2026 Election Information
The 2026 Midterms will be a pivotal moment for both our country and democracy. Locally we have Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and Governor Josh Shapiro - both proud Abington residents - running for re-election, as well as our State Representative, Ben Sanchez.
Not very far away, we also hope to help challenge Brian Fitzpatrick’s seat in the race for the 1st Congressional District, with the ultimate goal of flipping the House of Representatives.
We can only achieve these goals by mobilizing locally and turning out the vote in May and especially this November!
If you’d like to get involved please come to our monthly meetings, held every third Tuesday of the month and bring a friend!
Become a Local Democrat Committee Person!
What is a Committee Person?
A Committee Person is a local Democrat, just like you, who has volunteered to be the contact for Democrats in his or her neighborhood (precinct).
A Committee Person gets to know their Democratic neighbors in their precinct, becomes a point of contact for questions about voting/upcoming elections, greets voters at the polling place, helps people register to vote, and recruits other volunteers to help them reach voters in their neighborhood. They also are a voting member of the ARDC to help put Democratic candidates on the ballot.
That sounds great! How do I become a Committee Person?
In Pennsylvania, elections for Democratic Committee Persons are held every four years (in the same year as the Governor’s election). The are only on the ballot in their precinct. If a Committee Person position should go unfilled, a volunteer may be appointed by their Area Chair (locally, that’s the Chair of the ARDC).
If you are interested in becoming a Committee Person for your neighborhood follow this link to fill out our form, or contact us!
Not sure you're prepared? We provide free training and all of the resources you need to become a Committee Person!
Committee Person 2026 Election Timeline
7th Feb, 10am-12pm: ARDC Breakfast Fundraiser – we will have petitions ready to pick up at this event, but will also have other collection options if you cannot attend.
7th-17th Feb: organize who you will get your 10 signatures from. The signatures must be from residents within your precinct. Petitions cannot be signed earlier than the 17th!
17th Feb: Petitions cannot be signed until this date! Very important!
18th Feb: the MCDC Endorsement Convention at North Penn. All CPs running this year can attend and drop off their petitions, if they have the 10 signatures. If you can't make it we will have another day to pick up and file, tbd.
19th Feb- 2nd Mar: Second push to fill any CP vacancies
3rd Mar: Last petition collection anyone remaining so we can file Wednesday before the rush of filers hit, plus can fix any of those ones with problems/rejected on Thursday or Friday
10th Mar: Last day to file your petition
11th Mar- 19th May: Can still recruit for people to do write-ins in any open precinct seats
19th May: 2026 Primary Election
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
info@abingtondemocrats.com