Berks County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
19 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 11 Berks County races, led by the Pennsylvania Senate District 24 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Berks County is split across 11 Pennsylvania Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressPennsylvania Senate: 3 districtsDistricts 24, 44, 48
Pennsylvania Senate District 24Chris Thomas (D) · Tracy E. Pennycuick (R)
Chris Thomas
Top priorities
- Fully fund public schools
- Secure long-term transit investment
- Expand affordable healthcare
Per the Montco Today.
About Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania Senate District 24, per Montco Today. He is a Perkiomenville resident and former executive director of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee who taught math and science during the COVID-19 pandemic, per Montco Today. Thomas is also a volunteer firefighter, per Montco Today. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tracy E. Pennycuick
Tracy Pennycuick is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and helicopter pilot who served 26 years, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. She represents Senate District 24 in Montgomery and Berks counties and chairs the Communications & Technology Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Chris Thomas (Democratic), Tracy E. Pennycuick (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tracy E. Pennycuick is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Chris Thomas was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tracy E. Pennycuick 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania Senate District 44Katie Muth (D) · Melissa Dicranian (R)
Katie Muth
Katie J. Muth is the Democratic state senator for Senate District 44, representing parts of Berks, Chester, and Montgomery counties, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. She is the Democratic minority chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee and also serves on the Finance and State Government committees, per her legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Melissa Dicranian
Top priorities
- Use Pennsylvania's energy resources to benefit residents and manufacturing first
- Reduce taxes and regulation on businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Melissa Dicranian
Dicranian is listed on her campaign site as an America250 celebration planner, per the campaign site.
Katie Muth (Democratic), Melissa Dicranian (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Katie Muth is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Katie Muth was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Melissa Dicranian 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania Senate District 48Chris Gebhard (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chris Gebhard
Chris Gebhard owns Hoaster Gebhard & Co., an insurance and risk management firm in Lebanon, after more than two decades in the insurance field. He represents Senate District 48 and chairs the Banking and Insurance Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Chris Gebhard (Republican) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Chris Gebhard is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Chris Gebhard won the Republican primary with 67.4 percent over Clovis Crane (32.6 percent). 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House: 8 districtsDistricts 5, 99, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
Pennsylvania House District 5Andres R. F. Santiago (D) · Eric Weaknecht (R)
Andres R. F. Santiago
Top priorities
- Cap yearly utility rate increases
- Explore caps on apartment rent increases and mobile home lot rental fees
Per the VOTE411 responses.
About Andres R. F. Santiago
Andres R. F. Santiago is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 5, per the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 voter guide. His platform calls for capping yearly utility rate increases and exploring caps on apartment rent increases and mobile home lot rental fees, per VOTE411. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Eric Weaknecht
Top priorities
- First responder protections
- Wildlife management measures
Per the campaign site.
About Eric Weaknecht
Eric Weaknecht is the Republican state representative for House District 5 in Berks County and a former Berks County Sheriff. He serves on the Housing & Community Development, Human Services, Local Government and State Government committees, per his official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Andres R. F. Santiago (Democratic), Eric Weaknecht (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Eric Weaknecht is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Andres R. F. Santiago was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Eric Weaknecht 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 99Ethan Gabrick (D) · Dave Zimmerman (R)
Ethan Gabrick
Top priorities
- Establish a universal healthcare system with rural hospital funding support
- Cap apartment rent increases and expand housing assistance
- Limit local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
Per the campaign site.
About Ethan Gabrick
Ethan Gabrick is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 99, per his campaign website. He works as a teacher's aide in the Oley Valley School District and has organized statewide volunteer trainings through Progressive Victory, per his campaign site.
Dave Zimmerman
Dave Zimmerman is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 99 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Dave Zimmerman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. David Zimmerman is an agriculture business owner and former dairy farmer representing Pennsylvania House District 99, covering parts of Berks and Lancaster counties. He serves on the Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Environmental & Natural Resource Protection, Health, and Insurance committees, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ethan Gabrick (Democratic), Dave Zimmerman (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dave Zimmerman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Ethan Gabrick was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dave Zimmerman 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 124Tina Burns (D) · Jamie Barton (R)
Tina Burns
Top priorities
- Expand affordable housing and support services
- Close corporate tax loopholes and reform senior property taxes
Per the campaign site.
About Tina Burns
Burns is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran who holds a master of science degree in industrial organizational psychology from Florida International University, per the campaign site. Her career has included work as a tractor trailer driver, educator, operations manager, chef, horse trainer and small business owner, per the campaign site. She was raised in New Ringgold and is a graduate of Tamaqua Area High School, per the campaign site.
Jamie Barton
Top priorities
- Serves on the Appropriations (Republican Vice Chair) committee in the General Assembly
- Serves on the Energy committee in the General Assembly
Per the PA General Assembly member page.
About Jamie Barton
Jamie Barton is a Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 124 in Schuylkill County, per his campaign site. He has served for 32 years as Vice President of Jack Rich, Inc., a regional energy business, and sits on the boards of several energy industry groups, per his campaign site. He also serves as a lay minister in his church, per his campaign site.
Tina Burns (Democratic), Jamie Barton (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jamie Barton is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Tina Burns was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jamie Barton 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 126Jacklyn Rusnock (D) · Miguel Vasquez (R)
Jacklyn Rusnock
Top priorities
- Sponsored education infrastructure modernization and energy transparency bills
Per the campaign site.
About Jacklyn Rusnock
Jacklyn Rusnock is a teacher and educator with a vocational teaching certificate from Temple University. She represents Pennsylvania House District 126 in Berks County and serves on six House committees including Energy and Gaming Oversight, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Miguel Vasquez
Miguel Vasquez is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 126 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic), Miguel Vasquez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jacklyn Rusnock is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jacklyn Rusnock won the Democratic primary with 85.3 percent over Joshua Caltagirone (14.7 percent). Miguel Vasquez 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 127Manny Guzman (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Manny Guzman
Manny Guzman is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 127 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Manny Guzman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Manuel Guzman is the Democratic state representative for House District 127 in Berks County. He previously worked as a political consultant and chairs the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Impact & Infrastructure, per his official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Manny Guzman (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Manny Guzman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Manny Guzman 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 128Andy Wagner (D) · Mark M. Gillen (R)
Andy Wagner
Top priorities
- Address underfunded classrooms
- Strengthen family economic security
- Community investment
Per the campaign site.
About Andy Wagner
Andy Wagner is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 128, per his campaign website. He has more than 20 years of experience as a public school educator in the Chester County Intermediate Unit and has coached the Daniel Boone High School boys lacrosse team, per his campaign site and Berks Weekly.
Mark M. Gillen
Top priorities
- Serves on the Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (Republican Chair) committee in the General Assembly
Per PA General Assembly member page.
About Mark M. Gillen
Mark M. Gillen is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 128 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Mark M. Gillen is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Andy Wagner (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mark M. Gillen is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Andy Wagner was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mark M. Gillen won the Republican primary with 71.9 percent over David Hughes (28.1 percent). 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 129Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz is the Democratic state representative for House District 129, representing part of Berks County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. She is a restaurant owner and Reading City Council president, and holds a master's degree in bilingual school counseling from Long Island University. Cepeda-Freytiz serves on the House Finance and Commerce committees, per her legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 130Erik Bonnett (D) · Melissa Brewer (R)
Erik Bonnett
Top priorities
- Promote reliable, secure technology infrastructure for homes and small businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Erik Bonnett
Erik Bonnett owns Bonn I.T. Solutions, a Pennsylvania technology services company, and has served as a Pennsylvania state constable. He is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 130, per his campaign site.
Melissa Brewer
Melissa Brewer is a Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 130 in Berks County, per her campaign site. She has lived in Berks County her entire life and raised her children there, per her campaign site. She has been endorsed by retiring Representative Dave Maloney, per her campaign site.
Erik Bonnett (Democratic), Melissa Brewer (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. David M. Maloney (Republican), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Erik Bonnett was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Melissa Brewer won the Republican primary with 63.5 percent over Mitch Micale (36.5 percent). 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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