2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania Senate District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Pinsley and Jarrett Coleman. Candidate information follows official Lehigh County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Mark Pinsley (Democratic), Jarrett Coleman (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jarrett Coleman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Mark Pinsley won the Democratic primary with 56.1 percent over Bradley Merkl-Gump (43.9 percent). Jarrett Coleman 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, Jarrett Coleman, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per Armchair Lehigh Valley.
Mark Pinsley serves as Lehigh County Controller, a position he has held for seven years. He is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania Senate District 16, per Armchair Lehigh Valley. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Jarrett Coleman is the Republican state senator for Senate District 16, representing parts of Bucks and Lehigh counties, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. He is an airline pilot and previously served on the Parkland School Board in Lehigh County. Coleman chairs the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee, per his legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Pennsylvania Senate District 16 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania Senate District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Pinsley and Jarrett Coleman. Candidate information follows official Lehigh County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania Senate District 16 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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