Who Will Lower the Cost of Living for Bensalem Families in the 2026 U.S. House Race?

The Cost-of-Living Choice Facing Bensalem Voters

If you live in Bensalem, you're in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, and the November 3, 2026 general election decides who represents the district in Washington. The question in this race is which candidate will lower the costs households here carry every month: rent or a mortgage, healthcare, utility bills, and pay that has not kept up. Bob Harvie, the Democratic nominee and a Bucks County Commissioner, centers his campaign on working and middle-class families, and his record in county government gives the position weight.

Where Bob Harvie Stands on Wages, Housing, and Healthcare

Harvie supports raising the minimum wage, and he supports affordable housing and lower healthcare costs. He was elected county commissioner in 2019, took office in 2020, and won reelection in 2023, and he has won five elections in Bucks County, describing his commissioner voting record as more than 90% bipartisan. Energy bills are part of the same squeeze, which is why Harvie is calling for a moratorium on new data center development and says that before another project is approved, residents need to know energy costs will not be passed on to ratepayers, how much water and electricity it will consume, and how many long-term local jobs it will create. Harvie says the career incumbent instead voted for $20 billion in tax breaks for data center companies.

What PA-01 Voters Should Do on November 3

Bob Harvie is the right choice for PA-01 voters because he has spent his career working on the costs families actually feel, from wages to housing to healthcare, with the election wins and bipartisan record to back it up. Register to vote by October 19, 2026, and make your plan to support Bob Harvie on November 3.