Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:34 PM ET
Democratic · 3 November 2026

Bob Harvie

Chair of the Bucks County Commission (since 2020)

Bob Harvie, a Democrat who chairs the Bucks County Commission, is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district in 2026, facing Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick.

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Biography & Campaign Analysis

2026 race

Bob Harvie, chair of the Bucks County Commission, is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district in 2026. The district is based in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia and includes all of Bucks County and parts of Montgomery County.

Harvie won the Democratic primary with 52,094 votes, or 65.1%, defeating mathematician Lucia Simonelli, who received 34.9%.

In the general election on November 3, 2026, Harvie faces Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick, who was re-elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2024 and drew no challengers in the Republican primary.