Kristin Marcell has represented the 178th District—encompassing Warwick, Wrightstown, Upper Southampton, and Northampton—since 2023. A lifelong Bucks County resident and Council Rock graduate, Marcell has over 20 years of experience in public policy and communications, including roles at the U.S. Department of Transportation and on Capitol Hill. Before entering state office, she served on the Council Rock School Board for over four years. In the 2025–26 session, she was appointed to several influential committees, including Appropriations, Commerce, and Professional Licensure, where she focuses on state financial priorities and workforce preparation.
Nevertheless, the House bill to raise the wage to $15 passed 104-95. The Republican-controlled state senate is the next hurdle to clear.
PA currently ranks 31 out of the 50 states with only 32.4% female state lawmakers, according to The Center for American Women and Politics.
“These bills will protect health care coverage for Pennsylvanians, regardless of what happens at the federal level,” said state Rep. Perry Warren.
Only one Republican and five Democrats agreed to participate. The remaining candidates vying to represent 10 House seats apparently couldn’t be bothered.
The ‘Don’t Trust Dave Tour’ made a stop in Langhorne to remind voters that the Republican Senate candidate’s record is “out-of-touch” and bad for Pennsylvania families.
“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.
Every Republican state representative in Bucks County voted against the proposed law that would protect their constituents from blindly paying hidden fees.
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.
Six Democrats and six Republicans vie for seats on the Council Rock School Board. Here’s what’s at stake.
Bucks County Democratic Representative Brian Munroe’s legislation will help fill vital positions within the community and across the state.
For freshman Republican lawmakers Hogan and Marcell, who joined Tomlinson, their very first vote in office was a display of bipartisanship to elect Democrat Mark Rozzi.
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.
