Biography
Kathy Smith is a Democratic write-in candidate for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 11 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Marci Mustello (R).[1][2] She is a semi-retired author with a background in government, healthcare and education, according to her Ballotpedia survey response.[3]
Smith graduated from Butler High School, earned an associate degree from Butler County Community College in 2004, a bachelor's degree from Slippery Rock University in 2006, and a graduate degree from Duquesne University in 2009.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey she said she was raised in Butler County, spent 20 years away holding government jobs supporting soldiers and their families in several states and in Germany, and has since returned to Butler, where she has worked in healthcare, education and government and ran her own video business.[3] She said she is now semi-retired and writes books.[3]
Smith listed affordable healthcare, education and affordable housing among her key campaign messages in the survey.[3]
- 1.Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Kathy Smith - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Kathy Smith - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Pennsylvania House District 11
Kathy Smith is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Pennsylvania House District 11 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
