2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania


The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 17 U.S. representatives from the State of Pennsylvania, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections will be held on May 19, 2026.

District 1

The 1st district is based in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia, including all of Bucks County and parts of Montgomery County. The incumbent is Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, who was re-elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2024. Fitzpatrick, a moderate, may be vulnerable to a potential challenge from a more right-wing candidate after voting against the Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • John Hoban

General election

Polling

Brian Fitzpatrick vs. Bob Harvie
Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Brian
Fitzpatrick 		Bob
Harvie 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 10–11, 2025585 ± 4.1%41%41%18%

District 2

The 2nd district is based in central and northeastern Philadelphia. The incumbent is Democrat Brendan Boyle, who was re-elected with 71.5% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • Brendan Boyle, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Salem Snow, social worker and perennial candidate

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Jessica Arriaga

District 3

The 3rd district is based in west, south, and north Philadelphia. The incumbent is Democrat Dwight Evans, who was re-elected unopposed in 2024. Evans announced his retirement in 2025.

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • NaDerah Griffin

Withdrawn

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Katherine Gilmore
Richardson		Chris
Rabb		Ala
Stanford		Sharif
Street		Isaiah
Thomas		Undecided
Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies August 6–12, 2025584 ± 4.8%5%6%7%15%7%51%

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

District 4

The 4th district is based in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, including most of Montgomery County and parts of Berks County. The incumbent is Democrat Madeleine Dean, who was re-elected with 59.1% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

District 5

The 5th district is based in the southwestern suburbs of Philadelphia, including all of Delaware County, parts of Montgomery County, and parts of south Philadelphia. The incumbent is Democrat Mary Gay Scanlon, who was re-elected with 65.3% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Melvin Prince Johnakin

District 6

The 6th district includes all of Chester County and the city of Reading in Berks County. The incumbent is Democrat Chrissy Houlahan, who was re-elected with 56.2% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • Chrissy Houlahan, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Ben Popp, investigative researcher and intelligence analyst

Republican primary

Declared

District 7

The 7th district is based in the Lehigh Valley, including all of Lehigh, Northampton, and Carbon counties and a small sliver of Monroe County. The incumbent is Republican Ryan Mackenzie, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

Declined

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Michael Granados

District 8

The 8th district is based in Northeast Pennsylvania, specifically the Wyoming Valley and Pocono Mountains, including all of Lackawanna, Wayne, and Pike counties, and most of Luzerne and Monroe counties. The incumbent is Republican Rob Bresnahan, who flipped the district with 50.8% of the vote.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • Eric Bryan Stone

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Declined

General election

Polling

Rob Bresnahan vs. Paige Cognetti
Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Rob
Bresnahan 		Paige
Cognetti 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling August 27–28, 2025615 –43%45%13%

District 9

The 9th district is based in North Central Pennsylvania east of the Appalachian Divide, including Williamsport, Bloomsburg, and Lebanon. The incumbent is Republican Dan Meuser, who was re-elected with 70.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • Gage Heller

Democratic primary

Declared

District 10

The 10th district is based in the Harrisburg and York areas, including all of Dauphin County, most of Cumberland County, and the northern half of York County. The incumbent is Republican Scott Perry, who was re-elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • Joshua Hall
  • Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • William Lillich, disabled veteran and candidate for this district in 2024
  • Jason Cass

Publicly expressed interest

  • Robert Forbes, substitute teacher and candidate for this district in 2024

Third parties and independents

Declared

  • Isabelle A. Harman, publishing consultant
  • Steven Long

District 11

The 11th district is based in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, including all of Lancaster County and the southern half of York County. The incumbent is Republican Lloyd Smucker, who was re-elected with 62.9% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Sarah Klimm, equity consultant
  • Nancy Mannion, registered nurse

Independents

Declared

  • Jeffrey Wilder ''''

District 12

The 12th district is based in the city of Pittsburgh and its eastern and southern suburbs, including parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. The incumbent is Democrat Summer Lee, who was re-elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

Potential

Declined

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Leonard Benson Fechter
  • James Hayes, nominee for this district in 2024
  • Arnold Santos

District 13

The 13th district is based in rural South Central Pennsylvania, including Johnstown, Altoona, and Gettysburg. The incumbent is Republican John Joyce, who was re-elected with 74.2% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

District 14

The 14th district is based in Southwest Pennsylvania, including all of Washington, Greene, and Fayette counties, most of Indiana and Somerset counties, and parts of Westmoreland County. The incumbent is Republican Guy Reschenthaler, who was re-elected with 66.6% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Alan Bradstock, retired FBI agent

Independents and third parties

Filed paperwork

  • Adam Halfhill,

District 15

The 15th district is based in North Central Pennsylvania west of the Appalachian Divide, including State College, Lock Haven, and Bradford. The incumbent is Republican Glenn Thompson, who was re-elected with 71.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • Ray Bilger, former intelligence officer

District 16

The 16th district is located in Northwestern Pennsylvania, and contains all of Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Lawrence and Butler counties, and part of Venango County. The incumbent is Republican Mike Kelly, who was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Justin Wagner, engineer

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Nicholas Singelis

District 17

The 17th district is based in the northwestern suburbs and exurbs of Pittsburgh, including parts of Allegheny County and all of Beaver County. The incumbent is Democrat Chris Deluzio, who was re-elected with 53.9% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Withdrawn

  • Alec Barlock