See where Staats and Prendergast stand on growth and jobs. Names follow official Bucks County election filings.
Craig Staats (Republican) and Rebecca Prendergast (Independent Party) meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). Craig Staats is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Les Mavus was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Les Mavus withdrew from the November ballot (Department of State withdrawal listing); the Department of State's general-election listing carries no substitute nominee for that line. Craig Staats 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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Craig T. Staats is the Republican state representative for House District 145 in Bucks County. He chairs the House Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations Committee for Republicans, per his official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
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Rebecca Prendergast grew up working in her father's manufacturing business, is a mother of four and an entrepreneur who has served on the board of a local animal rescue and donates produce from her family farm in Upper Bucks County, per the campaign site. Rebecca Prendergast is on the November 3 ballot for Pennsylvania House District 145 as an Independent Party 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 145 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 145 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Craig Staats and Rebecca Prendergast. Candidate information follows official Bucks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on growth and jobs.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 145 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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