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Who is on the ballot in 15963?

Somerset 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

ZIP 15963 spans District 14 and District 13, so your U.S. House race depends on your street address. Enter a full address to pin down your district, or browse both fields on the Pennsylvania hub.

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
Campaign siteFull profile
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Ken Krawchuk
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
Campaign siteFull profile

Countywide races in Somerset County

ZIP 15963 sits in Somerset County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Somerset County races (3).

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 Somerset County is in this district, per the certified district list.

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Who is running for mayor in 15963?

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