2026 Pennsylvania Firearms Association Primary Voter Guide
The 2026 Pennsylvania Primary Election is Tuesday, May 19th.
For gun owners across the Commonwealth, this primary matters. The men and women elected in these races will help decide whether Pennsylvania moves toward stronger protections for the right to keep and bear arms, or whether Harrisburg continues down the same tired path of compromise, excuses, and pressure from the gun-control lobby.
That is why Pennsylvania Firearms Association runs our candidate survey and rating program.
Every candidate PFA contacts has the opportunity to answer direct questions about the Second Amendment and put their position in writing for Pennsylvania gun owners to see.
Some candidates answer. Some candidates have voting records. Some candidates earn strong ratings.
Others refuse to answer at all, or earn ratings that raise serious concerns for gun owners.
This guide is designed to help Pennsylvania gun owners review PFA’s candidate ratings before voting in the 2026 Primary Election.
This guide only lists contested Republican primary races where PFA has survey or rating data for at least one candidate.
Primary Election Day: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Polls Open: 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Mail Ballot Deadline: Completed mail-in and civilian absentee ballots must be received by your county election office by 8:00 P.M. on Election Day.
Helpful Pennsylvania Voter Links
Find Your Polling Place:
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Check Your Voter Registration:
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Find Your District:
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Find Your County Election Office:
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How PFA Ratings Work
PFA ratings are based on available information, including candidate survey responses, voting records where applicable, and other information reviewed by Pennsylvania Firearms Association.
A+ = top rating for incumbents based on survey and voting record
A = strong pro-gun rating based on survey and/or voting record
Aq = top rating for non-incumbents based on questionnaire
B+ = generally favorable but not top-tier rating based on available PFA information
C = mixed or concerning record based on available PFA information
F = hostile, unacceptable, or seriously anti-gun rating based on available PFA information
?? = refused to return the PFA candidate survey, no rating available, or insufficient data currently listed by PFA
Pennsylvania State Senate
Only contested Republican primaries with PFA survey or rating data are shown.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Only contested Republican primaries with PFA survey or rating data are shown.
Why Candidate Surveys Matter
Every politician knows how to say they support the Second Amendment when they are talking to Republican primary voters.
But campaign slogans are not the same thing as a written record.
When a candidate answers the PFA candidate survey, gun owners get a clearer picture of where that candidate stands on specific questions affecting the right to keep and bear arms.
When a candidate refuses to answer, that matters too.
A refusal to answer does not automatically create a rating by itself, but it does mean Pennsylvania gun owners do not have a written commitment from that candidate through PFA’s survey program.
That is why this guide includes both ratings and “??” listings where PFA does not currently have sufficient rating information available.
Before You Vote
Check your district.
Check your polling place.
Review your sample ballot.
Review the candidate ratings above.
Primaries are where many of these races are effectively decided.
And when politicians know gun owners are watching, organized, and paying attention, it changes the way Harrisburg behaves.
Share this guide with other Pennsylvania gun owners before Election Day.
P.S. Pennsylvania’s Primary Election is Tuesday, May 19th. Make sure you know your polling place, review your ballot, and share this guide with other gun owners before Election Day.