Local Politics · Bucks County
PA GOP Incumbents Take Contrasting Approaches to Trump Ahead of Midterms
Two Republican incumbents in competitive Pennsylvania House districts are running contrasting campaigns ahead of midterm elections. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, representing a district in the Bucks County area, has positioned himself as a moderate independent whose votes against President Trump's proposals drew the president's ire and earned no endorsement for reelection. Rep. Scott Perry of Dauphin County, who received Trump's endorsement, defended the president amid low national poll numbers. Some prominent local Republicans in Perry's district say they will support his Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson.