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2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania Senate District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lisa Boscola and Scott Janney. Candidate information follows official Northampton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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.
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities
- Prime sponsor of the mail-in voting law known as Act 77, per palegis.us member page
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.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Cut taxes and curb spending
- Expand parental school choice
- Ensure secure, transparent elections
Source: candidate campaign site.
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