Jefferson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Pennsylvania House, 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.
Find your districts by addressPennsylvania House District 66Lisa Gourley (D) · Brian Smith (R)
Lisa Gourley
Lisa Gourley of Punxsutawney is a retired registered nurse who worked most of her career in long term care, rising from staff nurse to director of nursing before moving to acute hospital care, per the Indiana Gazette. She is the Democratic nominee for the 66th District, which covers northern Indiana County and all of Jefferson County, per the Punxsutawney Spirit. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Brian Smith
Brian Smith is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 66, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Smith works as a business owner, per the same source. Smith serves on the House Game & Fisheries Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Lisa Gourley (Democratic), Brian Smith (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Brian Smith is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Lisa Gourley was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Brian Smith 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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