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2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 177 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joe Hohenstein and Robyn Bird. Candidate information follows official Philadelphia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Joe Hohenstein (Democratic), Robyn Bird (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Joe Hohenstein was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Robyn Bird 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.
Joe Hohenstein is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 177 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Joseph Hohenstein is an attorney with a law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. He represents Pennsylvania House District 177 in Philadelphia and chairs the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities
- Sponsored disability-accessibility technology legislation, per palegis.us member page
Robyn Bird is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 177 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Resources, staffing and support for first responders
- Support union and manufacturing jobs and affordable healthcare
- Address property taxes and utility costs
Source: candidate campaign site.
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