Pennsylvania potentially has four competitive elections for U.S. House seats heading into the 2026 midterms, more than any other state. Among them is the the First District race, a seat held by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a moderate Republican. This a file photo of Fitzpatrick from September 2023.

Democrat Julian Guridy and Republican Robert Smith will face off next month for the chance to fill the remainder of Josh Siegel’s term in the state House’s 22nd District. Both candidates were chosen by their respective county parties Saturday.

The window for prospective candidates seeking spots on Democratic or Republican primary ballots to circulate and file nomination petitions is Feb. 17 through March 10

The new look, adopted by 85% of counties, highlights where voters must sign. Philadelphia helped lead the redesign effort.

Pennsylvanians will head to the polls this March to fill two vacant seats in the state’s House of Representatives. Reps. Torren Ecker (R-Cumberland/Adams) and Lou Schmitt

Pennsylvania’s top election official wants a judge to toss out a lawsuit by the federal government demanding “highly sensitive personal information” about the state’s voters. The U.S. Department of Justice sued Pennsylvania in September after the state initially failed to turn over data about its nearly 9 million registered voters.

If a week in politics is a long time, then 2025 was very, very long in Pennsylvania. Here are the stories in politics that dominated the year. A Late State Budget Better late than

May-Silfee’s inquiries triggered what would become a multicounty investigation. She referred her county’s forms to their district attorney, called the York County elections office, texted a group chat of other election directors and notified the Department of State, which oversees elections statewide.