2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

Brian Munroe

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Munroe, 48, of Warminster, is a military veteran and retired police officer. He identifies as a moderate Democrat — “fiscally conservative and socially liberal” — and he believes his moderate identity was key for the potential victory.

Democrat Munroe wins 144th state House district, flipping the seat

MUNROE, Brian, a Representative from Bucks County; born, circa 1974; graduated, Conestoga High School, 1992; attended, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; served, “U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt,” United States Navy (National Defense Service medal, Armed Forces medal, North American Treaty Organization medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Southwest Asia Service medal recipient); emergency medical technician and firefighter (3 years); corporal, police department, Radnor Township (2001-2011); elected, board of supervisors, Warminster Township; elected, clerk of courts, Bucks County (2020-2022); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 2023 and 2025 terms.

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Brian Munroe is a retired police officer and military veteran. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, worked as an emergency medical technician and firefighter, and was a corporal with the Radnor Township Police Department.

Pennsylvania Democrat Munroe wins 144th state House district

MUNROE, Brian, a Representative from Bucks County; born, circa 1974; graduated, Conestoga High School, 1992; attended, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; served, “U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt,” United States Navy (National Defense Service medal, Armed Forces medal, North Atlantic Treaty Organization medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Southwest Asia Service medal recipient); emergency medical technician and firefighter (3 years); corporal, police department, Radnor Township (2001-2011); elected, board of supervisors, Warminster Township; elected, clerk of courts, Bucks County (2020-2022); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 2023 and 2025 terms.

Brian currently serves in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was elected to the House for the 2023 and 2025 terms. He was elected Bucks County clerk of courts from 2020 through 2022 and to the Warminster Township Board of Supervisors.

As prices continue to increase, we need wages for working families to be fair and equitable to meet basic needs, which is why I support raising the minimum wage. It is crucial that families can afford groceries, pay bills, and still have money left over to be able to do things they enjoy.

Meet Brian

Living Wage: Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has remained at $7.25/hour since 2009. Even as the cost of living continues to rise, and despite neighboring states increasing their minimum wages, Pennsylvania’s Republican legislature has refused to provide Pennsylvania residents a living wage, and has left Pennsylvania with the lowest minimum wage of all its neighbors. This needs to change. I fully support raising the minimum wage. I also support reforming the laws which govern how some service workers, like food servers, are paid so they are not so reliant on tips.

Job Creation: I believe there should be equal pay for equal work, regardless of race, sexuality, gender, or religion. I also believe businesses within the 144th district should be encouraged to remain within the district where they can provide jobs to the residents.

Tax Policy: I believe that a natural gas extraction fee is long overdue and could significantly lower school taxes on our local homeowners. Pennsylvania is in the bottom 5 states in the nation when it comes to state funding of our schools. The burden of paying for schools falls on district residents through constant tax increases, a practice which disproportionately affects senior citizens on a fixed income who have spent years paying off their mortgages.

HB 357: We must do everything we can to help families of fallen first responders as they move forward without their loved ones. That is why I introduced legislation to exempt surviving spouses and minor children of first responders who died in the line of duty from the Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax. This legislation will honor the sacrifice of our brave

Getting Results

Supports raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage.

Supports changing pay laws for tipped service workers to reduce their reliance on tips.

Believes workers should receive equal pay for equal work regardless of race, sexuality, gender, or religion.

Advocates for a natural-gas extraction fee.

Introduced House Bill 357 to exempt surviving spouses and minor children of fallen first responders from the Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax.

- Supports raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage.
- Supports changing pay laws for tipped service workers to reduce their reliance on tips.
- Believes workers should receive equal pay for equal work regardless of race, sexuality, gender, or religion.
- Advocates for a natural-gas extraction fee.
- Introduced House Bill 357 to exempt surviving spouses and minor children of fallen first responders from the Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax.

Economy

As the pro-choice candidate, I stand firmly in support of women and will fight for their right to access the reproductive healthcare they need and deserve, including access to abortion. It’s crucial we trust women to do what’s best for their health and well-being and treat them with compassion instead of contempt. Beyond health ramifications, forced birth creates detrimental economic consequences to women, their families, and their communities, making it harder for all to thrive.

Opioid Epidemic: The opioid epidemic crushes every aspect of our district. I will work to improve treatment options and regulated recovery housing. I commend programs such as the Bucks County Drug Court and believe they should be expanded. We need to offer as many paths to recovery and out of addiction as possible.

Mental Health: Mental Healthcare is a Human Right. I understand that there is currently a mental health epidemic across the country. Care and treatment for these issues is often hard to find and/or above the budget of many people. People in need of psychiatric help should not have to make the choice between waiting months for a provider who accepts insurance or breaking their budget to see one who doesn’t. In the State House, I will advocate for more access to affordable mental healthcare for all Pennsylvanians.

Supports access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion.

Plans to improve addiction-treatment options and regulate recovery housing.

Supports expanding drug-court programs such as the Bucks County Drug Court.

Plans to advocate for broader access to affordable mental healthcare.

- Supports access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion.
- Plans to improve addiction-treatment options and regulate recovery housing.
- Supports expanding drug-court programs such as the Bucks County Drug Court.
- Plans to advocate for broader access to affordable mental healthcare.

Healthcare

Higher education is one of the cornerstones of a healthy middle class in Pennsylvania and we must ensure that college education remains affordable. Vocational-technical schools deserve proper funding, especially since they maintain a healthy workforce by teaching trade skills that help meet the high demand in these fields.

Funding: There needs to be a major overhaul in how our schools are funded. In my home district of Centennial, local property taxes account for between 75-80% of funding. This is simply not sustainable.

Funding: There needs to be a major overhaul in how our schools are funded. In my home district of Centennial, local property taxes account for between 75-80% of funding. This is simply not sustainable. While funding has increased under Governor Shapiro, we need to overhaul how our state funds and approves Charter Schools, especially Cyber Charters. Public education is a cornerstone of a strong society, and I will continue to fight for more opportunities for our students.

Student Debt: I believe that easy access to a college education and technical training schools is a conduit to a stronger economy. I know how college debt can set you back a decade before you enter the workforce. Because of that, I support exploring free Community College, and Student Loan Debt Relief.

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Recently, I attended a robotics competition at William Tennent High School. I am a strong supporter of science and technology in education, and I have fought for and procured additional funding for programs like the William Tennent Robotics Team.

It was so great to see students passionate about STEM — I have no doubt that some of the future leaders of tech were in attendance today! So proud of the William Tennent and Archbishop Wood students.

Brian Munroe for State Representative

HB 1430: Young people deserve greater protections against the harmful tactics used by social media platforms during this highly sensitive period of development. I ask that you please join me in supporting this legislation to improve social media protections and encourage positive mental health for young users of these platforms. This bill would prevent individuals under the age of 16 from becoming an account holder on a social media platform, unless the minor has the express consent of their parent or legal guardian. Additionally, a parent or legal guardian would be given the ability to supervise the minor’s account, including viewing privacy settings and giving the minor the option of providing notifications to the parent or legal guardian if the minor reports a person or an issue to the social media platform. Lastly, this bill protects individuals under the age of 18 from data mining and targeted advertisements based on the minor’s age, gender, or interests.

Supports keeping college education affordable.

Supports increased funding for vocational-technical schools.

Calls for a major overhaul of Pennsylvania’s school-funding system.

Calls for changes to how Pennsylvania funds and approves charter schools, especially cyber charter schools.

Supports exploring free community college and student-loan debt relief.

Supports science and technology education and says he secured funding for programs including the William Tennent Robotics Team.

Calls for social-media protections that require parental consent for account holders under 16 and limit data mining and targeted advertising for minors.

- Supports keeping college education affordable.
- Supports increased funding for vocational-technical schools.
- Calls for a major overhaul of Pennsylvania’s school-funding system.
- Calls for changes to how Pennsylvania funds and approves charter schools, especially cyber charter schools.
- Supports exploring free community college and student-loan debt relief.
- Supports science and technology education and says he secured funding for programs including the William Tennent Robotics Team.
- Calls for social-media protections that require parental consent for account holders under 16 and limit data mining and targeted advertising for minors.

Education

Green Jobs: Another way to attract quality jobs is to invest in our future with energy-efficient and alternative fuel sources. This will create clean energy innovation and cutting-edge job opportunities for our district. I will actively support the creation of Green Jobs within the district. Encouraging the creation of such jobs will lead to a more stable economy that is less reliant on gas prices. These jobs will also help protect our environment.

This is the “new fracking.” We must learn from our failures to address the serious environmental impacts of AI data centers. I am co-sponsoring HB 2150 and 2151, which would require data center developers and users to report their operations and energy and water usage to PA, and direct municipalities to regulate data centers and adopt local ordinances to limit harmful impacts on nearby communities. We need guardrails as this new technological frontier expands rapidly.

Plans to support the creation of green jobs in District 144.

Co-sponsored House Bills 2150 and 2151 to require data-center energy and water-use reporting and authorize local regulation of harmful impacts.

- Plans to support the creation of green jobs in District 144.
- Co-sponsored House Bills 2150 and 2151 to require data-center energy and water-use reporting and authorize local regulation of harmful impacts.

Energy & the Environment

The key word is responsible. I believe in our right to responsibly own guns, and support training courses on appropriate use, safe handling, and safe storage that will save lives from being lost. Mental health treatment should also be accessible to stop preventable gun deaths.

Supports responsible gun ownership and training on safe use, handling, and storage.

- Supports responsible gun ownership and training on safe use, handling, and storage.

Public Safety

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