2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 189 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tarah Probst and Danica Hartenfels. Candidate information follows official Monroe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Tarah Probst (Democratic), Danica Hartenfels (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tarah Probst is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Tarah Probst was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Danica Hartenfels 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, Tarah Probst, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Tarah Probst is an attorney and former Mayor of Stroudsburg from 2015 until her 2022 election to the Pennsylvania House, where she represents Monroe and Pike counties, per her campaign site and the House's official member directory. She chairs the Local Government Committee's Subcommittee on Boroughs and holds a J.D. from Widener University School of Law.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Danica Hartenfels is an East Stroudsburg University graduate and Smithfield Township resident who owns Wick It Candle Bar and a hospitality consulting agency. She is a Republican candidate for the 189th District, covering parts of Monroe and Pike counties, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 189 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 189 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tarah Probst and Danica Hartenfels. Candidate information follows official Monroe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 189 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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