Megan Griffin-Shelley

Megan Griffin-Shelley is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 148 in the November 3, 2026 general election, in a race with no incumbent.[1][2] A Whitemarsh Township supervisor and chief of staff to State Rep. Nancy Guenst, she said in a Ballotpedia survey that she is running on affordability, healthcare and protecting democracy.[3]

Megan Griffin-Shelley earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate degree from American University, and Ballotpedia lists her profession as legislative staffer.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she became involved in grassroots organizing and racial justice advocacy while at American University and later worked as a middle school teacher, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] She said she previously worked in the office of State Rep. Ben Sanchez and now serves as Chief of Staff to State Rep. Nancy Guenst, and that she also serves as a Whitemarsh Township supervisor and co-chair of the Whitemarsh Democrats.[3]

Griffin-Shelley's survey responses name lowering the cost of housing, childcare and utilities, affordable healthcare including protecting reproductive freedom in state law, and expanding voting access and campaign finance rules as her key messages.[3] She also named equitable public school funding, workers' rights, the environment and SEPTA funding as policy interests.[3]

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