Next election
Nov 3, 2026
What this means · Next election
Governor and lieutenant governor, all 17 U.S. House seats, all 203 state House seats and half the state Senate. No statewide ballot questions this year.
AMAC in the Keystone State
Pennsylvania
- The Keystone State
- 2nd state, 1787
- Capital: Harrisburg
- 67 counties
Pennsylvania picks its governor this November — with a handful of toss-up House seats underneath that could decide who runs Congress.
Josh Shapiro defends the governor’s chair against State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, and all 17 U.S. House seats are up — PA-7 and PA-10 are among the closest races in America. Pennsylvania taxes zero retirement income; who wins decides whether that holds while electric bills and school property taxes keep climbing.
23 days until Pennsylvania votes
Tens of thousands of AMAC members call Pennsylvania home.
The civic scoreboard
The Pennsylvania scoreboard
How voting works in Pennsylvania — dates, rules and districts at a glance.
Registration
Oct 19, 2026
What this means · Registration
Register at least 15 days before the election. Pennsylvania has no same-day registration, so the 19th is a hard stop.
Early voting
Mail, in person
What this means · Early voting
No traditional early voting — but once ballots are ready you can apply for, fill out and hand in a mail ballot in one visit to your county election office.
Mail / absentee
No-excuse
What this means · Mail / absentee
Act 77 gives every voter no-excuse mail voting. Apply by 5 p.m. Oct 27; your ballot must be in by 8 p.m. Election Day — postmarks don’t count.
Voter ID
First time only
What this means · Voter ID
ID (photo or non-photo) is required only when you vote at a polling place for the first time. The constitutional voter-ID amendment remains stalled in Harrisburg.
ERIC member
Yes
What this means · ERIC member
Pennsylvania participates in the Electronic Registration Information Center — the cross-state duplicate-registration check.
Districts
17 · 50 · 203
U.S. House · State Senate · State House
What this means · Districts
17 U.S. House seats, 50 state Senate districts and a 203-seat state House — every one of those 203 is on this ballot.
Counties
67
What this means · Counties
From Erie to Philadelphia, each with its own board of elections.
Facts sourced from the Pennsylvania Department of State, NCSL and the EAC · Data current as of September 2026.
The Pennsylvania Test
Ten questions, hometown rules.
No notes, no neighbors helping. See how well you really know the Keystone State.
Ten questions on the state you call home.
Take the Pennsylvania Test.
Your score comes first, no strings.
The Pennsylvania Poll · September
Harrisburg keeps circling a plan to eliminate school property taxes entirely and replace the money with higher state income and sales taxes. Would you take that trade?
One question a month, Pennsylvania only. This month's voting has closed — the conversation is still open.
Harrisburg keeps circling a plan to eliminate school property taxes entirely and replace the money with higher state income and sales taxes. Would you take that trade?
This poll has closed — the new question is coming soon.
Legislative watch
What your state capitol and Washington are moving.
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Nov 3 ballot — Shapiro vs. Garrity, and the House runs through Pennsylvania
On the ballot Nov 3What it means for you
Shapiro–Davis vs. Garrity–Richey at the top. Below it, all 17 U.S. House seats — with PA-7 and PA-10 among the most competitive in the nation. No Senate race and no ballot questions this year.
Our note: We’re pressing both tickets for written answers on retirement taxes, the rebate program and energy costs. Answers get published here.
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Property Tax/Rent Rebate — a bigger cap this year
Money on the tableWhat it means for you
Up to $1,000 back for 65+ homeowners and renters. The income cap rose to $48,110 for 2026 and now tracks inflation — and only half your Social Security counts toward it. Claims for 2025 are open through December 31.
Our note: If you haven’t filed, file. This is the easiest money Pennsylvania seniors leave on the table every year.
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School property-tax elimination — the perennial is moving again
Watching HarrisburgWhat it means for you
SB 929 would amend the constitution to end school property taxes by 2029. Amendments need passage in two consecutive sessions, so the earliest it could reach voters is 2027 — nothing on this year’s ballot.
Our note: The real fight is what replaces the money. Tell us where you stand in this month’s poll.
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Electric bills — the PJM capacity squeeze
Federal docketWhat it means for you
The 2024 capacity auction cleared roughly 833% higher, pushing residential bills up 10–20% since June 2025. Shapiro’s federal complaint won a price cap that saves Pennsylvania customers about $4 billion through 2028 — but the next auctions are already loading.
Our note: Grid costs are becoming a fixed-income issue. AMAC is tracking the FERC docket and the governor’s race promises on it.
Top issues in Pennsylvania
Keeping retirement income tax-free Pennsylvania taxes zero retirement income — Social Security, pensions, 401(k)s, IRAs. Keeping it that way is fight number one.
School property taxes You can pay off the mortgage, but never the school district. Elimination plans are live again in Harrisburg.
Long-term care capacity Medicaid pays for nearly 70% of Pennsylvania nursing-home care, and 37 homes have closed since 2020. Beds are the crisis.
Who represents Pennsylvania
Your statewide officials and the full 17-member U.S. House delegation.
New — rate your officials. A member feature: one tap to approve or disapprove (we’ll sign you in first if needed), then one quick “why” — and we publish only the running summary of member reasons, never individual comments.
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U.S. House delegation · 17 seats
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Brian Fitzpatrick U.S. House · PA-1 Republican -
Brendan Boyle U.S. House · PA-2 Democrat -
Dwight Evans U.S. House · PA-3 Democrat -
Madeleine Dean U.S. House · PA-4 Democrat -
Mary Gay Scanlon U.S. House · PA-5 Democrat -
Chrissy Houlahan U.S. House · PA-6 Democrat -
Ryan Mackenzie U.S. House · PA-7 Republican -
Rob Bresnahan U.S. House · PA-8 Republican -
Dan Meuser U.S. House · PA-9 Republican -
Scott Perry U.S. House · PA-10 Republican -
Lloyd Smucker U.S. House · PA-11 Republican -
Summer Lee U.S. House · PA-12 Democrat -
John Joyce U.S. House · PA-13 Republican -
Guy Reschenthaler U.S. House · PA-14 Republican -
Glenn Thompson U.S. House · PA-15 Republican -
Mike Kelly U.S. House · PA-16 Republican -
Chris Deluzio U.S. House · PA-17 Democrat
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The Keystone State, at a glance
- Pennsylvanians
- 13.1M
- aged 65+
- ~2.7M
- counties
- 67
- statehood
- 1787
Did you know
- More than one in five Pennsylvanians is 65 or older — one of the oldest states in the nation.
- Pennsylvania has more covered bridges than any other state — federal count: 219.
- The world’s first commercial radio broadcast aired from KDKA Pittsburgh in 1920 — election returns, naturally.
Election Desk
Live Pennsylvania results here the night of November 3, 2026.
Returns will appear here.
The Pennsylvania conversation
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