2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2018 election for Pennsylvania House District 53
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Steve Malagari (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating George Andrew Szekely II (R) by 3.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Steve MalagariDemocrat · winner
51.1%13,632
George Andrew Szekely IIRepublican
47.9%12,775
John M. WaldenbergerLibertarian
1.1%290
26,697 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The candidates
Steve Malagari (D)George Andrew Szekely II (R)
Also on the ballot: John M. Waldenberger (Libertarian), 1.1%