2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 120 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Fern Leard and Brenda Pugh. Candidate information follows official Luzerne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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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.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
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.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 120 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 120 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Fern Leard and Brenda Pugh. Candidate information follows official Luzerne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 120 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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