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2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dan Goughnour and Jim Edwards. Candidate information follows official Allegheny County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Dan Goughnour (Democratic), Jim Edwards (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dan Goughnour is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Dan Goughnour was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jim Edwards 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.
Dan Goughnour is the Democratic state representative for House District 35 in Allegheny County. He serves on the Aging & Older Adult Services, Finance, Game & Fisheries, Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations, Labor & Industry and Liquor Control committees, per his official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the palegis.us)
- Police arbitration and probation officer vehicle regulations
- Liquor code modernization
- Historic preservation tax credits
Jim Edwards is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
