2026 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

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2026 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

 2024
November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)
2028 

All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
102 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Joanna McClinton Jesse Topper
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since December 1, 2020 (2020-12-01) January 7, 2025 (2025-01-07)
Leader's seat 191st 78th
Last election 102 101
Seats needed Steady Increase 1

Legend:
     Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring

Incumbent Speaker

Joanna McClinton
Democratic



The 2026 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections.[1] Voters will elect members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in all 203 of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania's legislative districts to serve a two-year term.[2]

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] Leans D January 22, 2026

Special elections

22nd district

After being elected Lehigh County Executive, Representative Joshua Siegel resigned from the state House on December 17, 2025. A special election is scheduled for February 24.[4] The Democratic Party initially chose Julian Guridy, a staffer to state Senator Nick Miller, as its candidate. However, Guridy did not met the residency requirement to run for the state House and was forced to withdraw.[5] He was replaced by Allentown School Board member Ana Tiburcio.[6] The Republican Party has selected its 2022 nominee Robert E. Smith Jr., a former Allentown School Board member.[7] Tiburcio won the election.

District 22 special election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ana Tiburcio 1,474 67.3
Republican Robert E. Smith Jr. 717 32.7
Total votes 2,191 100.0

42nd district

Representative Dan Miller was elected as a judge in Allegheny County in 2025 and resigned from the state House on December 17, 2025. A special election is scheduled for February 24.[4] The Democratic Party selected Dormont borough councilor Jennifer Mazzocco. The Republican Party selected 2024 nominee Joseph Leckenby.[9] Mazzocco won the election.

District 42 special election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer Mazzocco 10,451 81.49
Republican Joseph Leckenby 2,338 18.23
Write-in 36 0.28
Total votes 12,825 100.0

79th district

Representative Lou Schmitt was elected as a judge in Blair County in 2025 and resigned on December 31.[11] A special election is scheduled for March 17.[12] The Republican Party has chosen Andrea Verobish, a staffer for Congressman Glenn Thompson, as its candidate.[13] The Democratic Party nominated registered nurse Caleb McCoy.[14] Verobish won the election.

District 79 special election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrea Verobish 5,330 57.6
Democratic Caleb McCoy 3,923 42.4
Total votes 9,253 100

193rd district

Representative Torren Ecker was elected as a judge in Adams County in 2025 and resigned on December 30.[11] A special election is scheduled for March 17.[12] On January 15, Republicans in Cumberland and Adams counties selected Ecker staffer Catherine Wallen to be their nominee.[16] On January 24, Democrats nominated former Harrisburg Area Community College official Todd Crawley.[17] Wallen won the election.

District 193 special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Catherine Wallen 5,225 59.7
Democratic Todd Crawley 3,521 40.3
Total votes 8,746 100

196th district

Representative Seth Grove announced that he would resign effective January 31. He had previously stated that he would not seek reelection in 2026. Since January 1, Grove was CEO of the Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association, a lobbying group. Because he was also the minority chair of the Labor & Industry Committee, Grove faced accusations of a conflict of interest and announced his resignation under scrutiny.[18] A special election is scheduled to coincide with the primary election on May 19.[19] The Democratic Party has nominated West Manchester Township supervisor and former gubernatorial press secretary Ron Ruman. The Republican Party has nominated attorney George Margetas.[20]

District 196 special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Margetas
Democratic Ron Ruman
Total votes

12th district

Representative Stephenie Scialabba previously announced plans to retire at the conclusion of the current term.[21] She later announced her resignation effective March 31.[22] A special election is scheduled for August 18.[23]

Results summary

Primary elections

General election

References

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