Bucks Co State House Race Updates

While we are all waiting for the final Super Tuesday results, here is an update on some Bucks County state house races.

On the 26th Brian Scheid posted an article, "Democrats hand out election endorsements," at Phillyburbs which provided a lot of good information on Bucks County state house races.

I've checked for campaign websites and added in a few other info bits for the contested races. The Bucks County Republicans have their endorsement meeting this coming Thursday so more information will be available then.

Here goes:

In the 18th district, incumbent Republican Gene DiGirolamo is likely to face a second challenge by Harris Martin, an environmental scientist from Bensalem. In 2006 Martin's campaign website was http://martin.bensalemdemocrats.com/. The 18th district represents part or all of Bensalem and Lower Southhampton Townships.

In the 29th district, incumbent Republican Bernie O'Neill is likely to face a second challenge from Brad Kirsch, a former Centennial school board member from Warminster. In 2006, Kirsch's campaign website was http://www.bradkirsch.com/. The 29th district represents part or all of these townships: Buckingham, Solebury, Upper Southampton, Warminster, and Warwick, as well as part or all of New Hope.

The 31st district is an open seat this time as incumbent Republican Dave Steil is not running again. The endorsed Democratic candidate is Steve Santarsiero, vice-chairman of the Lower Makefield Board of Supervisors, who ran for Bucks County Commissioner last year. He may have a primary challenge from Mike Diamond who ran against Steil in 2006. Diamond looks like a young Josh Shapiro, if such a thing is possible. There are two possible Republican candidates. The 31st district represents part or all of Yardley, Newtown, and the part or all of the townships of Newtown, Upper Makefield, and Lower Makefield.

In the 178th district, incumbent Republican Scott Petri faces a challenge from Steve Rovner, an attorney from Northampton. Rovner has a current, active campaign site at www.rovner08.com. The 178th represents parts or all of Ivytown and part or all of the townships of Northampton, Upper Makefield, Upper Southampton, Warwick Twp, and Wrightstown.