State Representative, 178th District · 2026 General Election

Monica Weninger

Democratic

Retired science teacher; Warwick Township auditor · Warwick Township

The gist

Supports raising the minimum wage, which has been unchanged since 2009.
Calls for fair state school funding to reduce reliance on local property taxes.
Backs mail ballot pre-processing and cybersecurity audits; opposes ID rules that charge voters for documents.
Supports "No Budget, No Pay" and posting budget bills publicly for 72 hours before a final vote.
Supports requiring data centers to pay for their own grid upgrades while keeping local zoning control.
Pledges to work to lower health care costs and protect access to care.

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Supports raising the minimum wage, which has been unchanged since 2009.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 178 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will fight to raise the minimum wage, which has not increased since 2009”
Calls for fair state school funding to reduce reliance on local property taxes.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 178 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I am committed to securing fair state funding for our schools to reduce the heavy reliance on local property taxes”
Backs mail ballot pre-processing and cybersecurity audits; opposes ID rules that charge voters for documents.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 178 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections … Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“legislation that will allow mail ballot pre-processing, mandate annual cybersecurity audits, and protect election workers from harassment … I oppose any ID requirements that act as a poll tax by charging voters for documentation.”
Supports "No Budget, No Pay" and posting budget bills publicly for 72 hours before a final vote.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 178 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · State budget process … State budget process · onyourballot.vote411.org
“legislation to suspend the salaries and automatic raises of legislators and the Governor if the constitutional June 30th deadline is missed … requires budget bills to be posted publicly for 72 hours before a final vote”
Supports requiring data centers to pay for their own grid upgrades while keeping local zoning control.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 178 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support state-level regulations to ensure data centers pay for their own infrastructure and grid upgrades”
Pledges to work to lower health care costs and protect access to care.
Monica Weninger for PA
Campaign website · Monica Weninger for PA · monicaforpa.com
“Nobody should choose between a prescription and groceries. I'll work to lower costs and protect access to care.”

Kristin Marcell

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative · Wrightstown Township

The gist

Supports temporary tax holidays on items such as household energy and cell phone bills.
Supports voter ID and updating voter rolls, and reversing state changes to mail voting rules.
Supports placing data centers only in industrial areas and keeping them from raising residents' energy costs.
Proposes requiring school districts to use more of their fund balances before raising property taxes.In office
Sponsored House-passed HB 2474 requiring immediate police reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse images.In office
Voted against HB 1042 on felony murder sentencing, citing public safety and victims' rights.In office
Proposes a statewide standard barring local bans on natural gas and other energy sources in buildings.In office
Proposes 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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Supports temporary tax holidays on items such as household energy and cell phone bills.
Pennsylvania State Representative District 178 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“measures like "Tax Holidays" that temporarily eliminate taxes passed on to consumers for things like household energy or cell phones”
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”
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”
Proposes requiring school districts to use more of their fund balances before raising property taxes.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Standing Up for Taxpayers and Fighting Against Property Tax Increases
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · May 27, 2026 · palegis.us
“require school districts to more fully use the money that they already have before imposing tax increases upon residents”
Sponsored House-passed HB 2474 requiring immediate police reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse images.
Marcell, Rivera Bill Requiring Immediate Reporting of AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material Passes PA House Unanimously
Public statement · Office of Rep. Kristin Marcell · May 7, 2026 · repmarcell.com
“It ensures that when incidents like this occur, they are reported to law enforcement immediately - where they belong”
Voted against HB 1042 on felony murder sentencing, citing public safety and victims' rights.
Marcell Opposes Measure That Weakens Sentencing for Second-Degree Murder
Public statement · Office of Rep. Kristin Marcell · Jul 24, 2026 · repmarcell.com
“Pennsylvanians deserved a solution that met the court's directive without compromising public safety or victims' rights”
Proposes a statewide standard barring local bans on natural gas and other energy sources in buildings.
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”
Proposes 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”