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Venango 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 16342 spans District 16 and District 15, 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
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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
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Countywide races in Venango County

ZIP 16342 sits in Venango County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Venango County races (1).

Pennsylvania House District 64
2 candidates
County ▾
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Amanda Shaffer
DEM
Biography
No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
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R. Lee James
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
R. Lee James is the Republican state representative for Pennsylvania House District 64, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's official website. James works as a legislator, per the same source. James serves on the House Labor & Industry Committee, which James chairs, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Amanda Shaffer (Democratic), R. Lee James (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; R. Lee James is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Amanda Shaffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. R. Lee James 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 Venango County is in this district, per the certified district list.

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