Cambria County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Jim Rigby Republican Incumbent

Jim Rigby is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 71, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Rigby works as a chief of police, per the same source. Rigby serves on the House Appropriations Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Jim Rigby (Republican) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jim Rigby is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jim Rigby 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.

Frank Burns Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• jobs and economic growth, including infrastructure grants for the district
• education and public safety, including support for law enforcement, EMS and firefighters
• health care, including prescription drug prices and the opioid epidemic response

Per the campaign site.

About Frank Burns

Frank Burns is a native of Cambria County, raised in East Taylor Township, who holds a business management degree from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, per his campaign site. He was first elected to the Pennsylvania House in 2008 and chairs the House Professional Licensure Committee.

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Frank Burns (Democratic), Phil Rice (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Frank Burns is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Frank Burns was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Phil Rice 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Dallas Kephart Republican Incumbent

Dallas Kephart is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 73, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Kephart serves on the House Energy Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Dallas Kephart (Republican) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Dallas Kephart is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Dallas Kephart 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.