Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House District 20

One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Emily Kinkead. Candidate information follows official Allegheny County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Emily Kinkead (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Emily Kinkead is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Emily Kinkead was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns (electionreturns.pa.gov) with the Department's post-primary withdrawal listing; independent and minor-party candidates who filed nomination papers are added when the Department of State posts the certified general-election list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Emily Kinkead, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Emily Kinkead

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Emily Kinkead is the Democratic state representative for House District 20, representing part of Allegheny County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. She is an attorney and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Kinkead chairs the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Corrections and serves on the Appropriations and Human Services committees, per her legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 20 in 2026?

When is the Pennsylvania House District 20 election in Pennsylvania?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Pennsylvania are on the Pennsylvania election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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