Biography
Michael Bannon is the Republican candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 159, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Democratic incumbent Carol Kazeem.[1][2] He ran for the same seat as a write-in candidate in 2024.[1]
Michael Bannon graduated from Chichester High School.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he identified himself as Michael G. Bannon Jr., a husband, father of two boys and lifelong Delaware County resident who lives in Eddystone and formerly lived in Upper Chichester.[3] He said he has nearly 25 years of volunteer service as a life member of the Upper Chichester Fire Company.[3]
Bannon ran in the 2024 general election for District 159 as a write-in Republican candidate and received 47 votes, or 0.2%, while Kazeem won with 91.7%.[1] He advanced from the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.[1] In his 2024 survey, he listed job creation and small-business support, including use of the district's riverfronts, as well as public safety, mental health care and support for first responders among his priorities.[3] He said the first bill he would introduce would give qualified psychologists prescription authority.[3]
- 1.Michael Bannon · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Michael Bannon - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2024) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Pennsylvania House District 159
Michael Bannon is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Pennsylvania House District 159 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
