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Berks County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House District 128

2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 128 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andy Wagner and Mark M. Gillen. Candidate information follows official Berks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

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, Mark M. Gillen, is on the ballot.

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Andy Wagner

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Address underfunded classrooms
  • Strengthen family economic security
  • Community investment

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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

Mark M. Gillen

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Serves on the Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (Republican Chair) committee in the General Assembly

Per PA General Assembly member page.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 128 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 128 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andy Wagner and Mark M. Gillen. Candidate information follows official Berks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pennsylvania House District 128 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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Candidate profiles
Andy Wagner, full profileMark M. Gillen, full profileOfficial Pennsylvania election office