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2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 57 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rob Francis and Eric Nelson. Candidate information follows official Westmoreland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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 Francis is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 57 in Westmoreland County, challenging Republican incumbent Eric Nelson, per the Latrobe Bulletin.
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Republican · Incumbent
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.