Pennsylvania Elections 2026
What is on the Pennsylvania ballot on November 3, 2026: governor, 17 U.S. House seats.
Status: upcoming. Election day is November 3, 2026.
Senate and governor
| Race | Status | Rating | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | Josh Shapiro (D) is running | Solid D | Josh Shapiro (D), Stacy Garrity (R) |
U.S. House
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State legislature
- Senate: 25 of 50 seats up; currently Republican control
- House: 203 of 203 seats up; currently Democratic control
Local, school and special-district elections
0 upcoming local contests with an official date or candidate list, and 18 more office elections whose year is known. Each comes from an official source; the status says how certain it is.
| Date | Place | Office | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Lancaster | City Council — At large (three seats) | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Macungie Borough | Borough Council — Three regularly expiring terms | expected: term ends |
| 2027 | Macungie Borough | Borough Council — One appointed unexpired-term seat | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | Mayor | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | Sheriff | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | Register of Wills | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | City Commissioners — At-Large (3 seats) | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | City Council — At-Large (7 seats) | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | City Council — District 1 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | City Council — District 2 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | City Council — District 3 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | City Council — District 4 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | City Council — District 5 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | City Council — District 6 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | City Council — District 7 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | City Council — District 8 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | City Council — District 9 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Philadelphia | City Council — District 10 | year confirmed |
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Mayors
19 current mayors verified in our research. Being mayor now does not mean running in the next election.
| City or town | Mayor | Next mayoral election |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown | Matt Tuerk (roster) | |
| Beaver Falls | Kenya Johns | |
| Bensalem | Joseph DiGirolamo | |
| Bethel Park | Jack Allen | |
| Bethlehem | J. William Reynolds | |
| Chester | Stefan Roots | |
| Erie | Daria Devlin | |
| Harrisburg | Wanda R. D. Williams | |
| Lancaster | Jaime Arroyo | |
| Philadelphia | Cherelle L. Parker | 2027 |
| Pittsburgh | Corey O'Connor | |
| Rankin | Joelisa L. McDonald | |
| Scranton | Paige G. Cognetti (roster) | |
| Sharpsburg Borough | Kayla Portis | |
| State College | Ezra Nanes | |
| Upper Darby | Edward Brown | |
| Wilkinsburg | Dontae Comans | |
| Williamsport | Derek Slaughter | |
| York | Sandie Walker |
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Sources
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (Wikipedia)
- The Green Papers: 2026 general election by state
- Cook Political Report House ratings (Oct. 9, 2026)
- Ballotpedia: congressional candidates, 2026
- 2026 United States Senate elections (Wikipedia)
- 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (Wikipedia)
Statewide offices and measures checked October 12, 2026; federal races updated October 24, 2026.