Craig Staats has represented the 145th District—encompassing Quakertown and Richland, Springfield, and Haycock townships—since 2015. A U.S. Navy veteran, Staats built a extensive record of local service in Richland Township, chairing the Board of Supervisors and serving on the Planning Commission and Agricultural Security Area Advisory Committee. In the 2025–26 Legislative Session, he was appointed Republican Chairman of the newly created Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations Committee. He is widely recognized for his advocacy for farmland preservation and his commitment to upper Bucks County’s agricultural heritage.
Local Republicans voted against banning “ghost guns” and rejected a red flag law to keep firearms from individuals in crisis.
Only one Republican and five Democrats agreed to participate. The remaining candidates vying to represent 10 House seats apparently couldn’t be bothered.
The GOP currently controls 57 legislative chambers, while Democrats control 41 (Nebraska’s unicameral legislature is nonpartisan). Only Pennsylvania currently has a split legislature.
“Rep. K.C. Tomlinson joined other MAGA Republicans by voting against free lunch for children in need, a heartless vote that will hit hardest the most impoverished student populations,” said the PA House Democratic Campaign Committee.
“This is a revolutionary step forward for Pennsylvania that closes off a major threat to American self-government: foreign-influenced corporate political spending,” said MarchOnHarrisburg Executive Director Rabbi Michael Pollack.
Every Republican state representative in Bucks County voted against the proposed law that would protect their constituents from blindly paying hidden fees.
“One hundred thirty-three yes votes on birth control means lawmakers in Harrisburg are realizing that voters in Pennsylvania do not want politicians deciding their birth control questions,” said the bill’s sponsor Rep. Leanne Krueger.
HB 2370 charts a seven-year funding plan to ensure that the unconstitutional underfunding of school districts disproportionately represented by lower income and communities of color ends.
Several Bucks County Democrats are featured on their list highlighting their effort to expand the Democratic majority in the state House.
Cole, unlike her Republican opponent, supports women’s reproductive freedom, wants to bolster public education, and protect the environment. She also explains what else she plans to do to benefit district constituents.
Three Bucks County Republicans – Shelby Labs, Craig Staats, and Kristen Marcell – voted against the bill banning the sale of ghost guns guns and gun parts without serial numbers, despite the measure strengthening public safety and aiding police.
Bucks County Democratic Representative Brian Munroe’s legislation will help fill vital positions within the community and across the state.
An interactive tool provided by the Committee of Seventy in collaboration with the Bucks County Beacon.
An interactive tool provided by the Committee of Seventy in collaboration with the Bucks County Beacon.
