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Bob Harvie

Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District

Bob Harvie is a former social studies teacher and Bucks County commissioner focused on household costs and government accountability.

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DistrictPA-01
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Bob stands.

Campaign position

Insurance and medicine costs

  • Supports expanded ACA credits, Medicare buy-in at 55 and broader prescription price negotiations

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Wages and consumer costs

  • Supports a $15 minimum wage and rolling back Trump tariffs that raise household costs

Campaign position

Corporate money in elections

  • Supports overturning Citizens United and permanently prohibiting corporate PAC contributions to candidates

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Stock trading and lobbying

  • Supports banning congressional stock trading and lifetime federal lobbying bans for former members

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Groceries and surveillance pricing

  • Would ban AI surveillance pricing on essentials and strengthen enforcement against corporate price gouging

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Energy and data centers

  • Supports clean energy and grid investment, plus a local data-center moratorium pending resource and cost reviews

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2003–2020

    Experience

    Falls Township supervisor

    Elected in 2003.

  2. 2008–2020

    Experience

    Falls supervisors chair

    Led the board.

  3. 2020–present

    Experience

    Bucks County commissioner

    Entered office in 2020.

  4. 2022; 2025–present

    Experience

    Bucks County board chair

    Chaired in 2022 and again in 2025.

  5. 2024

    Experience

    Bucks County vice chair

    Named vice chair in 2024.

  • Experience

    Social studies teacher

    Taught for 26 years.

  • Experience

    BCTHS department chair

    Led social studies for 20 years.

  • Experience

    Falls planning commissioner

    Served two years.

  • Accomplishment

    Veterans classroom program

    Created Beyond the Books, bringing veterans into classrooms.

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