Why Bucks County matters so much in the 2026 midterm election
Whether because of election integrity, culture wars in public schools or campaign stops at a local McDonald’s, the national spotlight in recent years shined on Bucks County near Election Day.
With Republicans and Democrats vying to control Congress, the General Assembly and the Pennsylvania governorship, there may be good reason to expect the 2026 midterms to focus back onto a county that narrowly reelected U.S. President Donald Trump one year, then historically packed its row offices with Democrats the next.
Bucks County’s voters have a “ticket-splitting mentality,” according to Republican strategist Sam Chen. This could be one reason why pundits and analysts have been keen to dissect the opinions of one of the purplest counties in Pennsylvania.
Trump, a Republican, narrowly won Bucks County in 2024 by just 291 votes over former Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, while former U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pennsylvania, took Bucks County by 2,241 votes against current GOP U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick the same year.
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