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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House District 30

One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Arvind Venkat. Candidate information follows official Allegheny County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Arvind Venkat (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Arvind Venkat is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Arvind Venkat 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, Arvind Venkat, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Arvind Venkat

Arvind Venkat

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Arvind Venkat is a physician representing Pennsylvania House District 30 in Allegheny County. He serves on the Energy, Finance, Health, Human Services, Insurance and Professional Licensure committees, chairing the Human Services Subcommittee on Drugs & Alcohol, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 30 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Arvind Venkat. Candidate information follows official Allegheny County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pennsylvania House District 30 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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