# Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 139

The 139th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Republican Jeff Olsommer since 2024. Olsommer won an April 23, 2024 special election to fill the seat following the February 2024 resignation of Republican Joseph Adams.

## District profile

The 139th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Pike County, Pennsylvania and Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It includes Grey Towers National Historic Site. It is made up of the following areas:
* Pike County, Pennsylvania
** Blooming Grove Township
** Dingman Township
** Greene Township
** Lackawaxen Township
** Matamoras
** Milford
** Milford Township
** Palmyra Township
** Shohola Township
** Westfall Township
* Wayne County, Pennsylvania
** Cherry Ridge Township
** Dreher Township
** Hawley
** Lake Township
** Lehigh Township
** Palmyra Township
** Paupack Township
** Salem Township
** South Canaan Township
** Sterling Township

## Representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. |||||
| J. Russell Eshback | Republican | 1969–1970 | | |
| William W. Foster | Republican | 1971–1984 | | |
| Jerry Birmelin | Republican | 1985–2006 | Honesdale | |
| Michael Peifer | Republican | 2007–2023 | Greentown | |
| Joseph Adams | Republican | 2023–2024 | Hawley | Resigned: February 9, 2024 |
| Jeff Olsommer | Republican | 2024–present | Hawley | |

## Recent election results

PA House special election, 2024: Pennsylvania House, District 139 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Olsommer | 7,140 | 60.32 |
| | Democratic | Robin Skibber | 4,696 | 39.68 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,836 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2022: Pennsylvania House, District 139 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Adams | 16,680 | 56.95 |
| | Democratic | Meg Rosenfeld | 9,875 | 33.71 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 2,735 | 9.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,290 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2020: Pennsylvania House, District 139 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Peifer (incumbent) | 24,597 | 68.41 |
| | Democratic | Marian Keegan | 11,359 | 31.59 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,956 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2018: Pennsylvania House, District 139 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Peifer (incumbent) | 17,048 | 68.46 |
| | Democratic | Orlando Marrero | 7,853 | 31.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,901 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2016: Pennsylvania House, District 139 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Peifer (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,521 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |