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Berks County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House District 130

2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 130 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Erik Bonnett and Melissa Brewer. Candidate information follows official Berks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

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.

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Erik Bonnett

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Promote reliable, secure technology infrastructure for homes and small businesses

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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

Republican

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 130 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 130 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Erik Bonnett and Melissa Brewer. Candidate information follows official Berks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pennsylvania House District 130 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
Erik Bonnett, full profileMelissa Brewer, full profileOfficial Pennsylvania election office