One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 176 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jack Rader. Candidate information follows official Monroe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jack Rader (Republican) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jack Rader is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jack Rader 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, Jack Rader, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Republican Incumbent
Jack Rader is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 176 in Monroe County, first elected in 2014, per his official House constituent page. He chairs the House Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Committee and has sponsored legislation on open space funding and municipal leaf waste programs, per his official House constituent page.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 176 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 176 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jack Rader. Candidate information follows official Monroe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 176 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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