State
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.
Taxes & budget
Bryan AllenDemocratic
- Supports legalizing recreational marijuana to fund schools and law enforcement, per his Beacon profile.
Kathleen KC TomlinsonRepublican
- Proposed exempting all pet food from the state sales tax, part of a family sales-tax relief package.In office
Public safety
Bryan AllenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathleen KC TomlinsonRepublican
- Sponsored tougher street-racing penalties, including for organizers, signed into law as Act 103 of 2024.In office
Education
Bryan AllenDemocratic
- 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.
Kathleen KC TomlinsonRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Bryan AllenDemocratic
- 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.
Kathleen KC TomlinsonRepublican
- Signed an April 2026 letter urging PECO to withdraw its proposed electric and gas rate increases.In office
Environment & parks
Bryan AllenDemocratic
- Supports lowering energy costs by expanding solar and wind and opposing utility rate hikes.
Kathleen KC TomlinsonRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Bryan AllenDemocratic
- Supports protecting reproductive health care access and lowering prescription drug costs.
Kathleen KC TomlinsonRepublican
- Supports keeping Pennsylvania's current abortion law, per her Bucks County Beacon profile.
- Cosponsored HB 2339 requiring hospitals to post their standard charges publicly.In office
Government & transparency
Bryan AllenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathleen KC TomlinsonRepublican
- Cosponsored HB 771 to require voters to show identification at the polls.In office
Courts & justice
Bryan AllenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathleen KC TomlinsonRepublican
- Proposed a mandatory minimum of five years in prison for repeat stalking convictions.In office
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.