2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike Crossey and Jason Ortitay. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Mike Crossey (Democratic), Jason Ortitay (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jason Ortitay is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Mike Crossey was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jason Ortitay 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, Jason Ortitay, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Mike Crossey is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 46, per his campaign website. He is a retired 34-year Pittsburgh-area public school teacher who later served as president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, per his campaign site.
Republican Incumbent
Jason Ortitay is the Republican state representative for House District 46, representing parts of Allegheny and Washington counties, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. He is president of Jason's Cheesecake Co. and chairs the House Communications and Technology Committee for Republicans, per his legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 46 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike Crossey and Jason Ortitay. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 46 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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