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2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 87 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jessica St Clair and Thomas Kutz. Candidate information follows official Cumberland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jessica St Clair (Democratic), Thomas Kutz (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Thomas Kutz is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jessica St Clair was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Thomas Kutz 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.
Jessica St Clair is the Democratic nominee for House District 87 in Cumberland County. She teaches biology at Harrisburg Area Community College and holds a master's degree in biology from Shippensburg University, per her campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Fully fund public schools and expand career and technical education
- Strengthen mental health services and public health policy
- Protect clean water and air alongside responsible development
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Thomas Kutz is an attorney with a law degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School. He represents Pennsylvania House District 87 in Cumberland County and chairs the Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities
- Sponsored family tax policy and child care affordability legislation, per palegis.us member page
