Bucks County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census,the population was 646,538,making it the fourth-most populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Doylestown. The county is named after the English county of Buckinghamshire. The county is part of the Southeast Pennsylvania region of the state.
Pennsylvania State Senate District 16 includes parts of Bucks County and Lehigh County. It is currently represented by Republican Jarrett Coleman.
Stewart John Greenleaf Sr. was an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1979 to 2019. Greenleaf represented the 12th District,which includes portions of eastern Montgomery County and southern Bucks County.
Elisabeth Baker (née Jones) is an American politician from Pennsylvania currently serving as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 20th District since 2007. She chairs the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee.
Gene D. DiGirolamo served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 18th District from 1995 to 2020. He serves as the Bucks County Commissioner after being sworn in on January 6,2020. A special election to fill the remainder of the term was held on March 17 and won by Republican K.C. Tomlinson,whose father,State Senator Tommy Tomlinson,previously held this house seat from 1991 to 1994.
Robert Mensch is an American politician. A Republican,served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the 24th district from 2009 to 2022. He previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,where he represented the 147th legislative district.
Steven J. Santarsiero is an American attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party,he has represented the 10th District in the Pennsylvania State Senate since 2019. Santarsiero previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,representing the 31st District between 2009 and 2016.
Robert Patrick Casey Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who is the senior United States senator from Pennsylvania,a seat he has held since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the dean of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation.
The 2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania,concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania took place on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in numerous other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey was reelected to a second term in a close race,defeating Democratic nominee Katie McGinty and Libertarian Party nominee Edward Clifford. With a margin of 1.43%,this election was the second-closest race of the 2016 Senate election cycle,behind only the election in New Hampshire.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Pennsylvania,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. This was one of ten Democratic-held Senate seats up for election in a state that Donald Trump won in the 2016 presidential election. The primary elections were held on May 15. Incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. ran for re-election to a third term. Casey,who faced no primary opposition,defeated the Republican nominee,Lou Barletta,Green Party nominee Neal Gale,and Libertarian Party nominee Dale Kerns. Casey was the first senator to be elected to a third term from Pennsylvania since Arlen Specter in 1992,and the first Pennsylvania Democrat to be popularly elected to three terms in the Senate.
Katie J. Muth is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate,representing the 44th District. Her district includes portions of northeastern Chester and southwestern Montgomery and southeastern Berks Counties.
Maria Collett is a Greek-born American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who represents the 12th District. Her district includes portions of eastern Montgomery County and southern Bucks County. Collett is the first Greek American woman to serve in the Pennsylvania State Senate.
The 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. Democratic state attorney general Josh Shapiro defeated Republican state senator Doug Mastriano to win his first term in office. Shapiro succeeded Democratic incumbent Tom Wolf,who was term limited.
The 2020 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives was held on November 3,2020,with all districts being decided. The term of office for those that were elected in 2020 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 2021. Pennsylvania State Representatives were elected for two-year terms,with all 203 seats up for election every two years. The election was coincided with the 2020 United States presidential election,United States House of Representatives elections,and one-half of the State Senate.
Lower Bucks Hospital is a hospital located in Bristol,Pennsylvania. The hospital focuses on behavioral health,cardiology,emergency medicine,orthopedics,radiology and general surgery. Lower Bucks has a Level IV Trauma Center and is affiliated with the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
The 2022 elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 8,with 25 of 50 districts being contested. The term of office for those elected in 2022 would begin when the Senate convenes in January 2023. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms,with half of the seats up for election every two years. The election coincided with the 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania,United States House of Representatives elections,and the election of the entirety of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
The 2022 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 8,2022,with all districts currently being decided. The term of office for those elected in 2022 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 2023. Pennsylvania State Representatives are elected for two-year terms,with all 203 seats up for election every two years.
Kathleen C. Tomlinson is an American politician. She is a Republican in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In 2020,Tomlinson was elected to represent District 18,which encompasses a portion of Bucks County.
The 2024 Pennsylvania Attorney General election was held on November 5,2024,to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Republican York County district attorney Dave Sunday defeated former auditor general Eugene DePasquale in the general election,becoming the first Republican attorney general since Tom Corbett. This was the only attorney general seat to change parties in 2024.
