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Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House District 143

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2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 143 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Hayes and Shelby Labs. Candidate information follows official Bucks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Tim Hayes (Democratic), Shelby Labs (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Shelby Labs is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Tim Hayes was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Shelby Labs 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.

Tim Hayes

Democratic

Tim Hayes serves as Dublin Borough Council president and works at a nonprofit environmental organization. He is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 143, challenging Republican incumbent Shelby Labs, per the Bucks County Beacon. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

2026 priorities (per the Bucks County Beacon)

Shelby Labs

Shelby Labs

Republican · Incumbent

Shelby Labs is the Republican state representative for House District 143, representing part of Bucks County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. She holds a communications degree from Temple University and serves as the Republican chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Financial Services and Banking and the Transportation Subcommittee on Ports, per her legislative profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Candidate roster from official Bucks County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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