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2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania Senate District 44 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Katie Muth and Melissa Dicranian. Candidate information follows official Chester County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Katie Muth (Democratic), Melissa Dicranian (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Katie Muth is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Katie Muth was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Melissa Dicranian 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.
Democratic · Incumbent
Katie J. Muth is the Democratic state senator for Senate District 44, representing parts of Berks, Chester, and Montgomery counties, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. She is the Democratic minority chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee and also serves on the Finance and State Government committees, per her legislative profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Melissa Dicranian previously ran for Pennsylvania House District 167 in 2022 and 2024. She is the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania Senate District 44, per her campaign site.
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