Montgomery County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
25 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 18 Montgomery County races, led by the Pennsylvania Senate District 4 contest.
No Montgomery County offices are on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pennsylvania elects county officers in odd years, so the commissioners and row offices next appear in 2027. The county's official November list carries the governor's race, U.S. House districts 1, 4, and 5, and state legislative races, plus municipal questions in Conshohocken (a government study commission) and Hatfield Township. Use the ballot lookup above to see your exact races.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Montgomery County is split across 18 Pennsylvania Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressPennsylvania Senate: 4 districtsDistricts 4, 12, 24, 44
Pennsylvania Senate District 4Art Haywood (D) · Todd Johnson (R)
Art Haywood
Art Haywood is the Democratic state senator for Senate District 4, representing parts of Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. A former housing attorney, he is minority chair of the Senate Health & Human Services Committee, per his official Pennsylvania Senate biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Todd Johnson
Top priorities
- Oversight of SEPTA and the Philadelphia school system
Per Chestnut Hill Local.
About Todd Johnson
Todd Johnson is the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania Senate District 4, per the Chestnut Hill Local. His campaign centers on community involvement, public safety, and oversight of SEPTA and the Philadelphia school system, per the Chestnut Hill Local. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Art Haywood (Democratic), Todd Johnson (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Art Haywood is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Art Haywood won the Democratic primary with 85.3 percent over Mike Cogbill (14.8 percent). Todd Johnson 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania Senate District 12Maria Collett (D) · Robert F. Costello III (R)
Maria Collett
Top priorities
- Paid family and medical leave (prime sponsor of the Family Care Act)
Per the campaign site.
About Maria Collett
Maria Collett is the Democratic state senator for Senate District 12 in Montgomery County, a registered nurse and former New Jersey Deputy Attorney General. She is minority chair of the Senate Aging & Youth Committee, per her official Pennsylvania Senate biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Robert F. Costello III
Robert F. Costello III is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Maria Collett (Democratic), Robert F. Costello III (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Maria Collett is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Maria Collett was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Robert F. Costello III 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania Senate District 24Chris Thomas (D) · Tracy E. Pennycuick (R)
Chris Thomas
Top priorities
- Fully fund public schools
- Secure long-term transit investment
- Expand affordable healthcare
Per the Montco Today.
About Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania Senate District 24, per Montco Today. He is a Perkiomenville resident and former executive director of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee who taught math and science during the COVID-19 pandemic, per Montco Today. Thomas is also a volunteer firefighter, per Montco Today. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tracy E. Pennycuick
Tracy Pennycuick is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and helicopter pilot who served 26 years, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. She represents Senate District 24 in Montgomery and Berks counties and chairs the Communications & Technology Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Chris Thomas (Democratic), Tracy E. Pennycuick (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tracy E. Pennycuick is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Chris Thomas was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tracy E. Pennycuick 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania Senate District 44Katie Muth (D) · Melissa Dicranian (R)
Katie Muth
Katie J. Muth is the Democratic state senator for Senate District 44, representing parts of Berks, Chester, and Montgomery counties, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. She is the Democratic minority chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee and also serves on the Finance and State Government committees, per her legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Melissa Dicranian
Top priorities
- Use Pennsylvania's energy resources to benefit residents and manufacturing first
- Reduce taxes and regulation on businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Melissa Dicranian
Dicranian is an architectural designer who has designed corporate offices, schools, churches and historic buildings in Boston and South Carolina, and now runs a small business on her family farm, per the campaign site. She comes from an entrepreneurial family, chairs Charlestown Township's Historic Commission, and serves on the PA Farm Bureau Legislative Committee, per the campaign site.
Katie Muth (Democratic), Melissa Dicranian (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Katie Muth is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Katie Muth was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Melissa Dicranian 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House: 14 districtsDistricts 53, 54, 61, 70, 131, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154
Pennsylvania House District 53Steve Malagari (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Steve Malagari
Steven R. Malagari is the Democratic state representative for House District 53 in Montgomery County. He previously worked as a sales representative for Penn Beer with Teamsters Local 830, and vice chairs the House Insurance Committee, per his official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Steve Malagari (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Steve Malagari is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Steve Malagari was unopposed in the Democratic 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 54Greg Scott (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Greg Scott
Top priorities
- Serves on the Insurance (Secretary) committee in the General Assembly
- Serves on the Labor & Industry (Secretary) committee in the General Assembly
Per the PA General Assembly member page.
About Greg Scott
Greg Scott is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 54 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Greg Scott is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Greg Scott (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Greg Scott is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Greg Scott was unopposed in the Democratic 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 61Liz Hanbidge (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Liz Hanbidge
Liz Hanbidge is the Democratic state representative for House District 61 in Montgomery County and an attorney. She vice chairs the House Children & Youth Committee, per her official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Liz Hanbidge (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Liz Hanbidge is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Liz Hanbidge was unopposed in the Democratic 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 70Matt Bradford (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matt Bradford
Top priorities
- Serves on the Rules (Chair) committee in the General Assembly
Per PA General Assembly member page.
About Matt Bradford
Matt Bradford is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 70 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Matt Bradford is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Matt Bradford (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Matt Bradford is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Matt Bradford was unopposed in the Democratic 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 131Meriam Sabih (D) · Milou Mackenzie (R)
Meriam Sabih
Top priorities
- Education
- Women's rights
- Government accountability
Per the WFMZ.
About Meriam Sabih
Meriam Sabih is a Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 131 in Lehigh County, per her campaign site. A journalist and community organizer with a master's degree in political science from Lehigh University, she has focused her reporting on women's education, per her campaign site. She is a mother of three sons who attend or attended public schools, per her campaign site.
Milou Mackenzie
Top priorities
- Sponsored inheritance-tax reduction and farm-to-food-bank tax credit legislation
Per the campaign site.
About Milou Mackenzie
Milou Mackenzie is an interior designer and small business owner with a B.A. in English from Cedar Crest College. She represents Pennsylvania House District 131, spanning parts of Lehigh, Montgomery, and Northampton counties, and serves on the Children & Youth, Education, Housing & Community Development, and Human Services committees, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Meriam Sabih (Democratic), Milou Mackenzie (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Milou Mackenzie is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Meriam Sabih was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Milou Mackenzie 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 146Joe Ciresi (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Joe Ciresi
Top priorities
- Serves on the Communications & Technology (Chair) committee in the General Assembly
Per PA General Assembly member page.
About Joe Ciresi
Joe Ciresi is the Democratic state representative for Pennsylvania House District 146 in Montgomery County, per his campaign site. He previously served more than a decade at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia and 12 years on the Spring-Ford Area School Board, per his campaign site. He is running for re-election, citing health care access and passenger rail service among his priorities, per his campaign site.
Joe Ciresi (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Joe Ciresi is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Joe Ciresi was unopposed in the Democratic 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 147Margaret Burke (D) · Donna M. Scheuren (R)
Margaret Burke
Top priorities
- Make life more affordable
- Protect healthcare access
- Strengthen public education, especially for students with disabilities
Per the campaign site.
About Margaret Burke
Burke holds a biology degree from Cornell, a doctorate in cellular and molecular pathology from SUNY Stony Brook and an MBA from Cornell's Johnson School, and worked in the pharmaceutical industry before leaving in 2004 to care for her son, who has disabilities, per the campaign site. She has spent two decades advocating for families navigating special education and disability services, per the campaign site.
Donna M. Scheuren
Donna Scheuren is the Republican state representative for House District 147, representing part of Montgomery County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. She works as a manufacturer's representative and holds a business administration degree from The College of New Jersey. Scheuren chairs the Republican Transportation Subcommittee on Highways, per her legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Margaret Burke (Democratic), Donna M. Scheuren (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Donna M. Scheuren is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Margaret Burke was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Donna M. Scheuren 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 148Megan Griffin-Shelley (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Megan Griffin-Shelley
Top priorities
- Lower the cost of living
- Expand access to affordable healthcare
- Full funding for SEPTA and transit systems
Per the campaign site.
About Megan Griffin-Shelley
Megan Griffin-Shelley is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 148, per her campaign website. A Whitemarsh Township resident and former educator, she most recently served as chief of staff to state Rep. Nancy Guenst, per her campaign site.
Megan Griffin-Shelley (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Megan Griffin-Shelley won the Democratic primary with 37.4 percent over Jason Landau Goodman (36.6 percent), Leo Solga (14.2 percent), Andrea Deutsch (11.7 percent). 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 149Tim Briggs (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tim Briggs
Tim Briggs is the Democratic state representative for Pennsylvania House District 149 in Montgomery County, serving his eighth term, per his campaign site. He has authored legislation on foster care placements, concussion protections for student athletes and campaign finance transparency, per his campaign site.
Tim Briggs (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Tim Briggs is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Tim Briggs was unopposed in the Democratic 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 150Joe Webster (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Joe Webster
Top priorities
- Strong, fairly funded public schools
- Access to reproductive health care and affordable, high quality health care
Per the campaign site.
About Joe Webster
Joe Webster is the Democratic state representative for Pennsylvania House District 150 in Montgomery County, serving since January 2019, per his campaign site. A retired Air Force Colonel with a PhD in Public Policy, he spent 20 years at the Pentagon before entering elected office, per his campaign site. He serves on the Appropriations, Finance and Veterans Affairs committees, per his campaign site.
Joe Webster (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Joe Webster is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Joe Webster was unopposed in the Democratic 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 151Melissa Cerrato (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Melissa Cerrato
Top priorities
- Serves on the Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development (Secretary) committee in the General Assembly
- Serves on the Aging & Older Adult Services committee in the General Assembly
Per the PA General Assembly member page.
About Melissa Cerrato
Melissa Cerrato is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 151 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Melissa Cerrato is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Melissa Cerrato (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Melissa Cerrato is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Melissa Cerrato was unopposed in the Democratic 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 152Nancy Guenst (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Nancy Guenst
Nancy Guenst is the Democratic state representative for House District 152, representing part of Montgomery County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. She owns Designs In Stone, Inc. and is an Army veteran who studied at the Defense Language Institute. Guenst serves as secretary of the House State Government Committee, per her legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Nancy Guenst (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Nancy Guenst is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Nancy Guenst was unopposed in the Democratic 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 153Ben Sanchez (D) · Cory L. Toner (R)
Ben Sanchez
Ben Sanchez is the Democratic state representative for Pennsylvania House District 153 in Montgomery County, elected in 2019, per his campaign site. A lawyer and lifelong resident of Abington, he previously served as an Abington Township Commissioner, per his campaign site. He is running for re-election, per his campaign site.
Cory L. Toner
Cory Toner is a U.S. Army veteran who served as a forward observer with two tours in Iraq and later worked as a construction operations manager in telecommunications. He is the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania House District 153, per MultiState Elections. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ben Sanchez (Democratic), Cory L. Toner (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ben Sanchez is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Ben Sanchez was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Cory L. Toner 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 154Napoleon Nelson (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Napoleon Nelson
Napoleon J. Nelson is the Democratic state representative for House District 154 in Montgomery County. He previously worked as a financier and vice chairs the House Communications & Technology Committee, per his official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Napoleon Nelson (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Napoleon Nelson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Napoleon Nelson was unopposed in the Democratic 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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