Monroe County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Pennsylvania Senate and Pennsylvania House and more, and where they stand on roads, health care and water.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Monroe County is split across 3 Pennsylvania House districts.
Find your districts by addressPennsylvania House: 3 districtsDistricts 115, 176, 189
Pennsylvania House District 115Maureen Madden (D) · Rich Szabo (R)
Maureen Madden
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lowering costs for groceries, gasoline, prescription drugs and health care
- Securing funding for public education and local drinking water
About Maureen Madden
Maureen Madden is the Democratic state representative for Pennsylvania House District 115 in Monroe County, per her campaign site. A former educator, she has served ten years in the Legislature and chairs the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, per her campaign site. She has focused on lowering costs and public education funding, per her campaign site.
Rich Szabo
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Major projects must be judged by their impact on roads, water, stormwater, noise, emergency services, utility demand, property owners and taxpayers
- Parents should have a real voice in what their children are being taught, with schools focused on strong academic fundamentals and practical life skills
- Will fight for lower taxes, predictable regulations and responsible spending so families can keep more of what they earn
About Rich Szabo
Rich Szabo is a small business owner and community advocate from Coolbaugh Township running as a Republican for the 115th District in Monroe County, per his campaign site.
Maureen Madden (Democratic), Rich Szabo (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Maureen Madden is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Maureen Madden was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Rich Szabo 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 176Jack Rader (R) · Thomas Kucer (D)
Jack Rader
Jack Rader is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 176 in Monroe County, first elected in 2014, per his official House constituent page. He chairs the House Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Committee and has sponsored legislation on open space funding and municipal leaf waste programs, per his official House constituent page. No campaign website was found as of October 6, 2026.
Thomas Kucer
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Environment: protect the district's waterways, farmland and well water
- Roads and infrastructure: money to fix Monroe County roads
- Working families and worker protections: strengthen unions
About Thomas Kucer
Union sheet metal worker who has worked in the trades since the 1980s, a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 44 in Wilkes-Barre, and a Monroe County resident since the 1990s, per the campaign site. He holds a B.S. in Construction Management from the National Labor College, per the campaign site. Thomas Kucer is on the November 3 ballot for Pennsylvania House District 176 as a Democratic candidate, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026).
Jack Rader (Republican) and Thomas Kucer (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). Jack Rader is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jack Rader 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. Thomas Kucer was nominated by write-in votes in the Democratic primary, per the Department of State's candidate database.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 189Tarah Probst (D) · Danica Hartenfels (R)
Tarah Probst
Tarah Probst is an attorney and former Mayor of Stroudsburg from 2015 until her 2022 election to the Pennsylvania House, where she represents Monroe and Pike counties, per her campaign site and the House's official member directory. She chairs the Local Government Committee's Subcommittee on Boroughs and holds a J.D. from Widener University School of Law.
Danica Hartenfels
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports childcare, fair wages and family success for working families
- Wants to demand accountability and transparency in Harrisburg
- Would cut red tape and create opportunities for local entrepreneurs
About Danica Hartenfels
Danica Hartenfels is an East Stroudsburg University graduate and Smithfield Township resident who owns Wick It Candle Bar and a hospitality consulting agency. She is a Republican candidate for the 189th District, covering parts of Monroe and Pike counties, per her campaign site.
Tarah Probst (Democratic), Danica Hartenfels (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tarah Probst is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Tarah Probst was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Danica Hartenfels 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.
Full race pagePennsylvania Senate District 40Brian Wrightson (D) · Rosemary Brown (R)
Brian Wrightson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- affordability, including rising costs and wage stagnation
- health care access and broadband expansion in rural communities
- housing availability and clean energy
About Brian Wrightson
Brian Wrightson owns and operates Fire Tower Communications, managing broadband infrastructure across Monroe, Lackawanna and Wayne Counties, per his campaign site. He previously served as director of emergency services for the American Red Cross and worked in Lackawanna County government, and is the Democratic nominee for Senate District 40.
Rosemary Brown
Rosemary Brown is the Republican state senator for Pennsylvania Senate District 40, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Brown works as a legislator, per the same source. Brown serves on the Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Brian Wrightson (Democratic), Rosemary Brown (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rosemary Brown is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Brian Wrightson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Rosemary Brown 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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Pennsylvania's May 19 primary nominated by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print, and independent and minor-party candidates who filed nomination papers by August 3 appear on the Department of State's general-election candidate listing, which these races follow (read October 20, 2026). County and municipal officers are elected in odd years, so this page carries the state Senate and House seats for the county plus any certified ballot questions.
Who is on the ballot in Monroe County, Pennsylvania on November 3, 2026?
Monroe County sample ballot 2026: see where the pennsylvania senate and pennsylvania house candidates stand on roads, health care and water. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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