Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House District 146

One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 146 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joe Ciresi. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

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, Joe Ciresi, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Joe Ciresi

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

Serves on the Communications & Technology (Chair) committee in the General Assembly

Per PA General Assembly member page.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 146 in 2026?

When is the Pennsylvania House District 146 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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Candidate roster from official Montgomery County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Joe Ciresi, full profile Official Pennsylvania election office