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Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Senate District 50

Brooks and Mulvey are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Mercer County election filings.

About this race

Michele Brooks (Republican) and Sue Mulvey (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). Michele Brooks is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Michele Brooks was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot. Sue Mulvey was nominated by write-in votes in the Democratic primary, per the Department of State's candidate database.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Michele Brooks, is on the ballot.

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Michele Brooks

Michele Brooks

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Michele Brooks is the Republican state senator for Pennsylvania Senate District 50, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Brooks serves on the Senate Health & Human Services Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Sue Mulvey

Sue Mulvey

Democratic

Biography

Sue Mulvey has worked as a nurse for 30 years, and with three teachers helped create TheWiNS Project, which she says fed over 500 children every weekend during the school year, per the campaign site. Sue Mulvey is on the November 3 ballot for Pennsylvania Senate District 50 as a Democratic candidate, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026).

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pennsylvania Senate District 50 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania Senate District 50 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michele Brooks and Sue Mulvey. Candidate information follows official Mercer County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pennsylvania Senate District 50 election in Pennsylvania?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Pennsylvania are on the Pennsylvania election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Michele Brooks, full profileSue Mulvey, full profileOfficial Pennsylvania election office