One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jen Mazzocco. Candidate information follows official Allegheny County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jen Mazzocco (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jen Mazzocco is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jen Mazzocco 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Jen Mazzocco, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Democratic Incumbent
Jen Mazzocco is a teacher with a master's degree in teaching secondary English from the University of Pittsburgh. She represents Pennsylvania House District 42 in Allegheny County and serves on the Communications & Technology, Environmental & Natural Resource Protection, Finance, and Transportation committees, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 42 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jen Mazzocco. Candidate information follows official Allegheny County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 42 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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