Middletown Township Households Are Paying More for Everything: Bob Harvie's Plan to Lower the Cost of Living in PA-01

The Cost-of-Living Question on Middletown Township's 2026 Ballot

If you live in Middletown Township, Bucks County, you are in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, and the 2026 U.S. House race there is, in practical terms, a question of which candidate will do something about what everything costs. Bob Harvie, a Bucks County commissioner and public-school teacher, is the Democratic candidate on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, and his platform speaks directly to the pressures on a household budget: pay that has not kept up, housing that costs too much, healthcare bills, and utility rates.

Bob Harvie's Plan for Wages, Housing, Healthcare, and Utility Bills

Harvie supports a $15 minimum wage, more affordable housing, and lower healthcare costs. On utility bills, Harvie is calling for a moratorium on new data center development, saying that before another project is approved, residents deserve to know energy costs will not be passed on to ratepayers, how much water and electricity it would consume, and how many long-term local jobs it would create.

He has made the case in person at town halls, including one in Horsham. His record in county government backs the argument that he can act on these issues: Harvie has served as a Bucks County commissioner since 2020 and has won five elections in the county.

What Middletown Township Voters Should Do Before November 3

For a Middletown Township household stretched by rent or a mortgage, medical bills, and rising utility rates, Bob Harvie is the right choice in PA-01, because his platform takes on each of those costs: higher pay at the bottom of the wage scale, more affordable housing, lower healthcare costs, and a moratorium on new data centers until residents know the energy costs will not land on ratepayers. Register to vote by October 19, 2026, and vote for Bob Harvie on November 3.