Northampton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Pennsylvania Senate and Pennsylvania House and more, and where they stand on the budget, jobs and schools.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Northampton County is split across 8 Pennsylvania Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressPennsylvania Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 14, 18
Pennsylvania Senate District 14Nick Miller (D) · Omy Maldonado (R)
Nick Miller
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Serves on the Communications & Technology (Minority Chair) committee in the General Assembly, per PA General Assembly member page
- Serves on the Community, Economic & Recreational Development committee in the General Assembly, per PA General Assembly member page
About Nick Miller
Nick Miller is a fifth-generation Allentown resident who built a career as a project manager and launched his own business before serving on the Allentown School Board, per the campaign site. He was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate in 2022 and holds two master's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, per the campaign site.
Omy Maldonado
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Affordability for working families
- Responsible government and accountability
About Omy Maldonado
Omy Maldonado is the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania Senate District 14, per his campaign website. He is a Marine Corps veteran who served eight years including two overseas deployments, and holds an MBA from Saint Joseph's University, per his campaign site.
Nick Miller (Democratic), Omy Maldonado (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Nick Miller is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Nick Miller was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Omy Maldonado 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 18Lisa Boscola (D) · Scott Janney (R)
Lisa Boscola
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Prime sponsor of the mail-in voting law known as Act 77, per palegis.us member page
About Lisa Boscola
Lisa Boscola worked as deputy court administrator for the Northampton County Court before her election to the Pennsylvania House in 1994. She represents Senate District 18 in the Lehigh Valley and serves as Democratic chair of the Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Scott Janney
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Cut taxes and curb spending
- Expand parental school choice
- Ensure secure, transparent elections
About Scott Janney
Scott Janney is the Republican nominee for Senate District 18, covering Northampton and Lehigh counties. He is an ordained minister and director of gift planning for The Salvation Army's Eastern USA Territory, per his campaign site.
Lisa Boscola (Democratic), Scott Janney (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lisa Boscola is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Lisa Boscola was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Scott Janney 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: 6 districtsDistricts 131, 135, 136, 137, 138, 183
Pennsylvania House District 131Meriam Sabih (D) · Milou Mackenzie (R)
Meriam Sabih
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Education, per WFMZ
- Women's rights, per WFMZ
- Government accountability, per WFMZ
About Meriam Sabih
Meriam Sabih is a Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 131 in Lehigh County, per her campaign site. A journalist and community organizer with a master's degree in political science from Lehigh University, she has focused her reporting on women's education, per her campaign site. She is a mother of three sons who attend or attended public schools, per her campaign site.
Milou Mackenzie
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Sponsored inheritance-tax reduction and farm-to-food-bank tax credit legislation, per palegis.us member page
About Milou Mackenzie
Milou Mackenzie is an interior designer and small business owner with a B.A. in English from Cedar Crest College. She represents Pennsylvania House District 131, spanning parts of Lehigh, Montgomery, and Northampton counties, and serves on the Children & Youth, Education, Housing & Community Development, and Human Services committees, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Meriam Sabih (Democratic), Milou Mackenzie (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Milou Mackenzie is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Meriam Sabih was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Milou Mackenzie 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 135Steve Samuelson (D) · Joe Poplawski (R)
Steve Samuelson
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Sponsored small-business tax policy and lien-filing modernization legislation, per palegis.us member page
About Steve Samuelson
Steve Samuelson chairs the House Finance Committee and represents Pennsylvania House District 135 in Northampton County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Joe Poplawski
Joe Poplawski is a Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 135 in Northampton County, per his campaign site. He has owned a building inspection business since 1999 and has worked on Pennsylvania Turnpike and state park infrastructure projects, per his campaign site.
Steve Samuelson (Democratic), Joe Poplawski (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Steve Samuelson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Steve Samuelson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joe Poplawski 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 136Robert Freeman (D) · Pilar Cavallo-Campisi (R)
Robert Freeman
Robert Freeman is the Democratic state representative for House District 136 in Northampton County. He chairs the House Local Government Committee and previously served in the House from 1983 to 1994, per his official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Pilar Cavallo-Campisi
Pilar Cavallo-Campisi is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 136 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Robert Freeman (Democratic), Pilar Cavallo-Campisi (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Robert Freeman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Robert Freeman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Pilar Cavallo-Campisi 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 137Jeff Warren (D) · Joe Emrick (R)
Jeff Warren
Jeff Warren is a Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 137 in Northampton County, per his campaign site. He currently serves as a Northampton County Commissioner and previously served on Easton City Council and the Hanover Township Board of Supervisors, per his campaign site. He worked more than 13 years in a state senator's office before entering elected office, per his campaign site.
Joe Emrick
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Serves on the Professional Licensure (Republican Chair) committee in the General Assembly, per PA General Assembly member page
About Joe Emrick
Joe Emrick is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 137 in Northampton County, first elected in 2010 and now serving his eighth term, per his official House constituent page. He chairs the House Commerce Committee, per his official House constituent page. No campaign website was found as of October 6, 2026.
Jeff Warren (Democratic), Joe Emrick (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joe Emrick is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jeff Warren was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joe Emrick 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 138Jared Bitting (D) · Ann Flood (R)
Jared Bitting
Jared Bitting is a Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 138 in Northampton County, per his campaign site. He worked as an educator at Fleetwood Area School District for more than 25 years and comes from a family with a history of public service, per his campaign site.
Ann Flood
Ann Flood is the Republican state representative for House District 138, representing part of Northampton County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. She works in philanthropy and holds a biology degree from Moravian College. Flood is the Republican chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and the Human Services Subcommittee on Mental Health, per her legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jared Bitting (Democratic), Ann Flood (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ann Flood is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jared Bitting was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Ann Flood 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 183Deirdre Kamber Todd (D) · Zach Mako (R)
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Describes herself as a fiscal moderate opposed to government overreach into personal decisions
- Hosts educational events on firearm safety
About Deirdre Kamber Todd
Deirdre Kamber Todd is a retired Pennsylvania attorney and forensic document examiner who teaches as an adjunct professor. She is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 183, per her campaign site.
Zach Mako
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Serves on the Appropriations (Republican Chair, Economic Impact & Infrastructure Subcommittee) committee in the General Assembly, per PA General Assembly member page
- Serves on the Ethics Committee committee in the General Assembly, per PA General Assembly member page
About Zach Mako
Zach Mako is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 183 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Zach Mako is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Deirdre Kamber Todd (Democratic), Zach Mako (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Zach Mako is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Deirdre Kamber Todd was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Zach Mako 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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