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Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House District 17

One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Bonner. Candidate information follows official Mercer County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Tim Bonner (Republican) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Tim Bonner is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Tim Bonner 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, Tim Bonner, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Tim Bonner

Tim Bonner

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Tim Bonner is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 17, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Bonner works as an attorney, per the same source. Bonner serves on the House Ethics Committee Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 17 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Bonner. Candidate information follows official Mercer County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pennsylvania House District 17 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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Tim Bonner, full profileOfficial Pennsylvania election office