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 1. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Nikil Saval lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Saval's career experience includes working as a community organizer, a contributor to the New York Times, and an author. He co-founded Reclaim Philadelphia.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Saval was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
- Intergovernmental Operations Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Urban Affairs & Housing Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Saval was assigned to the following committees:
- Aging & Youth Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Communications & Technology Committee
- Senate Local Government Committee
- Urban Affairs & Housing Committee, Minority Chair
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 1
Incumbent Nikil Saval won election in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nikil Saval (D) | 100.0 | 107,511 |
| Total votes: 107,511 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 1
Incumbent Nikil Saval advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 1 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nikil Saval | 99.1 | 33,415 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 307 | ||
| Total votes: 33,722 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Allen King (D)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Saval received the following endorsements.
- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (Independent)
2020
See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 1
Nikil Saval won election in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nikil Saval (D) | 100.0 | 124,514 |
| Total votes: 124,514 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 1
Nikil Saval defeated incumbent Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 1 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nikil Saval | 56.9 | 35,747 |
 | Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. | 43.1 | 27,025 | |
| Total votes: 62,772 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 13.
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2022
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In 2022, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 30.
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2021
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In 2021, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 5 to December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Pennsylvania State Senate District 1 |
Officeholder Pennsylvania State Senate District 1 |
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. (D) |
Pennsylvania State Senate District 1 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
