Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania House District 44

A district of about 67,000 people, 53% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+3.7 relative to the nation for president.

Valerie Gaydos (R) · since Nov 6, 2018Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 203 seats

Every Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+3.7105th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican102nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 44

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20162018202220242026
U.S. SenateR+14.1D+7.5No raceNo raceNo race
GovernorNo raceD+10.8No raceNo raceNo race
Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceR+9.8R+7.6D+6.5

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 203 seats. Small marks are other seats in Pennsylvania. The black marker is District 44.

Adults with a bachelor's degree53% 85th pct · 31st of 203 in PA

Higher than 85% of seats.

White adults without a degree41% 36th pct · 130th of 203 in PA

Lower than 64% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 23rd pct · 157th of 203 in PA

Lower than 77% of seats.

Black residents2% 31st pct · 140th of 203 in PA

Lower than 69% of seats.

Asian residents4% 68th pct · 66th of 203 in PA

Higher than 68% of seats.

People per square mile618 46th pct · 111th of 203 in PA

Less dense than 54% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Hadley B. Haas (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 6.5
  2. Valerie S. Gaydos (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 9.8, 2024 by 7.6

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