2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 177 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joe Hohenstein and Robyn Bird. Candidate information follows official Philadelphia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Joe Hohenstein (Democratic), Robyn Bird (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joe Hohenstein is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Joe Hohenstein was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Robyn Bird 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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Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Joe Hohenstein is the Democratic state representative for Pennsylvania House District 177 in Philadelphia, first elected in 2018, per his campaign site. An immigration attorney, he has worked on cases reuniting immigrant families and previously taught at Temple University's law school, per his campaign site. He is running for re-election, per his campaign site.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Bird's family has lived in a Port Richmond row house for four generations, tracing back to Polish immigrant ancestors who arrived through Ellis Island, per the campaign site. She currently advocates for Philadelphia firefighters and paramedics through Local 22, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 177 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 177 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joe Hohenstein and Robyn Bird. Candidate information follows official Philadelphia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 177 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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