2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 156 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Pielli and Kris R. Vollrath. Candidate information follows official Chester County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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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.
Top priorities
Per the Broad + Liberty column.
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.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 156 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 156 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Pielli and Kris R. Vollrath. Candidate information follows official Chester County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 156 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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