Schuylkill County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Pennsylvania House and more, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Schuylkill County is split across 4 Pennsylvania House districts.
Find your districts by addressPennsylvania House: 4 districtsDistricts 107, 116, 123, 124
Pennsylvania House District 107Ryan T. Coleman (D) · Joanne Stehr (R)
Ryan T. Coleman
Ryan T. Coleman is a Hegins Township native and Democratic candidate for the 107th District, which covers parts of Northumberland and Schuylkill counties. He has spent 13 years teaching 9th through 12th grade Earth Science and 15 years coaching basketball, per WVIA. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Joanne Stehr
Joanne Stehr is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 107, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Stehr works as a nurse, per the same source. Stehr serves on the House Communications & Technology Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Ryan T. Coleman (Democratic), Joanne Stehr (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joanne Stehr is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Ryan T. Coleman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joanne Stehr 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 116Dane Watro (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dane Watro
Dane Watro is the Republican state representative for House District 116, representing parts of Luzerne and Schuylkill counties, and a U.S. Army veteran. He chairs the House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education, per his official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Dane Watro (Republican) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Dane Watro is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Dane Watro 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 123John Deatrich (D) · Tim Twardzik (R)
John Deatrich
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Being proactive, not reactive, about data centers and educating residents on the pros and cons of the new challenges they bring
- Fair funding for road repair that reflects the added commercial traffic from new warehouse construction in the district
About John Deatrich
John Deatrich is a Palo Alto resident and Democratic candidate for the 123rd District in Schuylkill County. He teaches Career and Technical Education at Berks Career and Technology Center and previously taught at Schuylkill Technology Center, holding teaching credentials from Temple University, per WVIA and his campaign site.
Tim Twardzik
Tim Twardzik is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 123, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Twardzik works as a businessman and entrepreneur, per the same source. Twardzik serves on the House Commerce Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
John Deatrich (Democratic), Tim Twardzik (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tim Twardzik is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. John Deatrich was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tim Twardzik 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 124Tina Burns (D) · Jamie Barton (R)
Tina Burns
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Expand affordable housing and support services
- Close corporate tax loopholes and reform senior property taxes
About Tina Burns
Tina Burns is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran running as the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 124, challenging Republican incumbent Jamie Barton, per her campaign site.
Jamie Barton
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Serves on the Appropriations (Republican Vice Chair) committee in the General Assembly, per PA General Assembly member page
- Serves on the Energy committee in the General Assembly, per PA General Assembly member page
About Jamie Barton
Jamie Barton is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 124 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Jamie Barton is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tina Burns (Democratic), Jamie Barton (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jamie Barton is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Tina Burns was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jamie Barton 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.
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