State Representative, 142nd District · 2026 General Election

Kristin Egan

Democratic

Teacher; Neshaminy School Board director · Langhorne Borough

The gist

Calls for a school funding model that eases the burden on local property taxpayers.
Supports early voting, mail ballots, more drop boxes and post-election audits.
Calls for starting state budget negotiations earlier, with strict deadlines.
Says state data center rules should not override municipal authority or raise local utility bills.
Supports raising the minimum wage, according to WHYY's summary of her platform.
Names child care costs and housing affordability as cost-of-living problems she would address.
Pledges to strengthen public safety and the services that support communities.

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Calls for a school funding model that eases the burden on local property taxpayers.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 142 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we must find a more sustainable and equitable funding model that reduces the burden on local taxpayers”
Supports early voting, mail ballots, more drop boxes and post-election audits.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 142 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We can provide better access with early voting, mail in ballots, and more accessible ballot drop off boxes.”
Calls for starting state budget negotiations earlier, with strict deadlines.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 142 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · State budget process · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Legislators need to begin the budget negotiations earlier.”
Says state data center rules should not override municipal authority or raise local utility bills.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 142 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org
“legislators must acknowledge that they cannot override the authority of municipalities”
Supports raising the minimum wage, according to WHYY's summary of her platform.
Pa. election 2026: What to know about the 142nd House District race in Bucks County
News coverage · WHYY · Sep 9, 2026 · whyy.org
“Raising the minimum wage, protecting the environment and strengthening public safety”
Names child care costs and housing affordability as cost-of-living problems she would address.
Pa. election 2026: What to know about the 142nd House District race in Bucks County
News coverage · WHYY · Sep 9, 2026 · whyy.org
“Child care costs are so expensive that people who want to start families, who want to buy a house and live independently”
Pledges to strengthen public safety and the services that support communities.
Priorities | Kristin Egan for PA State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Kristin Egan · Safe Healthy Communities · kristineganforpa.com
“I'll work to strengthen public safety and support the services that keep communities strong.”

Joe Hogan

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative · Middletown Township (Langhorne)

The gist

Calls for a gas tax holiday and an income tax cut to help families with costs.
Supports voter ID and says he would compromise on issues such as mail ballot pre-canvassing to get it.
Supports data centers bringing their own power and repealing tax breaks for data center end users.
Supported repealing the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Joined a package to ease child care regulations, which he says drive up costs.
Sponsored a proposed youth activities tax credit for parents' extracurricular costs.
Urged a House vote on SB 527 so Philadelphia wage tax paid by suburban residents returns to their towns.In office
Co-proposed requiring insurers to cover annual ovarian cancer screening for high-risk women.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Calls for a gas tax holiday and an income tax cut to help families with costs.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 142 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we need to do more – a gas tax holiday, an income tax cut, and more to put more money in families pockets”
Supports voter ID and says he would compromise on issues such as mail ballot pre-canvassing to get it.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 142 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections … Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We can't have a discussion about increased election security without talking about Voter ID … we have to be willing to compromise on other issues to get it done, like pre-canvassing”
Supports data centers bringing their own power and repealing tax breaks for data center end users.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 142 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support hiring local skilled labor and repealing tax breaks for data center end users.”
Supported repealing the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Issues – Joe Hogan for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Joe Hogan · Fighting To Drive Down Health Care And Electricity Prices · hogan4rep.com
“Joe worked with Governor Shapiro to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)”
Joined a package to ease child care regulations, which he says drive up costs.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Child Care Affordability Legislative Package Part 2
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 3, 2026 · palegis.us
“excessive regulatory burdens on child care providers have unnecessarily increased the costs for providers to deliver care”
Pa. election 2026: What to know about the 142nd House District race in Bucks County
News coverage · WHYY · Sep 9, 2026 · whyy.org
“we do have is a Byzantine regulation system in a lot of spaces, especially early childhood education”
Sponsored a proposed youth activities tax credit for parents' extracurricular costs.
Pa. election 2026: What to know about the 142nd House District race in Bucks County
News coverage · WHYY · Sep 9, 2026 · whyy.org
“He is also a prime sponsor of legislation to establish a youth activities tax credit”
Urged a House vote on SB 527 so Philadelphia wage tax paid by suburban residents returns to their towns.
On Tax Day, Hogan Calls for Sterling Act Reform
Public statement · Office of Rep. Joe Hogan · Apr 15, 2026 · rephogan.com
“Bucks County loses over $11.5 million in tax revenue annually to the Sterling Act.”
Co-proposed requiring insurers to cover annual ovarian cancer screening for high-risk women.
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”