Chester County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
17 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 10 Chester County races, led by the Pennsylvania Senate District 44 contest.
No Chester County offices are on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pennsylvania elects county officers in odd years, so the commissioners and row offices next appear in 2027. The county's official November list carries the governor's race, U.S. House district 6, and state legislative races, plus municipal referenda in Malvern Borough (shrinking council from seven to five), East Whiteland Township (adding two supervisors), and Tredyffrin Township (a Home Rule Charter amendment). Use the ballot lookup above to see your exact races.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Chester County is split across 9 Pennsylvania House districts.
Find your districts by addressPennsylvania House: 9 districtsDistricts 13, 26, 74, 155, 156, 157, 158, 160, 167
Pennsylvania House District 13Madelyn Alvarino (D) · John Lawrence (R)
Madelyn Alvarino
Top priorities
- Raise the minimum wage and fund public schools fairly
- Expand broadband access and support small businesses
- Protect local waterways and preserve open space and working farms
Per the campaign site.
About Madelyn Alvarino
Madelyn Alvarino is the Democratic nominee for House District 13 in Chester County. A teacher, in-home care aide and small businesswoman, she is a Penn State University graduate, per her campaign site.
John Lawrence
Top priorities
- Sponsored wastewater utility regulation and farm vehicle law modernization bills
- Backed agricultural lending initiatives
Per the campaign site.
About John Lawrence
John Lawrence is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 13 in Chester County, first elected in 2010, per his official House constituent page. He chaired the Speaker's Debt Commission and authored legislation reforming the state's debt issuance procedures, per his official House constituent page. He declines a state pension and per diems, per his official House constituent page.
Madelyn Alvarino (Democratic), John Lawrence (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; John Lawrence is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Madelyn Alvarino was unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Lawrence 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 26Paul Friel (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Paul Friel
Top priorities
- Co-sponsored voter protection and data center regulation legislation
- Backed career technology program reporting requirements
Per the campaign site.
About Paul Friel
Paul Friel is a business owner representing Pennsylvania House District 26 in Chester County. He serves as secretary of the House Education Committee and sits on the Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Appropriations, Energy, and Gaming Oversight committees, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Paul Friel (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Paul Friel is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Paul Friel 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 74Dan Williams (D) · Lorenzo Kelley (R)
Dan Williams
Dan K. Williams is the Democratic state representative for House District 74, representing part of Chester County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. He is a pastor and chairs the House Human Services Committee. Williams holds degrees from Geneva College and Missio Seminary, per his legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Lorenzo Kelley
Lorenzo Kelley is the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania House District 74 in Chester County. He has served as an alternate member of the county's Environmental Sustainability Advisory Council, per his OpenCampaign profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Dan Williams (Democratic), Lorenzo Kelley (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dan Williams is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Dan Williams was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Lorenzo Kelley 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 155Danielle Friel Otten (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Danielle Friel Otten
Top priorities
- Serves on the Education committee in the General Assembly
- Serves on the Environmental & Natural Resource Protection committee in the General Assembly
Per the PA General Assembly member page.
About Danielle Friel Otten
Danielle Friel Otten is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 155 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Danielle Friel Otten is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Danielle Friel Otten is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Danielle Friel Otten 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 156Chris Pielli (D) · Kris R. Vollrath (R)
Chris Pielli
Chris Pielli is the Democratic state representative for Pennsylvania House District 156 in Chester County, first elected in 2022, per his campaign site. A U.S. Army veteran and attorney, he has also worked as a teacher and correctional officer, per his campaign site. He is running for re-election, per his campaign site.
Kris R. Vollrath
Top priorities
- Stronger criminal penalties and interstate coordination against elder fraud
- Bank authority to flag and pause suspicious transactions for vulnerable account holders
Per the Broad + Liberty column.
About Kris R. Vollrath
Kris R. Vollrath is the Republican nominee for House District 156 in Chester County and owner of Vollrath Renovations, a local design-and-build company. He has written about his family's experience with elder fraud, per a Broad + Liberty column he authored. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Chris Pielli (Democratic), Kris R. Vollrath (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Chris Pielli is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Chris Pielli was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kris R. Vollrath 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 157Melissa Shusterman (D) · Justin J. Pak (R)
Melissa Shusterman
Top priorities
- Co-sponsored artificial intelligence regulation and consumer protection measures
Per the campaign site.
About Melissa Shusterman
Melissa Shusterman is a small business owner and video director representing Pennsylvania House District 157 in Chester County. She chairs the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Family Law, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Justin J. Pak
Justin J. Pak is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 157 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.
Melissa Shusterman (Democratic), Justin J. Pak (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Melissa Shusterman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Melissa Shusterman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Justin J. Pak 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 158Christina D. Sappey (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christina D. Sappey
Top priorities
- Prescription drug costs and behavioral health care access
Per the campaign site.
About Christina D. Sappey
Christina D. Sappey is the Democratic state representative for House District 158 in Chester County. She previously worked as a legislative aide and serves as secretary of the House Agriculture & Rural Affairs and Local Government committees, per her official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Christina D. Sappey (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Christina D. Sappey is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Christina D. Sappey 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 160Elizabeth Moro (D) · Craig Williams (R)
Elizabeth Moro
Elizabeth Moro is a Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 160 in Chester County, per her campaign site. She is a small business owner and real estate broker who co-founded a community group to help preserve Crebilly Farm, per her campaign site. She holds degrees in political science and public policy, per her campaign site.
Craig Williams
Craig Williams is the Republican state representative for House District 160, representing parts of Chester and Delaware counties, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. He is an attorney and Marine Corps veteran with law degrees from the University of Florida and Columbia University. Williams chairs the House Government Oversight Committee for Republicans, per his legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Elizabeth Moro (Democratic), Craig Williams (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Craig Williams is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Elizabeth Moro was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Craig Williams 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 167Kristine Howard (D) · Joe Lewis (R)
Kristine Howard
Top priorities
- Sponsored dental insurance transparency and wage disclosure legislation
Per the campaign site.
About Kristine Howard
Kristine Howard is the Democratic state representative for Pennsylvania House District 167 in Chester County, first elected in 2018, per her campaign site. Before the Legislature she worked as a child abuse investigator and ran a nonprofit legal and social services organization, per her campaign site. She was named a Pennsylvania Environmental Hero by Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania, per her campaign site.
Joe Lewis
Top priorities
- Direct the state budget toward education, public safety and job creation
- Support a moratorium on new data center development
Per the campaign site.
About Joe Lewis
Lewis is an Army combat veteran with 20 years of military service and a small business owner, per the campaign site. He is also a stepfather and Little League coach, per the campaign site.
Kristine Howard (Democratic), Joe Lewis (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kristine Howard is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Kristine Howard was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joe Lewis 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 an architectural designer who has designed corporate offices, schools, churches and historic buildings in Boston and South Carolina, and now runs a small business on her family farm, per the campaign site. She comes from an entrepreneurial family, chairs Charlestown Township's Historic Commission, and serves on the PA Farm Bureau Legislative Committee, 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.
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