Born and raised in Radnor Township, Kathy has lived in the 168th District for more than 30 years. She is a graduate of Agnes Irwin and attended Drexel University where she earned both a BS in Commerce & Engineering and a BS in Civil Engineering.

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Born and raised in Radnor Township, Kathy has lived in the 168th District for more than 30 years. She is a graduate of Agnes Irwin and attended Drexel University where she earned both a BS in Commerce & Engineering and a BS in Civil Engineering. She brings that educational background to her role with Buckley & Company – the family business that Pennsylvania turned to when I-95 needed emergency repairs to re-open the highway in less than a month after a horrific accident made it unusable.

A proud mom to three sons, Kathy understands the heartbreak of losing a child young, when her third child was taken by terminal illness. That loss helped direct Kathy into doing even more for her community, and her service to others has included working to preserve green space and trails, and volunteering with the Edgmont Community Day, watershed clean-ups, local charities, and her church.

Kathryn Buckley was born and raised in Radnor Township. She earned two bachelor's degrees, in commerce and civil engineering, from Drexel University. She is a mother of three sons and has volunteered with Edgmont Community Day, watershed clean-ups, local charities, and her church.

## About Kathryn Buckley

Professional Experience

Buckley & Company, Estimator (1985 - Present)

Degrees

Kathryn Buckley | BallotReady

Kathryn Buckley currently works as an estimator at Buckley & Company.

Kathryn currently works as an estimator at Buckley & Company.

2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

The Issues
Protecting Taxpayers

Kathy Buckley will be a fiscally conservative leader and will focus on controlling spending, cutting government waste, and preventing tax increases. She will oppose any proposed tax increases and fight tirelessly to eliminate unfunded mandates.

Issues | Buckley for PA

More Jobs, Better Pay

Kathy understands the importance of bringing high-paying jobs to DelCo families. As State Representative, she will champion supporting career and technical education for sought-after skills. Additionally, she advocates for fostering a responsible energy industry for sustainable jobs.

Additionally, she advocates for fostering a responsible energy industry for sustainable jobs. Kathy also stands up for workers' rights and preserving earned benefits while enhancing Pennsylvania's appeal to job creators for retention and new opportunities.

Opposes tax increases and requirements that lack funding, and pledges to control spending and cut government waste.

Plans to support career and technical education for in-demand skills.

Supports workers' rights and preserving earned benefits while seeking to make Pennsylvania more attractive to employers.

- Opposes tax increases and requirements that lack funding, and pledges to control spending and cut government waste.
- Plans to support career and technical education for in-demand skills.
- Supports workers' rights and preserving earned benefits while seeking to make Pennsylvania more attractive to employers.

Economy

Hospital closures and a lack of local doctors are making life too hard for too many. Kathy will work to attract new providers to our community, support innovation that improves access, and increase competition to reduce costs.

Plans to attract healthcare providers, support innovations that improve access, and increase competition to reduce costs.

- Plans to attract healthcare providers, support innovations that improve access, and increase competition to reduce costs.

Healthcare

Making Schools Stronger

Kathy understands the vital role of education in shaping children's future success. As Representative, she pledges to improve education daily. Voters can trust Kathy to boost education funding to unprecedented levels, enhance school safety through increased grants, and support both public and choice education initiatives. She advocates for reducing standardized testing to prioritize real skills teaching.

Voters can trust Kathy to boost education funding to unprecedented levels, enhance school safety through increased grants, and support both public and choice education initiatives. She advocates for reducing standardized testing to prioritize real skills teaching.

Plans to increase education funding and school-safety grants while supporting public education and school-choice initiatives.

Advocates for reducing standardized testing to prioritize teaching practical skills.

- Plans to increase education funding and school-safety grants while supporting public education and school-choice initiatives.
- Advocates for reducing standardized testing to prioritize teaching practical skills.

Education

Advocates for fostering a responsible energy industry to support sustainable jobs.

Kathy understands the importance of bringing high-paying jobs to DelCo families. As State Representative, she will champion supporting career and technical education for sought-after skills. Additionally, she advocates for fostering a responsible energy industry for sustainable jobs. Kathy also stands up for workers' rights and preserving earned benefits while enhancing Pennsylvania's appeal to job creators for retention and new opportunities.

As of October 16, 2026, Kathryn Buckley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

I firmly oppose the support for Delaware County, to remain a sanctuary county. Sanctuary policies undermine the rule of law by providing safe havens for undocumented immigrants, often shielding individuals who have committed crimes from deportation.

Therefore, endorsing sanctuary status for Delaware County is contrary to my principles and I will support any legislation to overturn sanctuary status throughout our Commonwealth.

Law Enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to make our communities, neighborhoods, and families safer. Kathy Buckley supports fully funding our police and opposes any effort by the radical left to defund the police.

Opposes sanctuary status in Delaware County and supports legislation to overturn sanctuary status statewide.

Supports fully funding police and opposes efforts to reduce police funding.

- Opposes sanctuary status in Delaware County and supports legislation to overturn sanctuary status statewide.
- Supports fully funding police and opposes efforts to reduce police funding.

Public Safety

Safe & Secure Elections

Kathy wants to make sure it’s easy to vote and hard to cheat. She will ensure the rules are applied fairly to everyone, clean voter rolls to prevent mistakes, and make sure our system is secure.

Wants voting rules applied fairly, voter rolls cleaned to prevent mistakes, and election systems secured.

- Wants voting rules applied fairly, voter rolls cleaned to prevent mistakes, and election systems secured.

Voting & Elections

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- Supports fully funding police and opposes efforts to reduce police funding.

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