Hayes, Labs and Gambino are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Bucks County election filings.
Tim Hayes (Democratic), Shelby Labs (Republican) and Chris Gambino (Forward Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). 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. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Tim Hayes is a Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 143 in Bucks County, per his campaign site. He has served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, as a local councilman, and as an environmental policy expert, per his campaign site.
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 was found as of September 7, 2026.
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Ph.D. scientist and former professor who works as a Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer for a national foundation overseeing more than $200 million in public-interest research, per the campaign site. His career has focused on agriculture, food systems and environmental policy, including advising the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, per the campaign site. Chris Gambino is on the November 3 ballot for Pennsylvania House District 143 as a Forward Independent candidate, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026).
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 143 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 143 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Hayes, Shelby Labs and Chris Gambino. Candidate information follows official Bucks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 143 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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