2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brittany Bloam and James Julius. Candidate information follows official Allegheny County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Brittany Bloam (Democratic), James Julius (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Brittany Bloam won the Democratic primary with 63.3 percent over Patrick J. Catena Jr. (36.7 percent). James Julius was unopposed in the Republican 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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Democratic
Per 90.5 WESA.
Brittany Bloam is the Democratic nominee for House District 45, an attorney from Robinson Township and a first-time candidate for office, per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and 90.5 WESA. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Julius owns a small technology company and has worked on projects with the Department of Defense, NASA and the EPA, per the campaign site. He holds an MBA in finance and quantitative analytics from Carnegie Mellon University and computer science degrees from Robert Morris University, per the campaign site. He was born and raised in District 45, where he is now raising his own family and serves as an assistant scoutmaster with Scouting America, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 45 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brittany Bloam and James Julius. Candidate information follows official Allegheny County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 45 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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