2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 109 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Justin C. Hummel and Robert Leadbeter. Candidate information follows official Columbia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Justin C. Hummel (Democratic), Robert Leadbeter (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Robert Leadbeter is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Justin C. Hummel was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Robert Leadbeter 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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Justin C. Hummel is the mayor of Bloomsburg, first elected to the post in 2022 and re-elected in 2025, and a Democratic candidate for the 109th District covering Columbia County. He previously served on the local school board and co-owns a coffee shop in town, per the Bloomsburg Press Enterprise. His campaign site outlines a five-pillar platform but does not detail individual positions in his own words.
Robert Leadbeter is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 109 in Columbia County, elected in November 2022, per his official House constituent page. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Business Administration and previously worked as a small business owner and senior executive, per his official House constituent page. He serves on the House Communications and Technology, Insurance, Judiciary, and Liquor Control committees, per his official House constituent page.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 109 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 109 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Justin C. Hummel and Robert Leadbeter. Candidate information follows official Columbia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 109 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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