CalledUnofficial results
Pennsylvania House District 49
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Ismail Smith-Wade-El won re-election by 48.3 points over Venessa Acosta.
Ismail Smith-Wade-ElDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.1%12,175
Venessa AcostaRepublican
25.9%4,246
100% of the expected vote counted · 16,421 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ismail Smith-Wade-ElVenessa Acosta
$166.5K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$136.3K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$51.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: Pennsylvania Department of State, through Oct 19, 2026; Pennsylvania Department of State.
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El
- >99%
- Venessa Acosta
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+43.7