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State Representative, 18th District

Vote for: 1
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.

Bensalem Township and Hulmeville Borough.

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Bryan Allen

Democratic

Chief of staff to state Rep. Tina Davis · Bensalem Township

The gist

Calls for fully funding public schools under the Basic Education Funding Commission's plan.
Proposes reforming charter school funding so tax dollars match services students use.
Proposes raising the minimum wage to $12 an hour, phased in and later indexed to inflation.
Calls for ending data center tax breaks, making data centers pay their energy costs and giving towns final say.
Supports lowering energy costs by expanding solar and wind and opposing utility rate hikes.
Supports protecting reproductive health care access and lowering prescription drug costs.
Supports legalizing recreational marijuana to fund schools and law enforcement, per his Beacon profile.

More about Bryan

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Calls for fully funding public schools under the Basic Education Funding Commission's plan.
Education Funding & Reform | Bryan Allen for PA
Campaign website · Bryan Allen for PA · bryanallenforpa.com
“Fully funding public schools and implementing the Basic Education Funding Commission’s plan to close Pennsylvania’s multi-billion-dollar funding gap.”
Proposes reforming charter school funding so tax dollars match services students use.
Education Funding & Reform | Bryan Allen for PA
Campaign website · Bryan Allen for PA · bryanallenforpa.com
“Reforming charter school funding to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent fairly, transparently, and on services students actually use”
Proposes raising the minimum wage to $12 an hour, phased in and later indexed to inflation.
Raising the Minimum Wage | Bryan Allen for PA
Campaign website · Bryan Allen for PA · bryanallenforpa.com
“Raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $12 an hour … Indexing wages to inflation over time”
Calls for ending data center tax breaks, making data centers pay their energy costs and giving towns final say.
Holding Data Centers and Big Tech Accountable | Bryan Allen for PA
Campaign website · Bryan Allen for PA · bryanallenforpa.com
“end tax breaks for tech billionaires, make data centers cover their energy costs, and fight for local control”
Supports lowering energy costs by expanding solar and wind and opposing utility rate hikes.
Lowering Energy Bills & Investing in Clean Energy | Bryan Allen for PA
Campaign website · Bryan Allen for PA · bryanallenforpa.com
“Lowering energy costs through expanded renewable energy development like solar and wind … Opposing utility rate hikes that unfairly burden families and seniors”
Supports protecting reproductive health care access and lowering prescription drug costs.
Healthcare | Bryan Allen for PA
Campaign website · Bryan Allen for PA · bryanallenforpa.com
“Defending reproductive healthcare access and personal medical freedom … Lowering healthcare and prescription drug costs for working families and seniors”
Supports legalizing recreational marijuana to fund schools and law enforcement, per his Beacon profile.
Bryan Allen - Candidate, Representative in the General Assembly
News coverage · Bucks County Beacon · Key Issues · buckscountybeacon.com
“legalizing recreational marijuana to fund schools and law enforcement”

Kathleen KC Tomlinson

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; licensed funeral director · Bensalem Township

The gist

Supports keeping Pennsylvania's current abortion law, per her Bucks County Beacon profile.
Proposed exempting all pet food from the state sales tax, part of a family sales-tax relief package.In office
Cosponsored HB 771 to require voters to show identification at the polls.In office
Sponsored tougher street-racing penalties, including for organizers, signed into law as Act 103 of 2024.In office
Cosponsored HB 2339 requiring hospitals to post their standard charges publicly.In office
Proposed a mandatory minimum of five years in prison for repeat stalking convictions.In office
Signed an April 2026 letter urging PECO to withdraw its proposed electric and gas rate increases.In office

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

More about Kathleen

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Supports keeping Pennsylvania's current abortion law, per her Bucks County Beacon profile.
Kathleen KC Tomlinson - Candidate, Representative in the General Assembly
News coverage · Bucks County Beacon · Key Issues · buckscountybeacon.com
“she has stated her support for maintaining current Pennsylvania law, which protects access to safe and legal abortion”
Proposed exempting all pet food from the state sales tax, part of a family sales-tax relief package.
Tomlinson, Hogan, Kutz, Marcell Announce Legislative Package That Would Exempt Items from Sales Tax
Public statement · Office of Rep. K.C. Tomlinson · Mar 19, 2025 · reptomlinson.com
“Tomlinson has proposed legislation that would exempt all types of pet food from the sales tax.”
Cosponsored HB 771 to require voters to show identification at the polls.
Bipartisan Push for Voter ID Underway, Representatives Say
Public statement · Office of Rep. K.C. Tomlinson · Mar 17, 2025 · reptomlinson.com
“Voter ID is common sense and overwhelmingly supported by a majority of Pennsylvanians.”
Sponsored tougher street-racing penalties, including for organizers, signed into law as Act 103 of 2024.
Tomlinson, Hogan, Farry Celebrate that Legislation to Crack Down on Street Racing gets Signed into Law
Public statement · Office of Rep. K.C. Tomlinson · Oct 17, 2024 · reptomlinson.com
“Act 103 of 2024 will update the penalties that exist for street racing … The safety of my community is a top priority for me.”
Cosponsored HB 2339 requiring hospitals to post their standard charges publicly.
Bipartisan Bill to Increase Hospital Pricing Transparency Passes State House
Public statement · Office of Rep. K.C. Tomlinson · Jul 11, 2024 · reptomlinson.com
“This will provide much-needed transparency to our health care system”
Proposed a mandatory minimum of five years in prison for repeat stalking convictions.
Labs, Colleagues Introduce Package to Increase Protections for Stalking Victims
Public statement · Office of Rep. K.C. Tomlinson · Sep 27, 2024 · reptomlinson.com
“would impose a mandatory minimum penalty of at least five years’ incarceration for any defendant convicted of a second or subsequent offense of stalking”
Signed an April 2026 letter urging PECO to withdraw its proposed electric and gas rate increases.
State Legislators Urge PECO to Withdraw Proposed Rate Increases
Public statement · Office of Sen. Frank Farry · Apr 6, 2026 · senatorfarry.com
“formally called on PECO to reconsider its recent regulatory filings … Rep. Kathleen Tomlinson (R-18)”

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