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Pennsylvania's 16th U.S. House District

Pennsylvania · Next election 2026 · 4 active candidates · $1.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mike Kelly
Rep. Mike KellyR
U.S. Representative · PA-016
Tenure
15y
Bills Spon.
32
Votes Missed
1.71%
Cross-party
532
Committees
ChairTax Subcommittee
Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 4 active for the 2026 House election in Pennsylvania District 16. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.2M
Candidates
4 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)R
Cash on Hand
$1.4M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Mike Kelly R63.7%Preston Nouri D 36.3%403,632
2022Mike Kelly R59.4%Dan Pastore D 40.6%320,989
2020George J Kelly Jr R59.3%Kristy Marie Gnibus D 40.7%354,050
2018George J Kelly Jr R51.6%Ronald A Dinicola D 47.3%262,396
2016Lloyd K Smucker R53.8%Christina Hartman D 42.9%313,773
2014Joseph R Pitts R57.7%Tom Houghton D 42.3%176,235
2012Joseph R Pitts R54.8%Aryanna C Strader D 39.0%284,781
2010Joseph R Pitts R65.4%Lois Herr D 34.6%205,107
2008Joseph R Pitts R55.8%Bruce A Slater D 39.4%305,167
2006Joseph R Pitts R56.6%Lois K Herr D 39.5%204,614
2004Joseph R Pitts R64.4%Lois K Herr D 34.5%285,299
2002Joseph R Pitts R88.5%Will Todd G 6.5%134,532
2000Joseph R Pitts R66.9%Bob Yorczyk D 33.1%242,580
1998Joseph R Pitts R70.5%Robert S Yorczyk D 29.5%136,071
1996Joseph R Pitts R59.4%James G Blaine D 37.5%209,594
District
Population
762,592
Median HH Income
$68K
Unemployment
5.1%
Bachelor's+
30.0%
Veterans
7.6%
Median Age
42.9
Mean HH Income
$91K
Poverty Rate
12.4%
HS or Higher
93.2%
Median Home Value
$188K
Median Rent
$896/mo
Owner-Occupied
72.7%
Under 18 / 65+
19.9% / 21.3%