Robert Smith Jr.
Lost the 2026 race for Pennsylvania House District 22.
- Last margin
- −41.6
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Smith has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Smith 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 22 | General | Lost | Ce-Ce Gerlach (D) | 29.2% | D+41.6 | $9.7K | D+17.8 | |
| 2026 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 22 | Special | Lost | Ana Tiburcio (D) | 32.7% | D+34.6 | — | — | |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 22 | General | Lost | Joshua M. Siegel (D) | 36.2% | D+27.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Smith’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $9.7K
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| SMITH, ALEX FRIENDS OF State | Active |
| FRIENDS OF PATTY SMITH State | Active |
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT ROBERT E SMITH JR State | Active |
| FRIENDS OF LAURIE SMITH State | Active |
| ROBERT E. SMITH JR. State | Active |
| ROBERT E SMITH JR State | Active |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Who Smith has run against
- Ce-Ce Gerlach (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Ana Tiburcio (D) · 2026 special election, lost
- Joshua M. Siegel (D) · 2022 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Pennsylvania House District 22 · lean D+21.8 · 52nd most Democratic of 203
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)