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Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House District 191

One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 191 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joanna E. McClinton. Candidate information follows official Delaware County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Joanna E. McClinton (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Joanna E. McClinton is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Joanna E. McClinton 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Joanna E. McClinton, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Joanna E. McClinton

Joanna E. McClinton

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Joanna E. McClinton is the Democratic state representative for House District 191, representing parts of Delaware and Philadelphia counties, an attorney, and the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, per her official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 191 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 191 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joanna E. McClinton. Candidate information follows official Delaware County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pennsylvania House District 191 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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