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State Representative, 178th District
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Kristin MarcellOfficial portrait — PA House Republican Caucus

Kristin Marcell

Candidate for State Representative, 178th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative
Lives in
Wrightstown Township
Campaign website
votekristinpa.com

State representative for the 178th District since 2023 and a former Council Rock School Board member. She previously worked in communications and public policy, including as communications director of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Photo: Official portrait — PA House Republican Caucus

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Public safety

Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports placing data centers only in industrial areas and keeping them from raising residents' energy costs.

    Pennsylvania State Representative District 178 — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “ensuring data centers are placed only in industrial areas; that they do not drive up energy costs for residential and small business consumers”
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Environment & parks

  • Proposes a statewide standard barring local bans on natural gas and other energy sources in buildings.In office

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Energy Choice Legislation

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jul 1, 2026 · palegis.us

    “Our legislation would ensure that all Pennsylvania businesses and homeowners would have the opportunity to access a variety of energy options”
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Health & human services

  • Proposes requiring insurers to cover annual ovarian cancer screening for high-risk women.In office

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Insurance Coverage of Ovarian Cancer Screening

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · May 7, 2026 · palegis.us

    “our legislation would require insurers to cover an annual surveillance screening to detect ovarian cancer early”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports voter ID and updating voter rolls, and reversing state changes to mail voting rules.

    Pennsylvania State Representative District 178 — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “we must make sure that only those eligible to vote can do so – through Voter ID, updating of the voter rolls, and more”
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Courts & justice

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kristin Marcell on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

All sources (15)

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