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State Representative, 144th District

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Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Pennsylvania laws and the state budget in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Bucks County: Warminster and Warrington townships, Ivyland Borough, and part of New Britain Township (South 1 and South 2 precincts).

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Mike MurphyRepublican

    • Calls for fiscal discipline so the state spends only what it has.

  • Brian MunroeDemocratic

    • Supports a natural gas extraction fee, which he says could lower school property taxes.

Public safety

  • Mike MurphyRepublican

    • Supports police and emergency responders and bringing residents and law enforcement together.

  • Brian MunroeDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Education

  • Mike MurphyRepublican

    • Supports improving education through accountability, investment and choice.

  • Brian MunroeDemocratic

    • Introduced the SAVE Act requiring yearly suicide and violence prevention instruction in schools.

Economy & jobs

  • Mike MurphyRepublican

    • Pledges to attract good jobs that give families financial security.

  • Brian MunroeDemocratic

    • Supports raising the minimum wage and changing how tipped workers are paid.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Mike MurphyRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Brian MunroeDemocratic

    • Co-sponsors bills requiring data centers to report energy and water use and letting towns regulate them.

Environment & parks

  • Mike MurphyRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Brian MunroeDemocratic

    • Sponsored HB 1261 banning firefighting foam that contains PFAS; it passed the House.

Health & human services

  • Mike MurphyRepublican

    • Calls for lowering health care costs and increasing access to care.

  • Brian MunroeDemocratic

    • Supports access to reproductive health care, including abortion.
    • Proposes requiring parental consent for children under 16 to open social media accounts (HB 1430).

Government & transparency

  • Mike MurphyRepublican

    • Pledges to secure state grants for local needs and to end partisan political games.

  • Brian MunroeDemocratic

    • Opposes efforts to restrict voting and supports voting by mail or in person.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.