Cambria County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Pennsylvania House and more, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Cambria County is split across 3 Pennsylvania House districts.
Find your districts by addressPennsylvania House: 3 districtsDistricts 71, 72, 73
Pennsylvania House District 71Jim Rigby (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jim Rigby
Jim Rigby is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 71, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Rigby works as a chief of police, per the same source. Rigby serves on the House Appropriations Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Jim Rigby (Republican) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jim Rigby is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jim Rigby was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 72Frank Burns (D) · Phil Rice (R)
Frank Burns
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- jobs and economic growth, including infrastructure grants for the district
- education and public safety, including support for law enforcement, EMS and firefighters
- health care, including prescription drug prices and the opioid epidemic response
About Frank Burns
Frank Burns is a native of Cambria County, raised in East Taylor Township, who holds a business management degree from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, per his campaign site. He was first elected to the Pennsylvania House in 2008 and chairs the House Professional Licensure Committee.
Phil Rice
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- reducing the cost of living and easing taxes and regulation
- energy independence balanced with environmental protection
- preserving Medicare and Social Security benefits for seniors
About Phil Rice
Phil Rice is a retired U.S. Army field artillery officer who served more than 20 years on active duty, including over nine years overseas, and holds a finance degree from Gettysburg College, which he attended on an ROTC scholarship after Valley Forge Military Academy, per his campaign site. He grew up in Cambria County in a working-class family and now lives in his boyhood home, per the campaign site.
Frank Burns (Democratic), Phil Rice (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Frank Burns is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Frank Burns was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Phil Rice was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 73Dallas Kephart (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dallas Kephart
Dallas Kephart is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 73, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Kephart serves on the House Energy Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Dallas Kephart (Republican) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Dallas Kephart is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Dallas Kephart was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Who is on the ballot in Cambria County, Pennsylvania on November 3, 2026?
Cambria County sample ballot 2026: who is running for pennsylvania house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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