2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 125 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kathryn Waters and Joe Kerwin. Candidate information follows official Dauphin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kathryn Waters (Democratic), Joe Kerwin (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joe Kerwin is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Kathryn Waters was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joe Kerwin 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Joe Kerwin, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Kathryn Waters is the Democratic nominee for House District 125 in northern Dauphin County. She is co-founder and executive director of Advocating Against Romance Scammers and previously served as Deputy Commissioner of the state's Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs, per Fox43's election guide. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Joe Kerwin is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 125 in Dauphin County, per his campaign site. He served 12 years in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, deploying to East Africa, and previously worked as a prosecutor in the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office, per his campaign site. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and several veterans and community organizations, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 125 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 125 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kathryn Waters and Joe Kerwin. Candidate information follows official Dauphin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 125 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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