Joyce Wins Reelection in Pennsylvania's 13th District

Republican U.S. Representative John Joyce defeated Democrat Beth Farnham to retain his seat in the 13th Congressional District.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections

Wide photograph of rolling Pennsylvania farmland with a weathered red barn on a wooded ridge and a winding two-lane road under soft golden light. — Republican U.S. Rep. John Joyce won reelection in Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District, defeating Democrat Beth Farnham to keep his seat. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Republican U.S. Rep. John Joyce won reelection in Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District, defeating Democrat Beth Farnham. The district covers Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin and Perry counties, and includes parts of Cumberland and Somerset counties.

Why it matters

Joyce's win keeps the seat in Republican hands and returns him to his committee roles in the House, where he chairs the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee. His campaign centered on health care access in rural communities and reducing energy-industry regulation.

Joyce won reelection against Democrat Beth Farnham in a district spanning ten full counties and parts of two others. The source does not provide vote totals or margin of victory.

The players

John Joyce

Republican U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District and a physician who co-chairs the House GOP Doctors' Caucus.

Beth Farnham

Democratic candidate who lost the 13th District race to Joyce; she is from Adams County.

The details

Joyce previously served as vice chair of the full House Energy and Commerce Committee and co-chairs the House GOP Doctors' Caucus. His campaign emphasized his Homegrown Health Care Initiative, which aimed to build up the local doctor workforce, and he has a background in medicine as co-founder of Altoona Dermatology Associates.

1991: Joyce and his wife, Dr. Alice Plummer Joyce, opened Altoona Dermatology Associates.
November 4, 2026: Joyce won reelection, defeating Beth Farnham.

Political Context

Joyce's reelection extends his role on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he chairs the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and previously served as full-committee vice chair. His campaign's focus on rural health care and energy regulation reflects the committee's jurisdiction over those areas.

Residents of the 13th District will be represented by Joyce for another term in Congress, affecting federal decisions on rural health care and energy regulation. The outcome keeps the district's congressional representation unchanged.

The takeaway

Congressional races in rural districts often turn on local health care and economic issues, and Joyce's win shows how a candidate's medical background and local ties can carry weight with voters. Readers can watch how his committee work translates into federal policy over the coming term.