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2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andres R. F. Santiago and Eric Weaknecht. Candidate information follows official Berks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Andres R. F. Santiago (Democratic), Eric Weaknecht (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Eric Weaknecht is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Andres R. F. Santiago was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Eric Weaknecht 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.
Andres R. F. Santiago is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 5, per the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 voter guide. His platform calls for capping yearly utility rate increases and exploring caps on apartment rent increases and mobile home lot rental fees, per VOTE411. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the VOTE411 responses)
- Cap yearly utility rate increases
- Explore caps on apartment rent increases and mobile home lot rental fees
Eric Weaknecht is the Republican state representative for House District 5 in Berks County and a former Berks County Sheriff. He serves on the Housing & Community Development, Human Services, Local Government and State Government 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)
- First responder protections
- Wildlife management measures
