2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 153 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ben Sanchez and Cory L. Toner. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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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 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.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 153 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 153 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ben Sanchez and Cory L. Toner. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 153 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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