DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Caleb J. Donahue
Lost the 2026 race for Pennsylvania House District 81.
- Last margin
- −49.8
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Donahue has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Donahue won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 81 | General | Lost | Rich Irvin (R) | 25.1% | R+49.8 | R+54.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| DONAHUE,CALEB JOSHUA State | Active |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 15, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Who Donahue has run against
- Rich Irvin (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Pennsylvania House District 81 · lean R+54.3 · 198th most Democratic of 203
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)