John Lombardo

John Lombardo is the Republican candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 118, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which he faces incumbent James Haddock (D).[1][2] According to Ballotpedia, he works as a firefighter and EMT; in a Ballotpedia survey, he said he is a full-time firefighter/EMT for the City of Pittston and a member of Luzerne County Council.[1][3]

John Lombardo earned a high school diploma from Pittston Area Senior High School and a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University in 2015, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he has been a first responder in Greater Pittston for his entire adult life, and that he is captain of the Pittston Volunteer Fire Department, vice president of the Wilkes-Barre chapter of UNICO and a member of the Greater Pittston Regional Ambulance.[3]

Lombardo sought the District 118 Republican nomination in 2022 and lost the primary to James May, 57.5 percent to 42.5 percent.[1] In the survey, he said he served as chair of Luzerne County Council for the past two years, and he pointed to the council's debt reduction, credit rating increases, and funding for roads and bridges and first responder companies during his tenure.[3] He listed his policy priorities as eliminating property taxes, lowering the cost of groceries, gasoline and prescription drugs, increasing first responder funding with revenue from legalized skill game machines, supporting law enforcement, expanding school choice, limiting data centers' effect on utility rates, and cutting red tape in housing and infrastructure construction.[3] He listed endorsements from Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 36, the National Rifle Association, Gun Owners of America and Pennsylvania Firearms Owners Against Crime.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.