Fern Leard
Lost the 2026 race for Pennsylvania House District 120.
- Last margin
- −8.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Leard has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Leard won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pennsylvania House District 120 | General | Lost | Brenda Pugh (R) | 45.9% | R+8.2 | $45.6K | R+11.8 | |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 120 | General | Lost | Brenda Pugh (R) | 42.4% | R+15.3 | — | — | |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 120 | General | Lost | Aaron D. Kaufer (R) | 33.9% | R+32.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Leard’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $45.6K
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Jun 8, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| FRIENDS OF FERN LEARD State | Active |
| FERN LEARD State | Active |
| FERN LEARD State | Active |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Jun 8, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Who Leard has run against
- Brenda Pugh (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Brenda Pugh (R) · 2024 election, lost
- Aaron D. Kaufer (R) · 2022 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Pennsylvania House District 120 · lean R+11.0 · 117th most Democratic of 203
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)