Pennsylvania State House District 44
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Valerie Gaydos Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Valerie GaydosRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first winHadley B HaasDemocratic
Valerie Gaydos 53.8Hadley B Haas 46.2
Last result · 2024 generalNo published poll names both candidates.
- Last election
- Valerie Gaydos (Republican) won by 7.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: GaydosRight column: Haas
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeGaydosNo published score for Haas
- Races
- Won 4 of 4
- Won 0 of 1
- Years since first win
- 8
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Hadley B HaasDemocratic
- Valerie GaydosIncumbentRepublican
Source: pavoterservices.pa.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for Pennsylvania
History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 38,683
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanValerie GaydosWon Republican 20,81153.8% DemocraticHadley B. Haas Democratic 17,87246.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,422
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanValerie GaydosWon(incumbent) Republican 16,70354.9% DemocraticDebbie L. Turici Democratic 13,71945.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,283
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanValerie GaydosWon(incumbent) Republican 22,14055.0% DemocraticMichele Knoll Democratic 18,14345.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,657
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanValerie GaydosWon Republican 15,33851.7% DemocraticMichele Knoll Democratic 14,31948.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,715
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas Mark MustioWon(incumbent) Republican 27,715100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,108
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas Mark MustioWon(incumbent) Republican 14,108100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,840
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark MustioWon(incumbent) Republican 21,58161.9% DemocraticMark Scappe Democratic 13,25938.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,834
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark MustioWon(incumbent) Republican 17,34769.8% DemocraticRay Uhric Democratic 7,48730.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,576
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark MustioWon(incumbent) Republican 21,77863.0% DemocraticAyanna M. Lee Democratic 12,79837.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,005
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark MustioWon(incumbent) Republican 14,93359.7% DemocraticRay J. Uhric Democratic 10,07240.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,075
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark MustioWon Republican 18,76658.5% DemocraticTim McLaughlin Democratic 13,30941.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,431
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn R. PippyWon(incumbent) Republican 13,431100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,494
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn R. PippyWon(incumbent) Republican 25,494100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,489
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn R. PippyWon(incumbent) Republican 10,21662.0% DemocraticTom Fullard Democratic 6,27338.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,691
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn R. PippyWon Republican 12,96157.1% DemocraticAndrew J. McGraw Democratic 9,73042.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,997
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon GambleWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,997100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,096
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon GambleWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,78768.3% RepublicanDouglas Lee Martin Republican 7,30931.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,305
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon GambleWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,33865.3% RepublicanJoe Gardner Republican 4,96734.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,225
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon GambleWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,89267.1% RepublicanWilliam R. Harper Republican 6,33332.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,349
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon GambleWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,67574.4% RepublicanWilliam R. Harper Republican 3,67425.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,421
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon GambleWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,86274.0% RepublicanDavid S. McCalmont Republican 5,55925.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,952
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon GambleWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,96770.6% RepublicanPat Deblasto Republican 4,89428.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 910.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,049
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon GambleWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,97269.7% RepublicanRegis G. Tornabene Republican 6,07730.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,534
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon GambleWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,07258.4% RepublicanEdwin L. Nelson Republican 6,46241.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,468
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon GambleWon Democratic 12,23559.8% RepublicanEdwin L. Nelson Republican 8,23340.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,574
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAndrew J. McGrawWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,89254.1% RepublicanEdwin L. Nelson Republican 6,67345.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,227
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAndrew J. McGrawWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,37654.0% RepublicanArthur Q. Schwartz Republican 8,84746.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,585
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAndrew J. McGrawWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,07362.2% RepublicanMargaret Novak Republican 5,51237.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,009
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAndrew J. McGrawWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,81959.1% RepublicanWilliam Verona Republican 8,19040.9%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:pa/sldl:44
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026