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One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patrick J. Harkins. Candidate information follows official Erie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Patrick J. Harkins is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Patrick J. Harkins was unopposed in the Democratic 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
Patrick J. Harkins is the Democratic state representative for House District 1 in Erie County. He chairs the House Gaming Oversight Committee and also serves on the Rules Committee, per his official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.