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Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House District 143

2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 143 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Hayes and Shelby Labs. Candidate information follows official Bucks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Tim Hayes (Democratic), Shelby Labs (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Shelby Labs is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Tim Hayes was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Shelby Labs 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.

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, Shelby Labs, is on the ballot.

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Tim Hayes

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Expand community solar and energy assistance programs
  • Regulate AI data center energy consumption

Per the Bucks County Beacon.

Biography

Tim Hayes is a Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 143 in Bucks County, per his campaign site. He has served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, as a local councilman, and as an environmental policy expert, per his campaign site.

Shelby Labs

Shelby Labs

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Shelby Labs is the Republican state representative for House District 143, representing part of Bucks County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. She holds a communications degree from Temple University and serves as the Republican chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Financial Services and Banking and the Transportation Subcommittee on Ports, per her legislative profile. 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 143 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 143 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Hayes and Shelby Labs. Candidate information follows official Bucks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pennsylvania House District 143 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
Tim Hayes, full profileShelby Labs, full profileOfficial Pennsylvania election office