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2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 178 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Monica Weninger and Kristin Marcell. Candidate information follows official Bucks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 is the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns (electionreturns.pa.gov) with the Department's post-primary withdrawal listing; independent and minor-party candidates who filed nomination papers are added when the Department of State posts the certified general-election list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Monica Weninger is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 178, per the Bucks County Beacon. She is a public school science teacher and the Warwick Township auditor, and previously served as co-president of the League of Women Voters of Bucks County, per the Bucks County Beacon. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the Bucks County Beacon)
- Strengthen public education
- Expand affordable housing
- Improve senior care
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
