One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 116 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dane Watro. Candidate information follows official Luzerne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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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, Dane Watro, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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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.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 116 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 116 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dane Watro. Candidate information follows official Luzerne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 116 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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