State Representative, 144th District · 2026 General Election

Mike Murphy

Republican

Critical care nurse · Warrington Township

The gist

Calls for fiscal discipline so the state spends only what it has.
Calls for lowering health care costs and increasing access to care.
Supports improving education through accountability, investment and choice.
Supports police and emergency responders and bringing residents and law enforcement together.
Pledges to attract good jobs that give families financial security.
Pledges to secure state grants for local needs and to end partisan political games.

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Calls for fiscal discipline so the state spends only what it has.
Mike Murphy for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Murphy · Making Life More Affordable · murphyforstaterep.com
“common-sense fiscal discipline that focuses on our priorities and makes sure the state spends only what it has”
Calls for lowering health care costs and increasing access to care.
Mike Murphy for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Murphy · Reducing Healthcare Costs · murphyforstaterep.com
“Increasing accessibility to quality care because no one understands more than Mike how healthcare impacts real lives.”
Supports improving education through accountability, investment and choice.
Mike Murphy for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Murphy · Improving Education · murphyforstaterep.com
“Through accountability, investment and choice that make sure our kids are prepared to succeed in whatever path they choose in life.”
Supports police and emergency responders and bringing residents and law enforcement together.
Mike Murphy for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Murphy · Keeping Families Safe · murphyforstaterep.com
“By supporting our police and emergency responders, and bringing residents and law enforcement together to meet shared goals.”
Pledges to attract good jobs that give families financial security.
Mike Murphy for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Murphy · Attracting Good Jobs · murphyforstaterep.com
“To help families achieve the financial security for peace-of-mind and to leave something for the next generation.”
Pledges to secure state grants for local needs and to end partisan political games.
Mike Murphy for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Murphy · Standing Up For Our Local Communities · murphyforstaterep.com
“by securing the important grant funding to meet vital local needs”

Brian Munroe

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative · Warminster Township

The gist

Sponsored HB 1261 banning firefighting foam that contains PFAS; it passed the House.
Co-sponsors bills requiring data centers to report energy and water use and letting towns regulate them.
Supports raising the minimum wage and changing how tipped workers are paid.
Supports a natural gas extraction fee, which he says could lower school property taxes.
Supports access to reproductive health care, including abortion.
Opposes efforts to restrict voting and supports voting by mail or in person.
Introduced the SAVE Act requiring yearly suicide and violence prevention instruction in schools.
Proposes requiring parental consent for children under 16 to open social media accounts (HB 1430).

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Sponsored HB 1261 banning firefighting foam that contains PFAS; it passed the House.
Getting Results | Munroe for PA
Campaign website · Friends of Brian Munroe · munroeforpa.com
“A proposal that would prohibit the manufacture, sale, distribution, and use of foam containing PFAS beginning in 2026 except in specific circumstances.”
Pa. election 2026: What to know about the 144th House District race in Bucks County
News coverage · WHYY · Sep 10, 2026 · whyy.org
“The legislation passed the House and was unanimously voted out of its assigned Senate committee in the spring”
Co-sponsors bills requiring data centers to report energy and water use and letting towns regulate them.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 144 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I am co-sponsoring bills which would require data center developers and users to report their operations and energy and water usage to PA”
Supports raising the minimum wage and changing how tipped workers are paid.
Meet Brian | Munroe for PA
Campaign website · Friends of Brian Munroe · Living Wage · munroeforpa.com
“I fully support raising the minimum wage.”
Supports a natural gas extraction fee, which he says could lower school property taxes.
Meet Brian | Munroe for PA
Campaign website · Friends of Brian Munroe · Tax Policy · munroeforpa.com
“I believe that a natural gas extraction fee is long overdue and could significantly lower school taxes on our local homeowners.”
Supports access to reproductive health care, including abortion.
Meet Brian | Munroe for PA
Campaign website · Friends of Brian Munroe · munroeforpa.com
“will fight for their right to access the reproductive healthcare they need and deserve, including access to abortion”
Opposes efforts to restrict voting and supports voting by mail or in person.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 144 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I oppose any attempts to restrict voting, one of our most sacred duties as American citizens.”
Introduced the SAVE Act requiring yearly suicide and violence prevention instruction in schools.
Getting Results | Munroe for PA
Campaign website · Friends of Brian Munroe · munroeforpa.com
“would require schools to provide at least one hour, or one standard class period, of annual instruction”
Proposes requiring parental consent for children under 16 to open social media accounts (HB 1430).
Getting Results | Munroe for PA
Campaign website · Friends of Brian Munroe · munroeforpa.com
“prevent individuals under the age of 16 from becoming an account holder on a social media platform”