Westmoreland County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Pennsylvania House and more, and where they stand on health care, schools and housing.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Westmoreland County is split across 6 Pennsylvania House districts.
Find your districts by addressPennsylvania House: 6 districtsDistricts 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60
Pennsylvania House District 55Davon Magwood (D) · Jill Cooper (R)
Davon Magwood
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Community revitalization and stronger schools
- Lower corporate tax rates and infrastructure investment
- Expand affordable healthcare access
About Davon Magwood
Magwood is a working-class father of three who was raised by a single mother and worked his way up in the restaurant industry from dishwasher to executive chef, per the campaign site. He served as a judge of elections from 2018 to 2023 and currently chairs Region 1 of the Westmoreland County Democratic Committee, per the campaign site.
Jill Cooper
Jill N. Cooper is the Republican state representative for House District 55, representing part of Westmoreland County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. She serves on the House Education, Labor and Industry, and Local Government committees. Cooper is a graduate of Grove City College, per her legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Davon Magwood (Democratic), Jill Cooper (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jill Cooper is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Davon Magwood was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jill Cooper 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 56Brian Rasel (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brian Rasel
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Sponsored budget continuity and sales-tax-holiday legislation, per palegis.us member page
About Brian Rasel
Brian Rasel is a 2008 graduate of California University of Pennsylvania representing Pennsylvania House District 56 in Westmoreland County. He serves as Republican secretary of the Education, Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations, and Labor & Industry committees, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Brian Rasel (Republican) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Brian Rasel is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Brian Rasel 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 57Rob Francis (D) · Eric Nelson (R)
Rob Francis
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Address low wages, high costs and unaffordable healthcare facing working-class families
About Rob Francis
Francis was born and raised in Westmoreland County and earned a B.A. in English with a minor in political science from Edinboro University in 2020, per the campaign site. His career has focused on human services, including work as a case manager for individuals with disabilities, a youth counselor in juvenile probation and foster care, a domestic violence and sexual abuse counselor, and currently as a program manager for a group home for individuals with autism, per the campaign site.
Eric Nelson
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Healthcare access, per palegis.us
- Disability access, per palegis.us
- Criminal justice reform, per palegis.us
About Eric Nelson
Eric R. Nelson is the Republican state representative for House District 57 in Westmoreland County. He is a safety professional, professor and small business owner, and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, per his official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Rob Francis (Democratic), Eric Nelson (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Eric Nelson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Rob Francis was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Eric Nelson 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 58Cherri Rogers (D) · Eric Davanzo (R)
Cherri Rogers
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Fully fund public schools rather than private-school vouchers, per campaign platform
- Protect collective bargaining rights for workers, per campaign platform
About Cherri Rogers
Cherri Rogers is a certified school nurse with a career in nursing that spans occupational health, geriatrics, psychiatry and health informatics, per the campaign site. She holds a doctorate in education from the University of Pittsburgh and was twice selected as a Salk Fellow, per the campaign site.
Eric Davanzo
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Serves on the Game & Fisheries (Republican Secretary) committee in the General Assembly, per PA General Assembly member page
- Serves on the Education committee in the General Assembly, per PA General Assembly member page
About Eric Davanzo
Eric Davanzo is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 58 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Eric Davanzo is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Cherri Rogers (Democratic), Eric Davanzo (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Eric Davanzo is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Cherri Rogers was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Eric Davanzo 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 59Jordan Omlor (D) · Leslie Rossi (R)
Jordan Omlor
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Property tax relief and affordable housing
- Lower healthcare costs
- Support for small businesses, local farmers and producers
About Jordan Omlor
Omlor was born in Latrobe and served 16 years in the U.S. Army Reserve and Pennsylvania National Guard, including a deployment to Afghanistan, and later served a year with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, per the campaign site. He founded a handyman business in 2018 offering affordable home repairs, per the campaign site.
Leslie Rossi
Born in Westmoreland County and calls Unity Township home, per the campaign site. Small business owner and real estate developer, and the first woman to represent the 59th Legislative District, per the campaign site. Leslie Rossi is the Republican state representative for House District 59, representing part of Westmoreland County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. She works as a real estate developer and manager and serves as Republican secretary of the House Finance and Health committees, per her legislative profile.
Jordan Omlor (Democratic), Leslie Rossi (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Leslie Rossi is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jordan Omlor won the Democratic primary with 60.0 percent over Lisa Gephart (40.0 percent). Leslie Rossi 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 60Dustyn A. Dorn (D) · Abby Major (R)
Dustyn A. Dorn
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- End gerrymandering and add term limits
- Raise the minimum wage and increase school funding
- Environmental protections including brownfield remediation
About Dustyn A. Dorn
Dustyn A. Dorn is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 60, per his campaign website. He has 20 years of information-technology experience, including a career at the Bank of New York, and has served as a PIAA football referee, per his campaign site.
Abby Major
Abby Major has a background in mortuary science and funeral service and served in the U.S. Army from 2004 to 2007. She represents Pennsylvania House District 60, covering part of Armstrong and Westmoreland counties, and serves as Republican vice chair of the Housing & Community Development Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Dustyn A. Dorn (Democratic), Abby Major (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Abby Major is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Dustyn A. Dorn was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Abby Major 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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