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One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania Senate District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Gebhard. Candidate information follows official Lancaster County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Chris Gebhard (Republican) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Chris Gebhard is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Chris Gebhard won the Republican primary with 67.4 percent over Clovis Crane (32.6 percent). 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.
Republican · Incumbent
Chris Gebhard owns Hoaster Gebhard & Co., an insurance and risk management firm in Lebanon, after more than two decades in the insurance field. He represents Senate District 48 and chairs the Banking and Insurance Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.