A Pennsylvania mail-in ballot for a Bucks County voter (Photo by Tom Sofield)
A special election will be held March 25 for the state House seat left vacant by Rep. Matthew Gergely’s death on Sunday.
Gergely (D-Allegheny) died about three weeks after suffering a serious medical emergency on New Year’s Eve, House Democrats said.
Under House rules, the House speaker must order a special election within 10 days of a vacancy occurring but the election may not be held until at least 60 days after the order.
The election for Gergely’s former 35th Legislative District seat will coincide with a special election for the 36th Senate District seat left vacant by Sen. Ryan Aument’s resignation. Aument (R-Lancaster) resigned to serve as state director for U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.).
Gergely was first elected in 2023 in a special election to replace now-Lt. Gov. Austin Davis. He was reelected for a second term in November.