Jack Rader Wins Seventh Term in Pennsylvania House

The Republican incumbent secured reelection in the 176th District, defeating Democratic challenger Thomas Kucer.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections

Jack Rader Wins Seventh Term in Pennsylvania House

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State Representative Jack Rader won a seventh term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, defeating Democrat Thomas Kucer in the 176th District. Unofficial election night results reported by the Pennsylvania Department of State showed Rader with about 56.1% of the vote.

Why it matters

Rader's reelection keeps the 176th District seat in Republican hands and extends his long tenure in the state House, which began when he was first elected in 2014. His continued service leaves him in a position to influence environmental and natural resource policy as chair of the House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee.

Rader has served as prime sponsor of five bills that became law during his tenure, and he spent 28 years on the Jackson Township Board of Supervisors, including 20 as chairman. The extraction does not include vote totals beyond the unofficial percentage or the certified results.

The players

Jack Rader

Jack Rader is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who has held the 176th District seat since 2014 and chairs the House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee.

Thomas Kucer

Thomas Kucer is a union sheet metal worker who ran as the Democratic challenger in the 176th District.

The details

Rader, a Republican, defeated Democrat Thomas Kucer, a union sheet metal worker, in the 176th District, which includes parts of Monroe County. Rader previously managed and served as vice president of the family-owned Mountain Springs Lake Resort for more than 30 years.

Rader graduated from Susquehanna University with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1976.
Rader was first elected to represent the 176th District in 2014.
Unofficial election night results were reported on November 4, 2026.

Political Context

Rader's chairmanship of the Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee places him in a role overseeing state environmental and natural resource legislation. Opposition positions on his committee's agenda were not included in the source extraction.

Rader's reelection means the 176th District will continue to be represented by the same legislator in Harrisburg for another term. Residents of the district will see continuity in the state representation on environmental and natural resource matters handled by his committee.

The takeaway

Long-serving local officials often carry experience from town government into state policy, and Rader's 28 years on the Jackson Township board illustrates that path. Voters in the 176th District have consistently chosen continuity in this seat since 2014.