2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 165 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jennifer O'Mara and Deirdre McCleary. Candidate information follows official Delaware County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Deirdre McCleary (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jennifer O'Mara is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jennifer O'Mara was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Deirdre McCleary 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, Jennifer O'Mara, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Jennifer O'Mara is the Democratic state representative for Pennsylvania House District 165 in Delaware County, per her campaign site. She grew up in Delaware County after her father's death, raised by a mother who worked as a school bus driver, per her campaign site. She has focused on public education, health care access and job opportunities, per her campaign site.
Republican
Deirdre McCleary is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 165 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.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 165 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 165 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jennifer O'Mara and Deirdre McCleary. Candidate information follows official Delaware County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 165 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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