2026 Election Preview: 1st Congressional District

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The midterm elections are a week away and PoliticsPA takes a look at the big four Congressional races to focus on during the run-up to the 2026 election, as part of our 31 Races in 31 Days series.

PA-01: Brian Fitzpatrick (R) vs. Bob Harvie (D)

The Key Numbers

  • Voter Registration favors Republicans by 1.48 percentage points (as of 10/19)
  • 2024 Presidential. Kamala Harris +0.3
  • 2024 Election: Fitzpatrick d. Ashley Ehasz, 56-44%
  • Prediction Market Odds (10/26, 9 AM): Fitzpatrick 60-40%
IncumbentChallenger
Brian Fitzpatrick (R)Bob Harvie (D)
Middletown Township, Bucks CountyResidenceFalls Township, Bucks County
B.A., La Salle University
M.A., Penn State University
J.D., Dickinson School of Law
EducationB.A., George Washington University
M.A., Holy Family University
Elected to Congress in 2016ExperienceBucks County commisssioner, 2020-present

Falls Township Board of Supervisors, 2008-20
unopposedPrimary Resultunopposed
1. Support measures that put American workers and businesses back at the forefront of our economy to create family-sustaining careers and true wealth for our nation.
2. Author of the “No Budget, No Pay” legislation
3. Fight to protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security for all of our seniors.
4. Fighting for a health care system that works for everyone and lowers the cost of prescription drugs.
5. Find the compromise that both secures our borders and protects our Dreamers.
6. Strong advocate for equal rights and empowering women.
7. Freedom means freedom for everybody. 

Priorities1. Healthcare that puts patients over profits
2. tax cut for the middle class
3. Overturn Citizens United and ban corporate PAC contributions
4. Roll back tariffs, raise the minimum wage
5. Ban congressional stock trading
6. Immediately release the Epstein Files
7. Enact lifetime lobbying ban for former members of Congress
8. Enact congressional age limits – 80 years old
9. Ban partisan gerrymandering
10. Ban AI price manipulation
11. Put stop to data center overdevelopment
12. Invest in clean energy and 21st century infrastructure

PA AFL-CIO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, among othersEndorsementsGov. Josh Shapiro, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, Reps. Madeleine Dean, Mary Gay Scanlon, Chris Deluzio among others
Raised: $8.062M
Spent: $11.901M
Cash on Hand (10/14); $709K
2026 FundraisingRaised: $3.167M
Spent: $2.758M
Cash on Hand (10/14): $409K
“Brian Fitzpatrick is Brian Fitzpatrick. I’m not Donald Trump. I’m not anybody else. And that’s the way voters should approach this. I’m not happy with [Trump]. I’m not happy with his tone. I don’t think he’s done a sufficient job. I think leaders are supposed to unite our country, unify people. He has not done that.”QuotableOur country is heading in the wrong direction and the path to getting back on track begins with cleaning up the corruption in Washington. It won’t be easy, but it is imperative if we want to return to the promise that has been our foundation.
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Debates/Forums

  • Bob Harvie, Studio 2 from WHYY, Oct. 8

In The News

  • Where Fitzpatrick, Harvie stand on tax policies, affordability, and jobs | Spotlight PA, Oct. 26
  • Can GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a moderate who’s bucked Trump, keep his Pennsylvania swing seat? | CNBC, Oct. 26
  • Bob Harvie narrowly leads Brian Fitzpatrick in Bucks County’s closely watched U.S. House race, new poll finds | Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 25
  • A GOP congressman in a swing district faces angry voters: ‘I’m against the party that caused this’ | CNN, Oct. 24
  • In Pennsylvania’s 1st District, incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick faces tough reelection fight: “All hands on deck” | CBS Philadelphia, Oct. 21
  • Does Brian Fitzpatrick’s challenger, Bob Harvie, have ‘FBI files’ to release? Pa. legal experts say it’s unlikely | Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 19
  • We fact check accusations in the Fitzpatrick-Harvie race for Congress | Bucks County Courier Times, Oct. 16
  • ‘Why Not Bob?’ The Democrat Taking On One Of Republicans’ Toughest Incumbents | HuffPost, Oct. 10
  • Midterms 2026: Bob Harvie vs. Brian Fitzpatrick in PA-01 | WHYY, Oct. 8

District Composition

All of BUCKS County and Part of MONTGOMERY County consisting of the TOWNSHIPS of Franconia, Hatfield, Horsham (PART, Districts 01, 02 [PART, Divisions 01, 02 and 03], 03 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 04 and 05] and 04 [PART, Divisions 01 (only blocks 3006, 3007, 3008, 3010, 3011 and 3020 of tract 200505), 02, 03 and 04]), Marlborough, Montgomery, Salford and Upper Hanover and the BOROUGHS of East Greenville, Hatfield, Pennsburg, Red Hill, Souderton and Telford (Montgomery County Portion).

More Information

Bucks County Board of Elections
Montgomery County Voter Services

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