Candidates
Pennsylvania Executive Branch
Josh Shapiro
Governor
Austin Davis
Lieutenant Governor
As the 48th Governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro has brought people together to get stuff done and protect Pennsylvanians’ fundamental freedoms. Governor Shapiro believes all Pennsylvanians should have the freedom to chart their own course and the opportunity to succeed – and that is what he has worked to deliver: from creating jobs and putting money back in people’s pockets, to investing in law enforcement and community organizations to improve public safety, to delivering historic funding for our kids’ education, to protecting our freedoms and our democracy.
Governor Shapiro has delivered results on the issues that matter most; he has shown up in moments of crisis and emergency; and he has proven every day that he is a Governor who fights for all of us. Now, Governor Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis are running for reelection to keep getting stuff done and to keep moving our Commonwealth forward.
Under Josh Shapiro’s leadership, we have invested more in public education than ever before, hired hundreds of new law enforcement officers, created thousands of new jobs, and put money back in people’s pockets.
He previously served as Pennsylvania’s Attorney General, Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, and State Representative. From seeing his parents serve others – his father in the Navy and as the local pediatrician and his mother as an educator – to marrying his high-school sweetheart, Lori, and raising four children in the community and traditions they grew up in, to a career fighting for the people of Pennsylvania, Governor Shapiro’s life has been grounded in faith, family, and public service.
A first-generation college graduate, he began pursuing a career in public service after earning a political science degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Austin started his career in Allegheny County government, spearheading the county’s vision and transition teams and worked to create the county’s first violence prevention office. By age 21, the Tribune-Review called him “a veteran at the politics of helping others.”
In 2018, Lieutenant Governor Davis successfully ran for the state House of Representatives. He became the first western Pennsylvania African-American to serve as state representative outside the City of Pittsburgh, eventually being elected by his legislative colleagues as the leader of the Allegheny County House Democratic Delegation.
In 2022, he successfully ran for and won the nomination for lieutenant governor alongside then-Attorney General Josh Shapiro, winning all of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties in a three-way primary. He was subsequently elected as Pennsylvania’s 35th and first African-American lieutenant governor. In addition, he is our nation’s youngest sitting lieutenant governor.
As lieutenant governor, he serves as President of the Pennsylvania Senate. Additionally, he chairs the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, the Governor’s Local Government Advisory Committee, the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council, the Pennsylvania Advisory Council for Inclusive Procurement, and the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Aerospace States Association. He also serves as co-chair on the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission.
Congress
Bob Harvie
1st Congressional District
Born and raised in Bristol Borough, Harvie is a lifelong Bucks County resident. After graduating from Bristol High School, Harvie attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in history. He also has a master’s degree in education from Holy Family University.
Harvie was raised in a family that emphasized community service, from youth sports to PTO to local government. This upbringing was a major catalyst for his wanting a career centered on public service and led to his becoming a high school social studies teacher, a career he maintained for 26 years.
For 20 years, Harvie was a teacher and chairman of the Social Studies Department at Bucks County Technical High School (BCTHS). While at BCTHS, he initiated and ran the Beyond the Books program, which brought dozens of area military veterans, from World War II to the War on Terror, into classrooms to share their experiences with students.
In 1999, he moved to Falls Township. Soon after, Harvie became involved in government in Falls, serving on the Falls Township Planning Commission for two years. He then was elected to the Falls Township Board of Supervisors in 2003.
Harvie served as chairman of the Board of Supervisors from 2008 to 2020, longer than anyone in the history of Falls Township. As a board member he was instrumental in bringing a new level of civility and professionalism to Falls Township government, and led the effort to invest in township infrastructure and improve the quality of life for all Falls residents.
Bob Harvie was elected to the Board of Bucks County Commissioners in November 2019, and was sworn into office on January 6, 2020. He was named chair of the board on January 5, 2022. Harvie was re-elected to a second term in November 2023 and sworn into office on January 2, 2024. During reorganization of the Board, he was named Vice Chair and named Chair again during the reorganization on January 6, 2025.
Now, Bob Harvie is running for Congress because he believes our country is failing to live up to its promise — and working families are paying the price. While people work longer and harder just to stay afloat, Washington is stuck in chaos, ignoring the struggles of everyday Americans. Bob knows firsthand how bad policies have made things worse, including devastating cuts that have left local nonprofits with fewer resources to help families in need. He is running to change that — to fight for the middle-class and working families, rebuild the American Dream, and ensure everyone who works hard can build a better future. He won’t stand by while Washington prioritizes billionaires like Elon Musk over the people who make this country strong — he’s ready to fight for Bucks County and deliver the leadership we deserve.
Pennsylvania State Senate
Steve Santarsiero
Senate District 10
Eileen Hartnett Albillar
Senate District 6
Steve Santarsiero considers public service a calling. After witnessing the September 11th attacks from the window of his law office in Newark, New Jersey, he decided to seek a new career in teaching as a way to serve the community.
After receiving his M.Ed. from Holy Family University, Steve received his state certification and was hired as a social studies teacher at Bensalem High School. He was elected as Lower Makefield Township Supervisor in 2003. As a supervisor, he led efforts to make government more open and transparent, to solve traffic problems, and to preserve open space and the environment.
In 2008, Steve ran for the State House in the 31st District and became the first Democrat to hold the seat. In Harrisburg he was a reformer and a leader on education, infrastructure investment, environmental protection, women’s health issues and gun violence prevention.
Steve left the House at the end of his fourth term and was appointed the following year by Attorney General Josh Shapiro to be the first Chief Deputy Attorney General for Environmental Protection in Pennsylvania. In that role, Steve oversaw the prosecution of environmental crimes and led Pennsylvania’s efforts to fight the Trump Administration over proposed rollbacks of important environmental protections.
Steve left the Attorney General’s office in January 2018 to run for the PA Senate in the 10th District. He won and was sworn in on January 1st, 2019. In the State Senate, Steve serves on the various committees and was a Steve co-sponsor of Kayden’s Law, a bill, later signed into law, that protects children involved in custody hearings to ensure the safety of children in Pennsylvania is always considered.
Outside of Harrisburg, Steve makes sure that serving the members of the district is a top priority. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Steve secured funds for schools to provide students and staff with proper PPE, held regular Telephone Town Halls to keep residents informed, and channeled state funds into projects that bring new jobs and businesses to the district.
Steve and his wife Ronni live in Lower Makefield and they have three children, Nancy, Billy, and Johnny. Steve is a graduate of Tufts University where he received his B.A. He received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and his M.Ed. from Holy Family University.
Having grown up in Warminster, Eileen has used her Master’s of Social Work to give back to her community, spending years helping people get back on their feet, pull themselves out of poverty, and navigate the high cost of living. She’s advocated for homeless youth, administered millions in state and federal funding for housing, and helped families lower their utility costs. Eileen spent more than a decade at the Bucks County Opportunity Council, the leading anti-poverty nonprofit in the county, to help Bucks County families achieve self-sufficiency.
Since winning a county-wide election in 2023, Eileen serves as Clerk of Courts, where she collects and returns money to victims of crime. From 2018- 2023, she served on the Warrington Township Board of Supervisors, where she helped preserve thousands of acres of open space and built a new Police Station.
Eileen is running for State Senate because Harrisburg isn’t listening to Bucks County. Our current Senator has not done enough to fix SEPTA’s funding, stop the rising cost of living, or help families struggling to make ends meet.
Eileen has spent her career listening to people, solving problems, and navigating complex and broken systems. She’ll go to Harrisburg and fight to lower our costs, grow our local economy so we have good paying jobs that can support a family, and fully fund our public schools.
Eileen has two school-age children, and is a Board member of NOVA, the crime victim assistance organization for Bucks County. She was a founding board member of Emerge Pennsylvania, which supports women running for office.
Pennsylvania State House
Bryan Allen
House District 18
Bryan Allen has spent nearly his entire life in Bucks County and has proudly called Bensalem home for 37 years. Raised in a hardworking union family that sometimes struggled to make ends meet, he learned early that government should stand with working families and be there when they need it most. As a two-term Bensalem Councilman, he strengthened community-focused public safety, fought overdevelopment, and delivered tax relief for homeowners—and as Vice Chair of the Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority, he helped stop a big private water company, Aqua Pennsylvania, from taking over our sewer system—protecting good local jobs and preventing rate hikes for families. Bryan Allen is running for State Representative to fully fund public schools, lower energy costs, make housing attainable, responsibly legalize and regulate marijuana to support schools and public safety, and finally raise the minimum wage. Bryan and his wife, Melissa, are raising their three children in Bensalem.
Tim Brennan
House District 29
Tim Brennan grew up waiting tables in his parent’s mom-and-pop restaurant, is a first-generation college graduate, is a dad to a wonderful thirteen-year-old, and has been committed to his wife, Tricia, a social worker, for twenty-five years. Tim is a councilperson, an attorney for injured workers and a municipal solicitor. As a solicitor, he fought Donald Trump in court, protecting our democratic principles. Tim served as a community college professor, instructed lawyers on animal law and government transparency, provided pro bono legal assistance for struggling homeowners, victims of discrimination and first responders, and has been an advocate for redistricting reform.
Perry Warren
House District 31
Perry Warren is the state Representative for the 31st Legislative District, which includes Lower Makefield Township, Newtown Borough, Newtown Township, Yardley Borough and Upper Makefield Township. Perry was first elected to Newtown Borough Council in 2009 and was re-elected in 2013. During his seven years on Newtown Borough Council, he was recognized as a “bridge builder,” committed to bringing members of both political parties together to forge workable solutions to serve the community. Perry was first elected to the General Assembly in 2016.
Jim Prokopiak
House District 140
Jim Prokopiak, is the son of a teacher and an air force veteran. Prokopiak is a Levittown resident and proud father of 3 children (Jimmy 16, Annie 14, Amelia 14), all who attend Pennsbury schools. He is a graduate of West Chester University and Temple School of Law. After graduation from Law School, Prokopiak represented railroad workers who were injured on the job. Prokopiak volunteers as a coach for both flag-football and basketball. He currently represents Pennsylvania in the 140th House District.
Tina Davis
House District 141
Tina Davis was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2010 to serve the 141st Legislative District. Now entering her fifth term, Rep. Davis has forged a leading role on key issues, including economic development and opportunity; job creation; pay equity; property tax reform; and programs assisting families, seniors and veterans.
Kristin Egan
House District 142
Kristin Egan has devoted her adult life to public service. With more than 20 years in education, she has done far more than teach; she has stepped into key leadership roles, held union leadership positions, and advised student clubs and activities.
Kristin currently serves as a School Board Director for the Neshaminy School District, where she sees firsthand how local progress can be slowed by state-level barriers. She understands that the advancements already achieved at the state level must be protected and strengthened.
As a mother of three and the wife of a small business owner, Kristin knows how vital it is to support our community’s assets and foster a strong local economy.
She is ready to fight for fair education funding, enhanced public safety, and meaningful cost-of-living relief to ensure that every community is represented. From children to seniors, every resident of the Commonwealth deserves a higher quality of life and she aims to work hard to achieve it.
Tim Hayes
House District 143
Tim Hayes is a veteran, an environmental policy expert, and President of Dublin Borough Council. From enlisting in the Army National Guard at age 17 to making his first run for Borough Council just two years later, he has always sought to live the values of hard work and service that his parents (a union sheet metal worker and a Wawa cashier) taught him. As President of Dublin Borough Council, he’s led Dublin through an economic boom and helped to reduce wasteful spending, make critical investments into Dublin’s police and volunteer fire departments, improve sustainability, and upgrade infrastructure without raising taxes. Professionally, he works with bipartisan leaders to protect our natural resources and open space while creating jobs and lowering utility bills for Pennsylvania families. As the next state representative for the 143rd district, he’ll use his experience working across the aisle to fight to make our communities affordable, safe, and green.
Brian Munroe
House District 144
Brian Munroe has spent his entire adult life serving his community. He is a Navy veteran, and has served as a volunteer firefighter/EMT and police officer. Brian was elected to the Warminster Board of Supervisors in 2015, the Bucks County Clerk of Courts in 2019, and was elected State Representative in 2022.
Monica Weninger
House District 178
Monica Weninger is an award-winning science educator and civic leader running to represent the 178th Legislative District, serving Northampton, Upper Southampton, Warwick, and Wrightstown. She has been a Bucks County resident for more than 34 years and has lived in Warwick Township since 1993, along with her husband, Mark, raised their daughter, Rachel. She has spent over 25 years in public education and currently serves as Science Department Chair in the Wissahickon School District. Monica holds a BS in Medical Technology from the University of the Sciences and a Master’s in Education from La Salle, and she has been recognized as a Keystone Technology Innovator for leadership in educational technology. She also serves as Auditor in Warwick Township, becoming the first Democrat elected to that office in decades. As the former leader of the League of Women Voters of Bucks County, Monica helped expand nonpartisan voter education and civic engagement through Vote411, Census Outreach, and Voter Registration. Monica does the homework, follows the evidence, and will fight to protect our democracy in Harrisburg.
Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee
Bucks County has 13 representatives on the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee: 6 men, 6 women, and the highest vote-getter of either gender. There are 7 women on our endorsed slate.
Women:
- Eleanor Breslin
- Leann Hart
- Marlene Katz
- Jess Malobisky
- Nastasha Raisley
- Emily Smith
- Liz Warren
Men:
- Ijaz Chaudry
- Dr. Umar Farooq
- John Lewis
- Connor O’Hanlon
- Paul Roden
- Steve Wojciechowski