Luzerne County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
15 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 8 Luzerne County races, led by the Pennsylvania Senate District 20 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Luzerne County is split across 8 Pennsylvania Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressPennsylvania Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 20, 22
Pennsylvania Senate District 20Jackie Baker (D) · Lisa Baker (R)
Jackie Baker Democratic
Jackie Baker is the Democratic nominee for Senate District 20, a Susquehanna County resident, per the River Reporter. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Lisa Baker Republican Incumbent
- Serves on the Judiciary (Chair) committee in the General Assembly
- Serves on the Banking & Insurance (Vice Chair) committee in the General Assembly
Per the PA General Assembly member page.
About Lisa Baker
Lisa Baker is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania Senate District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Lisa Baker is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jackie Baker (Democratic), Lisa Baker (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lisa Baker is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jackie Baker was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Lisa Baker won the Republican primary with 54.5 percent over Tyler Meyers (45.5 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 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 House: 6 districtsDistricts 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121
Pennsylvania House District 116Dane Watro (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dane Watro Republican Incumbent
Dane Watro is the Republican state representative for House District 116, representing parts of Luzerne and Schuylkill counties, and a U.S. Army veteran. He chairs the House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education, per his official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Dane Watro (Republican) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Dane Watro is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Dane Watro 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 117Jeremy Benscoter (D) · Jamie Walsh (R)
Jeremy Benscoter Democratic
- Push back on data centers moving into the district
- Cyber charter school reform and school property tax relief
Per the Times Leader.
About Jeremy Benscoter
Jeremy Benscoter is a Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 117 in Luzerne County, per his campaign site. He grew up in Hunlock Creek and has worked as a programmer and information technology director for more than 15 years, per his campaign site. He built and manages his own campaign website, per his campaign site.
Jamie Walsh Republican Incumbent
- Serves on the Children & Youth committee in the General Assembly
- Serves on the Health committee in the General Assembly
Per the PA General Assembly member page.
About Jamie Walsh
Jamie Walsh is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 117 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Jamie Walsh is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jeremy Benscoter (Democratic), Jamie Walsh (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jamie Walsh is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jeremy Benscoter was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jamie Walsh won the Republican primary with 72.1 percent over Bill Jones (27.9 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 119Lauren McCurdy (D) · Alec J. Ryncavage (R)
Lauren McCurdy Democratic
- Address rising energy costs and healthcare access
- Support strong public schools
Per the Times Leader.
About Lauren McCurdy
Lauren McCurdy is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 119 in Luzerne County, challenging Republican incumbent Alec Ryncavage, per the Times Leader. She lives in Wright Township with her husband and five children. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Alec J. Ryncavage Republican Incumbent
Alec Ryncavage is a businessman, self-taught software engineer, and former Plymouth Borough councilman representing Pennsylvania House District 119 in Luzerne County. He chairs the Republican Subcommittee on Technology within the Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Lauren McCurdy (Democratic), Alec J. Ryncavage (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Alec J. Ryncavage is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Lauren McCurdy was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Alec J. Ryncavage 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 120Fern Leard (D) · Brenda Pugh (R)
Fern Leard Democratic
Fern Leard is the Democratic nominee for House District 120 in Luzerne County, who worked for over a decade in healthcare in pediatrics and elder care, per Climate Cabinet. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Brenda Pugh Republican Incumbent
- Volunteer emergency services
- Firefighter health screenings
Per the campaign site.
About Brenda Pugh
Brenda M. Pugh is the Republican state representative for House District 120 in Luzerne County. She is the Republican secretary of the House Human Services Committee, per her official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Fern Leard (Democratic), Brenda Pugh (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Brenda Pugh is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Fern Leard won the Democratic primary with 57.6 percent over Joanna Bryn Smith (42.4 percent). Brenda Pugh 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 121Jessica McClay (D) · Mike Harostock (R)
Jessica McClay Democratic
- Lower energy, housing and grocery costs
- Fully fund public schools and raise teacher pay
- Fix roads and bridges and raise the minimum wage
Per the campaign site.
About Jessica McClay
McClay is chairwoman of Wilkes-Barre City Council and a Wilkes-Barre native who attended James M. Coughlin High School and Bloomsburg University, per the campaign site. She has coached youth sports for 15 years and served on the city's planning commission and fire and civil service board, per the campaign site.
Mike Harostock Republican
- Bringing new energy, innovation and accountability to Harrisburg
Per the campaign site.
About Mike Harostock
Mike Harostock is the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania House District 121, per his campaign website. He is a fourth-generation Luzerne County resident who works as a scientist and inventor in medical device research and information technology, and holds degrees from Penn State, Drexel, The Commonwealth Medical College, and Villanova universities, per his campaign site.
Jessica McClay (Democratic), Mike Harostock (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Jessica McClay won the Democratic primary with 62.0 percent over Michael J. Stadulis (38.0 percent). Mike Harostock 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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