Lackawanna County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
12 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 6 Lackawanna County races, led by the Pennsylvania Senate District 22 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Lackawanna County is split across 6 Pennsylvania Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressPennsylvania Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 22, 40
Pennsylvania Senate District 22Marty Flynn (D) · Sharon Soltis Sparano (R)
Marty Flynn Democratic Incumbent
Marty Flynn is the Democratic state senator for Senate District 22, representing parts of Lackawanna and Luzerne counties, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. He holds a legal studies degree from Marywood University. Flynn is the Democratic minority chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, per his legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Sharon Soltis Sparano Republican
Sharon Soltis Sparano is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania Senate District 22 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.
Marty Flynn (Democratic), Sharon Soltis Sparano (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Marty Flynn is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Marty Flynn won the Democratic primary with 68.9 percent over Jeffrey Lake (31.1 percent). Sharon Soltis Sparano 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania Senate District 40Brian Wrightson (D) · Rosemary Brown (R)
Brian Wrightson Democratic
- affordability, including rising costs and wage stagnation
- health care access and broadband expansion in rural communities
- housing availability and clean energy
Per the campaign site.
About Brian Wrightson
Brian Wrightson owns and operates Fire Tower Communications, managing broadband infrastructure across Monroe, Lackawanna and Wayne Counties, per his campaign site. He previously served as director of emergency services for the American Red Cross and worked in Lackawanna County government, and is the Democratic nominee for Senate District 40.
Rosemary Brown Republican Incumbent
Rosemary Brown is the Republican state senator for Pennsylvania Senate District 40, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Brown works as a legislator, per the same source. Brown serves on the Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Brian Wrightson (Democratic), Rosemary Brown (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rosemary Brown is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Brian Wrightson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Rosemary Brown 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House: 4 districtsDistricts 112, 113, 114, 118
Pennsylvania House District 112Kyle J. Mullins (D) · Joseph J. Sabia Jr. (R)
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Incumbent
Kyle J. Mullins is the Democratic state representative for Pennsylvania House District 112, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Mullins works as a legislator, per the same source. Mullins serves on the House Appropriations Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Joseph J. Sabia Jr. Republican
- Pennsylvanians have a constitutional right to clean air, pure water, and the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment
- Opposes non-environmentally friendly projects such as data centers, landfills, energy facilities and mining operations that threaten the district
Per the campaign site.
About Joseph J. Sabia Jr.
Joseph J. Sabia Jr. is a veteran and entrepreneur running as a Republican for the 112th District in Lackawanna County, per his campaign site.
Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), Joseph J. Sabia Jr. (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kyle J. Mullins is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Kyle J. Mullins was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joseph J. Sabia Jr. 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 113Kyle T. Donahue (D) · Lucas O'Brien (R)
Kyle T. Donahue Democratic Incumbent
Kyle T. Donahue is the Democratic state representative for Pennsylvania House District 113, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Donahue works as a consultant, per the same source. Donahue serves on the House Appropriations Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Lucas O'Brien Republican
No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kyle T. Donahue (Democratic), Lucas O'Brien (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kyle T. Donahue is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Kyle T. Donahue was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Lucas O'Brien 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 114Bridget Malloy Kosierowski (D) · Logan Lombardo (R)
Bridget Malloy Kosierowski Democratic Incumbent
Bridget Malloy Kosierowski is the Democratic state representative for Pennsylvania House District 114, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Kosierowski works as a rn, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Logan Lombardo Republican
Logan Lombardo is a Republican candidate for the 114th District in Lackawanna County, per City & State Pennsylvania. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Bridget Malloy Kosierowski (Democratic), Logan Lombardo (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bridget Malloy Kosierowski is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Bridget Malloy Kosierowski was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Logan Lombardo won the Republican primary with 66.0 percent over David Burgerhoff (34.0 percent). 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 118Jim Haddock (D) · John Lombardo (R)
Jim Haddock Democratic Incumbent
Jim Haddock is the Democratic state representative for House District 118, representing parts of Lackawanna and Luzerne counties, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. He previously trained at the Pennsylvania Bankers Association's Central Atlantic School of Banking and serves on the House Consumer Protection, Insurance, and Local Government committees, per his legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
John Lombardo Republican
John Lombardo is a Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 118, per his campaign site. He is a full-time firefighter and EMT for the City of Pittston and serves on the Luzerne County Council, per his campaign site. He has helped secure federal, state and county funding for local revitalization and first responder projects, per his campaign site.
Jim Haddock (Democratic), John Lombardo (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jim Haddock is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jim Haddock was unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Lombardo 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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