PRIMARY ELECTION MAY 19, 2026

Meet the 2026 Republican Upper St. Clair Party Primary Candidates

STACY GARRITY — Governor

Current PA Treasurer; retired U.S. Army Reserve Colonel; Iraq War veteran; businesswoman; Bradford County resident. Received more votes in 2024 than any statewide candidate in PA history.

Platform: Fiscal responsibility, public safety, support for law enforcement, protecting healthcare/welfare benefits, transparency, business growth.
Endorsed by President Trump.
Website: garrityforpa.com

Lieutenant Governor — Vote for ONE

JASON RICHEY — Lieutenant Governor

Aliquippa native; Sewickley resident; attorney; former gubernatorial candidate; founder of Quaker Valley Wrestling Association; Chairman of the Allegheny County Republican Committee.

Platform: Fiscal discipline, public safety, economic growth, defending constitutional rights, government transparency, energy leadership.
Endorsed by Stacy Garrity and the PAGOP.
Website: richeyforpa.com

JOHN VENTRE — Lieutenant Governor

Westmoreland County resident; former UPS crisis management/public affairs executive; Rotary Club President; former gubernatorial candidate.

Platform: Eliminate PA fuel tax, expand natural resource development, school choice, state efficiency reforms, freeze senior taxes, reinstate prolife counseling centers.
Website: vote4ventre.com

JAMES HAYES — U.S. Congress, 12th District

Native Pennsylvanian; son of a steelworker; longtime Pittsburgh resident; experienced public-sector and private-sector leader focused on accountability and economic opportunity. Will face Rep. Summer Lee in the General Election.

Endorsed by FOP 91 and the Pittsburgh Republican Committee.
Website: jameshayesforpa.com

NATALIE MIHALEK — PA House, 40th District

State Representative since 2018; U.S. Navy veteran; attorney; former Allegheny County prosecutor.

Platform: “Make America Healthy Again,” responsible budgeting, community safety, parental empowerment in education, veteran support, business growth, improved healthcare access.
Website: nataliemihalek.com

Republican State Committee — PA 37th Senate District

Vote for up to six: 3 women and 3 men

The purpose of the PAGOP is to recruit and elect state-wide candidates.

Candidates:

Veronica Steinkirchner
Lynn Sheahen
Sue Means
Carey Sirianni
Jackie Formica
Susan Lucot
Noah Formica
John Wink
Al Quaye
Joseph Cincello
Jim Means
Sam DeMarco