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U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

All of Bucks County. The district also takes in part of Montgomery County.

Taxes & budget

  • Bob HarvieDemocratic

    • Proposes a middle-class tax cut paired with higher taxes on large corporations and the ultra-wealthy.
  • Brian FitzpatrickRepublican

    • Supports eliminating federal income taxes on Social Security benefits.

Public safety

  • Bob HarvieDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Brian FitzpatrickRepublican

    • Supports pairing border security funding with protections for Dreamers in any immigration package.

Economy & jobs

  • Bob HarvieDemocratic

    • Calls for rolling back President Trump's tariffs and raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
  • Brian FitzpatrickRepublican

    • Cosponsored the Ratepayer Protection Act so large data centers, not households, pay for the grid costs they create.In office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Bob HarvieDemocratic

    • Proposes expanding clean energy, modernizing the electric grid and investing in roads, bridges and transit.
  • Brian FitzpatrickRepublican

    • Introduced a bill requiring agencies to compare how each infrastructure project option would affect homes.In office

Environment & parks

  • Bob HarvieDemocratic

    • Calls for a moratorium on new data center development until energy, water and job impacts are known.
  • Brian FitzpatrickRepublican

    • Introduced a bill to overturn the administration's rule narrowing Endangered Species Act habitat protections.In office

Health & human services

  • Bob HarvieDemocratic

    • Calls for restoring and expanding ACA premium tax credits and letting Americans buy into Medicare at 55.
  • Brian FitzpatrickRepublican

    • Says he voted for Medicare drug price negotiation and an out-of-pocket cap for Medicare Part D enrollees.

Government & transparency

  • Bob HarvieDemocratic

    • Supports overturning Citizens United and banning corporate PAC contributions; pledges to take no corporate PAC money.
    • Supports a complete ban on stock trading by members of Congress, federal judges and senior executive officials.
    • Supports banning partisan gerrymandering through independent redistricting commissions.
  • Brian FitzpatrickRepublican

    • Authored 'No Budget, No Pay' legislation to withhold members of Congress's pay during government shutdowns.
    • Introduced a resolution barring members of Congress from profiting, directly or indirectly, from earmarks they request.In office

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