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2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 170 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rob Gurtcheff and Martina White. Candidate information follows official Philadelphia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Rob Gurtcheff (Democratic), Martina White (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Martina White is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Rob Gurtcheff was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Martina White 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.
Democratic
Rob Gurtcheff is a certified fraud examiner who investigates healthcare fraud and a U.S. Army veteran who served as a counterintelligence special agent. He is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 170, challenging Republican incumbent Martina White, per his campaign site.
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Republican · Incumbent
Martina A. White is the Republican state representative for House District 170, representing part of Philadelphia County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. She works as a financial advisor and serves as the House Republican Caucus Chair. White holds a business administration degree from Elizabethtown College, per her legislative profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.