Wayne Langerholc

Wayne Langerholc Jr.
Wayne Langerholc Jr.
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate; from the 35th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 3, 2017
Preceded by	John N. Wozniak
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Cortney Langerholc
Children	3
Residence	Richland Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Education	Juniata College; Widener School of Law
Alma mater	Juniata College; Widener School of Law
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Wayne Langerholc Jr. is a Pennsylvania attorney, former prosecutor, and politician. A Republican, he is a senator representing District 35 in the Pennsylvania Senate. Before his election to the state senate in 2016, Langerholc was an assistant district attorney in Cambria County and a township supervisor.^[1]^[2] He attended Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg, PA.

Langerholc initially expected to face five-term Democratic incumbent John N. Wozniak, but Wozniak retired just three months before the election.^[3] Wozniak was replaced on the ballot by Cambria County controller Ed Cernic Jr.^{[citation needed]} Langerholc benefited from Donald Trump winning the district with 71 percent of the vote, which was Trump's second-best showing in the state.^[4]

State Senate

For the 2025-2026 Session Langerholc serves as the Majority Whip and sits on the following committees on the State Senate: ^[5]

Aging & Youth (Chair)
Rules & Executive Nominations (Vice Chair)
Appropriations
Judiciary
Transportation
Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

References

^ Field, Nick (December 23, 2015). "SD-35: Langerholc Announces Candidacy". PoliticsPA. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
^ Van Scyoc, Roger (November 8, 2016). "Langerholc wins 35th District state Senate seat". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
^ Dave Sutor (August 4, 2016). "Wozniak withdraws from re-election campaign for state Senate". The Tribune-Democrat.
^ Presidential results in Pennsylvania by state senate district, Daily Kos; accessed April 4, 2022.
^ "Wayne Langerholc Jr". Pennsylvania State Senate. Retrieved July 15, 2025.

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[1] Field, Nick (December 23, 2015). "SD-35: Langerholc Announces Candidacy". PoliticsPA. Retrieved December 9, 2016.

[2] Van Scyoc, Roger (November 8, 2016). "Langerholc wins 35th District state Senate seat". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved December 9, 2016.

[3] Dave Sutor (August 4, 2016). "Wozniak withdraws from re-election campaign for state Senate". The Tribune-Democrat.

[4] Presidential results in Pennsylvania by state senate district, Daily Kos; accessed April 4, 2022.

[5] "Wayne Langerholc Jr". Pennsylvania State Senate. Retrieved July 15, 2025.

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Wayne Langerholc Jr.

Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 35th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2017
Preceded by	John N. Wozniak

Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Cortney Langerholc
Children	3
Residence	Richland Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Education	Juniata College Widener School of Law
Alma mater	Juniata College Widener School of Law