Three state legislators will face primary election challengers in districts that include parts of Luzerne County, according to candidate petitions filed by Tuesday’s deadline.

State Sen. Lisa Baker, a Lehman Twp. Republican who has represented the 20th state Senate District since 2006, will face a challenge from Tyler Meyers, a behavioral specialist from Sugar Notch, in GOP primary on May 19.

State Sen. Marty Flynn, a Dunmore Democrat who has represented the 22nd state Senate District since 2021, is running against Jeffrey Lake, a special education aide from Clarks Summit, in the Democratic primary.

State Rep. Jamie Walsh, a Ross Twp. Republican running for a second term as representative of the 117th House District, will face Bill Jones, a Dorrance Twp. resident, in the GOP primary. Jones served as president and CEO of the United Way of Wyoming Valley for 12 years and stepped down from the position in 2024.

Two other primary contests have multiple candidates competing in a legislative district that includes parts of Luzerne County. Luzerne County Councilwoman Joanna Bryn Smith, a Wyoming resident, and Fern Leard, a Dallas Twp. resident, are competing in the Democratic primary for the 120th state House District, which is represented by Dallas Twp. Republican Brenda Pugh.

Two Democrats from Wilkes-Barre — City Councilwoman Jessica McClay and Michael Stadulis — are running in the Democratic primary for the 121st District, which is represented by Wilkes-Barre Democrat Eddie Day Pashinski. The incumbent since 2006 plans to retire this year.

Wilkes-Barre Area School Board member Denise Thomas and Hanover Area School District administer Ann Marie Kochuba-Mantione announced they planned to run in the Democratic primary for the 121st District but didn’t file petitions.

The followings lists the primary election candidates for the state legislative districts that include parts of Luzerne County and the municipalities in each district:

HOUSE DISTRICT 116

Municipalities: Hazle Twp., Hazleton, West Hazleton; and in Schuylkill County, East Union Twp., Kline Twp. Mahanoy City, Mahanoy Twp. McAdoo, North Union Twp., Ringtown, Shenandoah, Union Twp.

Candidate: Rep. Dane Watro Jr., R-Kline Twp.

HOUSE DISTRICT 117

Municipalities: The townships of Black Creek, Butler, Conyngham, Dennison, Dorrance, Fairmount, Foster, Hollenback, Hunlock, Huntington, Lake, Lehman, Nescopeck, Ross, Salem, Slocum, Sugarloaf and Union; and the boroughs of Conyngham, Dallas, Freeland, Harveys Lake, Jeddo, Nescopeck, New Columbus, Nuangola, Penn Lake Park, Shickshinny and White Haven.

Candidates: Rep. Jamie Walsh, R-Ross Twp., Bill Jones, R-Dorrance Twp., Jeremy Benscoter, D-Hunlock Twp.

HOUSE DISTRICT 118

Municipalities: Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Hughestown, Laflin, West Pittston, Yatesville, Jenkins Twp., Pittston; and in Lackawanna County: Dalton, Moosic, Old Forge, Taylor Twp., Glenburn Twp., La Plume Twp., Newton Twp., Ransom Twp. and West Abington Twp.

Candidates: Rep. Jim Haddock, D-Pittston Twp., John Lombardo, R-Pittston

HOUSE DISTRICT 119

Municipalities: Nanticoke; the boroughs of Ashley, Edwardsville, Larksville, Plymouth, Sugar Notch, and Warrior Run; and the townships of Fairview, Hanover, Newport, Plymouth, Rice, and Wright.

Candidates: Rep. Alec Ryncavage, R-Hanover Twp., Lauren McCurdy, D-Wright Twp.HOUSE DISTRICT 120

Municipalities: Courtdale, Exeter, Forty Fort, Kingston, Luzerne, Pringle, Swoyersville, West Wyoming, Wyoming and townships of Dallas, Exeter, Franklin, Jackson and Kingston.

Candidates: Rep. Brenda Pugh, R-Dallas Twp., Fern Leard, D-Dallas Twp., Joanna Bryn Smith, D-Wyoming

HOUSE DISTRICT 121

Municipalities: Bear Creek Village, Bear Creek Twp., Buck Twp. Laurel Run, Plains Twp., Wilkes-Barre Twp. and Wilkes-Barre.

Candidates: Michael Stadulis, D-Wilkes-Barre, Jessica McClay, D-Wilkes-Barre, Michael D. Harostock III, R-Bear Creek Village

SENATE DISTRICT 20

Municipalities: Nanticoke, Dallas Twp., Exeter Twp., Fairmount Twp., Franklin Twp., Hanover Twp., Hunlock Twp., Jackson Twp., Kingston Twp., Lake Twp., Lehman Twp., Newport Twp., Plymouth Twp., Ross Twp., Union Twp., Ashley, Courtdale, Dallas, Edwardsville, Exeter, Forty Fort, Harveys Lake, Kingston, Larksville, Luzerne, Plymouth, Pringle, Sugar Notch, Swoyersville, Warrior Run and West Wyoming in Luzerne County; parts of Wayne County; and all of Pike, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties.

Candidates: Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Lehman Twp., Luzerne, Tyler Meyers, R-Sugar Notch, Luzerne, Jackie Baker, D-Liberty Twp., Susquehanna County

SENATE DISTRICT 22

Municipalities: Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Hughestown, Jenkins Twp., Laflin, Laurel Run, Pittston, Pittston Twp., West Pittston Plains, Wilkes Barre, Wilkes Barre Twp., Wyoming, Yatesville; and in Lackawanna County, Benton Twp., Clarks Green, Clarks Summit, Dalton, Dickson City, Dunmore, Glenburn, Greenfield Twp., La Plume Twp., Moosic, Newton Twp., North Abington, Old Forge, Ransom Twp., Scott Twp., Scranton South Abington Twp., Taylor, Throop, Waverly Twp. and West Abington.

Candidates: Sen. Marty Flynn, D-Dunmore, Jeffrey Lake, D-Clarks Summit, Sharon Soltis Sparano, R-LaPlume Twp.