Bucks County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Pennsylvania Senate and Pennsylvania House and more, and where they stand on schools, taxes and housing.
No Bucks County offices are on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pennsylvania elects county officers in odd years, so the commissioners and row offices next appear in 2027. The 2026 ballot carries the governor's race, U.S. House district 1, and state legislative races. Use the ballot lookup above to see your exact races.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Bucks County is split across 13 Pennsylvania Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressPennsylvania Senate: 3 districtsDistricts 6, 10, 16
Pennsylvania Senate District 6Eileen Hartnett Albillar (D) · Frank Farry (R)
Eileen Hartnett Albillar
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Address SEPTA public transit funding gaps
- Lower costs and fully fund public schools
About Eileen Hartnett Albillar
Eileen Hartnett Albillar serves as the elected Bucks County Clerk of Courts and previously was a Warrington Township supervisor. She is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania Senate District 6, challenging Republican incumbent Frank Farry, per her campaign site.
Frank Farry
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Serves on the Institutional Sustainability & Innovation (Chair) committee in the General Assembly, per PA General Assembly member page
- Serves on the Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Vice Chair) committee in the General Assembly, per PA General Assembly member page
About Frank Farry
Frank Farry is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania Senate District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Frank Farry is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Eileen Hartnett Albillar (Democratic), Frank Farry (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Frank Farry is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Eileen Hartnett Albillar was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Frank Farry was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pagePennsylvania Senate District 10Steve Santarsiero (D) · Greg Bankos (R)
Steve Santarsiero
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Reforming government
- Education and jobs
- Public safety
About Steve Santarsiero
Elected Lower Makefield township supervisor in 2003 and served four terms in the Pennsylvania House starting in 2008, per the campaign site. Served as the first Chief Deputy Attorney General for Environmental Protection in Pennsylvania before being elected to the State Senate in 2018, where he is Caucus Secretary, per the campaign site. Steve Santarsiero taught social studies at Bensalem High School before serving as a Lower Makefield Township supervisor, a member of the Pennsylvania House, and Chief Deputy Attorney General for Environmental Protection. He represents Senate District 10 in Bucks County and serves as Democratic chair of the Senate State Government Committee, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website.
Greg Bankos
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower costs from energy bills, property taxes and housing
- Support police, fire and EMS services
- Bring fiscal discipline and transparency to Harrisburg
About Greg Bankos
Bankos serves as Plumstead Township Supervisor, where he expanded police, fire and EMS services and increased land preservation funding, per the campaign site. He is a youth sports coach and community volunteer in parish education programs, and has lived in Bucks County since 1992, per the campaign site.
Steve Santarsiero (Democratic), Greg Bankos (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Steve Santarsiero is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Steve Santarsiero was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Greg Bankos was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pagePennsylvania Senate District 16Mark Pinsley (D) · Jarrett Coleman (R)
Mark Pinsley
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Cites cutting the county's healthcare costs by identifying overruns, per Armchair Lehigh Valley
About Mark Pinsley
Mark Pinsley is a U.S. Army veteran and the Lehigh County Controller, per the campaign site. As controller he has worked to lower prescription drug costs for county employees, per the campaign site.
Jarrett Coleman
Jarrett Coleman is the Republican state senator for Senate District 16, representing parts of Bucks and Lehigh counties, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. He is an airline pilot and previously served on the Parkland School Board in Lehigh County. Coleman chairs the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee, per his legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mark Pinsley (Democratic), Jarrett Coleman (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jarrett Coleman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Mark Pinsley won the Democratic primary with 56.1 percent over Bradley Merkl-Gump (43.9 percent). Jarrett Coleman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pagePennsylvania House: 10 districtsDistricts 18, 29, 31, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 178
Pennsylvania House District 18Bryan Allen (D) · Kathleen Kc Tomlinson (R)
Bryan Allen
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Expand healthcare access, per Bucks County Beacon
- Increase the minimum wage, per Bucks County Beacon
- Prioritize public education and relieve the tax burden on working families and retirees, per Bucks County Beacon
About Bryan Allen
Bryan Allen is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Kathleen Kc Tomlinson
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Child care affordability, per palegis.us
- Tax relief initiatives, per palegis.us
About Kathleen Kc Tomlinson
Kathleen C. Tomlinson is the Republican state representative for House District 18 in Bucks County and a licensed funeral director. She serves on the Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities, Gaming Oversight, Transportation and Professional Licensure committees, per her official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Bryan Allen (Democratic), Kathleen Kc Tomlinson (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kathleen Kc Tomlinson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Bryan Allen was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kathleen Kc Tomlinson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 29Tim Brennan (D) · Sean Duffy (R)
Tim Brennan
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Infrastructure: a fair return on our tax dollars
- Public safety: resources for first responders
- Environment: clean air and water, open space
About Tim Brennan
First-generation college graduate who started two businesses and became one of about 200 Pennsylvania lawyers certified as a specialist in workers' compensation law, per the campaign site. Elected to Doylestown Borough Council in 2015 and to the Pennsylvania House in 2022, per the campaign site. Tim Brennan is the Democratic state representative for House District 29, representing part of Bucks County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. He is an attorney and a graduate of Widener University School of Law. Brennan chairs the Labor and Industry Subcommittee on Workers Compensation and Worker Protection and serves on the Appropriations and State Government committees, per his legislative profile.
Sean Duffy
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower costs for our families
- Make good schools great
- Protect our community
About Sean Duffy
Earned an undergraduate degree at Temple and a law degree from Villanova while working as a police officer, then was commissioned as a JAG Officer serving as legal counsel to commanders on national security, fiscal and administrative law, per the campaign site. Attorney who helps balance community needs through land use planning and policy development, per the campaign site. Sean Duffy is the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania House District 29, per the Bucks County Beacon. He is an attorney at the Doylestown firm Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell and Hippel who focuses on zoning, land use, and municipal law, and is a former Judge Advocate General officer with the 82nd Airborne Division, per the Bucks County Beacon.
Tim Brennan (Democratic), Sean Duffy (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tim Brennan is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Tim Brennan was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Sean Duffy was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 31Perry Warren (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Perry Warren
Perry S. Warren is the Democratic state representative for House District 31 in Bucks County and an attorney. He chairs the House Insurance Committee, per his official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Perry Warren (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Perry Warren is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Perry Warren was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 140Jim Prokopiak (D) · Michael J. Gettis (R)
Jim Prokopiak
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Sponsored charter school funding reform and consumer protection legislation, per palegis.us member page
About Jim Prokopiak
Jim Prokopiak is an attorney with a law degree from Temple University. He represents Pennsylvania House District 140 in Bucks County and serves on six House committees, including Education and Human Services, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Michael J. Gettis
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Reduce government spending and lower taxes, per VOTE411 responses
- Voter identification and paper-ballot election security, per VOTE411 responses
- A balanced, on-time state budget, per VOTE411 responses
About Michael J. Gettis
Michael J. Gettis is the Republican nominee for House District 140 in Bucks County and a senior structural and civil field inspector for bridge and highway construction, per his League of Women Voters VOTE411 questionnaire. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), Michael J. Gettis (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jim Prokopiak is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jim Prokopiak was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Michael J. Gettis was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 141Tina Davis (D) · Ken Velez (R)
Tina Davis
Tina M. Davis is the Democratic state representative for House District 141 in Bucks County and owner of a trucking business. She serves as Majority Caucus Secretary in the House, per her official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ken Velez
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Lower property taxes to keep Bristol and Bensalem affordable for long-term residents and seniors, per Bucks County Beacon
About Ken Velez
Ken Velez is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 141 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tina Davis (Democratic), Ken Velez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tina Davis is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Tina Davis was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Ken Velez was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 142Kristin Egan (D) · Joe Hogan (R)
Kristin Egan
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Fully fund public schools
- Lower costs for families
- Invest in neighborhood safety
About Kristin Egan
Kristin Egan is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 142, per her campaign website. She has taught in Bucks County public schools for more than 20 years and serves on the Neshaminy School Board, per her campaign site.
Joe Hogan
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Serves on the Children & Youth (Republican Vice Chair) committee in the General Assembly, per PA General Assembly member page
- Serves on the Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities committee in the General Assembly, per PA General Assembly member page
About Joe Hogan
Joe Hogan is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 142 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Joe Hogan is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Kristin Egan (Democratic), Joe Hogan (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joe Hogan is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Kristin Egan was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joe Hogan was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 143Tim Hayes (D) · Shelby Labs (R) · Chris Gambino (Forward Independent)
Tim Hayes
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Expand community solar and energy assistance programs, per Bucks County Beacon
- Regulate AI data center energy consumption, per Bucks County Beacon
About Tim Hayes
Tim Hayes is a Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 143 in Bucks County, per his campaign site. He has served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, as a local councilman, and as an environmental policy expert, per his campaign site.
Shelby Labs
Shelby Labs is the Republican state representative for House District 143, representing part of Bucks County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. She holds a communications degree from Temple University and serves as the Republican chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Financial Services and Banking and the Transportation Subcommittee on Ports, per her legislative profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Chris Gambino
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Representation and access to government: open access early, share information
- Food and farming: local food systems, preserved farmland
- Schools and education: state funding based on student need
About Chris Gambino
Ph.D. scientist and former professor who works as a Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer for a national foundation overseeing more than $200 million in public-interest research, per the campaign site. His career has focused on agriculture, food systems and environmental policy, including advising the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, per the campaign site. Chris Gambino is on the November 3 ballot for Pennsylvania House District 143 as a Forward Independent candidate, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026).
Tim Hayes (Democratic), Shelby Labs (Republican) and Chris Gambino (Forward Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). Shelby Labs is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Tim Hayes was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Shelby Labs was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 144Brian Munroe (D) · Mike Murphy (R)
Brian Munroe
Brian Munroe is the Democratic state representative for Pennsylvania House District 144 in Bucks County, per his campaign site. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and former Radnor Township police officer who later served as Bucks County Clerk of Courts, per his campaign site. He is running for re-election, per his campaign site.
Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 144 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Brian Munroe (Democratic), Mike Murphy (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Brian Munroe is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Brian Munroe was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mike Murphy was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 145Craig Staats (R) · Rebecca Prendergast (Independent Party)
Craig Staats
Craig T. Staats is the Republican state representative for House District 145 in Bucks County. He chairs the House Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations Committee for Republicans, per his official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Rebecca Prendergast
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Protecting Our Communities from Irresponsible Development: data-center safeguards
- Making It Easier for Families and Seniors to Afford Life Here
- Building a Stronger Local Economy: strong local communities
About Rebecca Prendergast
Rebecca Prendergast grew up working in her father's manufacturing business, is a mother of four and an entrepreneur who has served on the board of a local animal rescue and donates produce from her family farm in Upper Bucks County, per the campaign site. Rebecca Prendergast is on the November 3 ballot for Pennsylvania House District 145 as an Independent Party candidate, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026).
Craig Staats (Republican) and Rebecca Prendergast (Independent Party) meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). Craig Staats is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Les Mavus was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Les Mavus withdrew from the November ballot (Department of State withdrawal listing); the Department of State's general-election listing carries no substitute nominee for that line. Craig Staats was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pagePennsylvania House District 178Monica Weninger (D) · Kristin Marcell (R)
Monica Weninger
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Strengthen public education, per Bucks County Beacon
- Expand affordable housing, per Bucks County Beacon
- Improve senior care, per Bucks County Beacon
About Monica Weninger
Monica Weninger is a science educator and township auditor who lives in Bucks County, per the campaign site.
Kristin Marcell
Kristin Marcell is the Republican state representative for House District 178 in Bucks County and a former communications professional. She is the Republican secretary of the House Professional Licensure Committee, per her official Pennsylvania House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Monica Weninger (Democratic), Kristin Marcell (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kristin Marcell is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Monica Weninger was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kristin Marcell was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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