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2026 special election for Pennsylvania House District 12

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Brandon Dukes (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Scott Timko (R) by 0.5 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.

Brandon DukesDemocrat · winner
50.3%8,434
Scott TimkoRepublican
49.7%8,346
16,780 votes

Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 8:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026

Races before and after

EvenR+24.52022R+29.72024R+18.52024 Pres.D+0.52026 special electionR+1.82026

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)