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Bedford County, PA

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

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U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13
2 candidates
Federal ▾
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Beth Farnham
DEM
Biography
Former credit analyst and Conewago Valley school board member in Adams County, Farnham was the 2024 Democratic nominee in this district and is challenging Rep. John Joyce again, per her campaign site and Fox43.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Affordability for everyday families
  • Universal healthcare
  • Public education
Campaign siteFull profile
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John Joyce
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
John Joyce is the sitting U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 13th District, a physician serving since 2019. He won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary unopposed, per Pennsylvania's official primary returns.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • delivering affordable, quality healthcare in rural communities
  • lowering energy prices
  • expanding access to high-speed internet across South Central Pennsylvania
Key voting record
Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
November 3, 2026 general election field per Pennsylvania's official May 19, 2026 primary returns (electionreturns.pa.gov). Independent candidates may qualify later by petition; cross-check with the Pennsylvania Department of State.
Governor
3 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Josh Shapiro
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Josh Shapiro is Pennsylvania's incumbent governor and the Democratic nominee for a second term, running on the ticket with Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis. A former state attorney general, his campaign theme is a governor for all Pennsylvanians, and his first term is known for the 12-day rebuild of collapsed I-95 in Philadelphia, increased public school funding, and bipartisan budget deals.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Increase public school funding and expand economic opportunity
  • Build a Pennsylvania for everyone across party lines
Campaign siteFull profile
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Stacy Garrity
REP
Biography
Stacy Garrity is the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania governor, running with Jason Richey for lieutenant governor. Pennsylvania's state treasurer, a retired Army Reserve colonel twice awarded the Bronze Star, and a former tungsten-industry executive, her campaign theme is raising hope, not taxes, pointing to nearly $200 million in waste eliminated and more than $1 billion in unclaimed property returned at the Treasury.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Cut waste and fraud, as she did saving taxpayers nearly $200 million at the Treasury
  • Hold the line on taxes while protecting benefits for vulnerable Pennsylvanians
  • Bring transparency and ethics to Harrisburg
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Ken Krawchuk
Libertarian
Biography
Krawchuk is a technology entrepreneur who founded and leads Amendment 16 Ltd., an information technology consulting firm, and has worked as a professional computer programmer since 1970, per the campaign site. He holds three U.S. patents for database management systems and a B.S. in physics from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, per the campaign site. He also hosted a weekly talk radio show in Philadelphia from 2019 to 2024, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Expand school choice, including privatizing public schools
  • Veto tax increases and reduce state spending growth
  • Reduce the overall cost of government
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Countywide races in Bedford County

ZIP 15559 sits in Bedford County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Bedford County races (2).

Pennsylvania Senate District 32
2 candidates
County ▾
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Pat Stefano
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Pat Stefano is the Republican state senator for Pennsylvania Senate District 32, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Full profile
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Jacob Cecil
DEM
Biography
Jacob Cecil is a 27-year-old who lives in Somerset County and works full time in Bedford County while running for the Pennsylvania Senate, per the campaign site. Jacob Cecil is on the November 3 ballot for Pennsylvania Senate District 32 as a Democratic candidate, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026).
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Working-class unity: shared costs of living over trivial divisions
  • Fair taxes: stop overtaxing working-class Pennsylvanians
  • Data centers: Pennsylvania is for the people, not for data centers
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Pat Stefano (Republican) and Jacob Cecil (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). Pat Stefano is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Pat Stefano won the Republican primary with 74.0 percent over Harry Young Cochran (26.1 percent). Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot. Jacob Cecil was nominated by write-in votes in the Democratic primary, per the Department of State's candidate database. Every address in Bedford County is in this district, per the certified district list.
Pennsylvania House District 78
1 candidate
County ▾
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Jesse Topper
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Jesse Topper is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 78, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. Topper works as a legislator, per the same source. Topper serves on the House Rules Committee, which Topper chairs, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Jesse Topper (Republican) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jesse Topper is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jesse Topper 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. Every address in Bedford County is in this district, per the certified district list.

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