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Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House District 187

2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 187 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rachel Cuevas and Gary Day. Candidate information follows official Lehigh County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Rachel Cuevas (Democratic), Gary Day (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Gary Day is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Rachel Cuevas won the Democratic primary with 68.2 percent over Geoffrey S. Whitcomb (31.8 percent). Gary Day 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.

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, Gary Day, is on the ballot.

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Rachel Cuevas

Rachel Cuevas

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Ease the cost burden on working families and expand access to affordable healthcare
  • Oppose price-gouging corporations, big-box warehouses and data centers in the Lehigh Valley

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Rachel Cuevas is the Democratic nominee for House District 187 in Lehigh County. A former human resources professional who previously worked at Amazon and Boston Beer, she is the daughter of two military veterans, per her campaign site.

Gary Day

Gary Day

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Serves on the Communications & Technology (Republican Vice Chair) committee in the General Assembly
  • Serves on the Environmental & Natural Resource Protection (Republican Secretary) committee in the General Assembly

Per the PA General Assembly member page.

Biography

Gary Day is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 187 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Gary Day is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. 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 187 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 187 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rachel Cuevas and Gary Day. Candidate information follows official Lehigh County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pennsylvania House District 187 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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Candidate profiles
Rachel Cuevas, full profileGary Day, full profileOfficial Pennsylvania election office