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Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House District 183

2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 183 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Deirdre Kamber Todd and Zach Mako. Candidate information follows official Northampton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Deirdre Kamber Todd (Democratic), Zach Mako (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Zach Mako is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Deirdre Kamber Todd was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Zach Mako 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.

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, Zach Mako, is on the ballot.

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Deirdre Kamber Todd

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Describes herself as a fiscal moderate opposed to government overreach into personal decisions
  • Hosts educational events on firearm safety

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Deirdre Kamber Todd is a retired Pennsylvania attorney and forensic document examiner who teaches as an adjunct professor. She is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 183, per her campaign site.

Zach Mako

Zach Mako

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Serves on the Appropriations (Republican Chair, Economic Impact & Infrastructure Subcommittee) committee in the General Assembly
  • Serves on the Ethics Committee committee in the General Assembly

Per the PA General Assembly member page.

Biography

Zach Mako is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 183 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Zach Mako is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 183 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 183 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Deirdre Kamber Todd and Zach Mako. Candidate information follows official Northampton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pennsylvania House District 183 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 profiles
Deirdre Kamber Todd, full profileZach Mako, full profileOfficial Pennsylvania election office