Thirteen elected positions in the region will be filled by the electorate in the 2026 election year, those being offices in the state and federal governments.

Three positions in the U.S. House of Representatives include municipalities in the Times News coverage area, as do three Pennsylvania Senate seats and seven positions in the commonwealth’s House of Representatives.

The process starts with the circulation of nominating petitions by people who aspire to the respective posts. The first day to do that is Feb. 17. The Primary Election this year will be held on Tuesday, May 19.

Here is a look at the offices that are up for grabs this year:

U.S. House

7th District

The district is currently represented by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, a Republican from Lower Macungie Township. He defeated three-term Congresswoman Susan Wild, a Democrat, in the 2024 election.

The district includes all of Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties and parts of Monroe County, including the townships of Eldred, Polk and some of Ross.

8th District

The district is currently represented by Republican Robert P. Bresnahan of Dallas Township, who defeated Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright two years ago.

The district includes all of Lackawanna, Pike and Wayne counties and parts of Luzerne and Monroe counties, including the townships of Barrett, Chestnuthill, Coolbaugh, Hamilton, Jackson, Middle Smithfield, Paradise, Pocono and Price and parts of Ross Township.

9th District

Republican Dan Meuser of Jackson Township is in his fourth two-year term in the district.

It includes all of Bradford, Columbia, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Sullivan and Wyoming counties and parts of Berks, Luzerne and Lycoming counties.

PA. House

122nd District

Rep. Doyle Heffley, a Republican, is the longtime officeholder in the district. It includes all of Carbon County.

124th District

The district is currently represented by Rep. Jamie Barton, a Republican.

It includes parts of Berks County and parts of Schuylkill County, including the townships of Delano, East Brunswick, Rush, Ryan, Schuylkill, South Manheim, Walker, West Brunswick and West Penn, and the boroughs of Auburn, Coaldale, Deer Lake, Landingville, New Ringgold, Orwigsburg, Port Clinton and Tamaqua.

176th District

Republican Rep. Jack Rader of Jackson Township has represented the Monroe County district since 2015 and last week announced his reelection bid.

The district includes parts of Monroe County, including the townships of Chestnuthill, Eldred, Hamilton, Jackson, Polk, Ross, Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock.

183rd District

The district is represented by Rep. Zach Mako of Lehigh Township, a Republican now in his fourth two-year term.

The district includes parts of Lehigh County, including the townships of Lowhill and North Whitehall and the Borough of Slatington, and parts of Northampton County, including Lehigh Township and Walnutport.

187th District

The district is currently represented by Rep. Gary W. Day of Heidelberg Township, a Republican.

It includes parts of Lehigh County, including the townships of Heidelberg, Lower Macungie, Lynn, Upper Macungie (part, Districts 3, 7 and 8), Washington and Weisenberg, and the boroughs of Alburtis and Macungie.

116th District

Republican Dane Watro of Kline Township holds the current seat.

The district includes parts of Luzerne County, and parts of Schuylkill County, including the townships of East Union, Kline, Mahanoy, North Union and Union, and the boroughs of Mahanoy City, McAdoo, Ringtown and Shenandoah.

123rd District

Rep. Tim Twardzik of Butler Township, a Republican, is an incumbent in the district.

It includes parts of Schuylkill County, including the city of Pottsville, the townships of Blythe, Branch, Butler, Cass, East Norwegian, New Castle, North Manheim, Norwegian, Wayne and West Mahanoy, and the boroughs of Ashland (Schuylkill County portion), Cressona, Frackville, Gilberton, Girardville, Gordon, Mechanicsville, Middleport, Minersville, Mount Carbon, New Philadelphia, Palo Alto, Port Carbon, Schuylkill Haven and Saint Clair.

PA. Senate

14th District

The current officeholder is Democrat Nick Miller.

The district consists of parts of Lehigh County, consisting of the City of Allentown (parts, wards 1-12, 14-17 and 19) and the townships of Hanover, Salisbury, South Whitehall (parts, districts 1, 2, 4 5 and 7) and Whitehall and the boroughs of Catasauqua, Coplay, Emmaus and Fountain Hill, and part of Northampton County, consisting of the townships of Allen, Bushkill, East Allen, Hanover, Lehigh and Moore and the boroughs of Bath, Chapman, North Catasauqua, Northampton and Walnutport.

16th District

Representing the district is Sen. Jarrett Coleman, a Republican.

The district consists of parts of Bucks County and parts of Lehigh County, including Heidelberg, Lowhill, Lynn, Washington and Weisenberg townships and the borough of Slatington.

40th District

Sen. Rosemary Brown is the incumbent in the district.

It consists of all of Monroe County; parts of Lackawanna County and Wayne County.