One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 71 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jim Rigby. Candidate information follows official Somerset County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jim Rigby (Republican) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jim Rigby is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jim Rigby 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Jim Rigby, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Republican Incumbent
Jim Rigby is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 71, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Rigby works as a chief of police, per the same source. Rigby serves on the House Appropriations Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 71 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 71 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jim Rigby. Candidate information follows official Somerset County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 71 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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