Result
Rep. Perry Warren (D-Newtown) won a sixth term representing Pennsylvania House District 31 on Nov. 3, and for the first time in his House career, no Republican ran against him. He was also unopposed in the May 19 Democratic primary, where he won 9,209 votes.
His new two-year term begins Tuesday, Dec. 1. Warren first won the seat in 2016 by 75 votes over Republican Ryan Gallagher, Patch reported, and he has won each race since by at least 17 points.
Candidates and Platforms
Warren, a civil litigation attorney who served seven years on Newtown Borough Council, has chaired the House Insurance Committee since January 2025, according to his House biography. He previously chaired the House Human Services Committee.
His campaign website says he wants to keep fracking out of the Delaware River Basin to protect drinking water and supports a moratorium on leasing state park and forest land for natural gas drilling. It also backs health coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, lower prescription drug costs, full funding for public schools and a living wage.
District and Chamber
District 31 covers Lower Makefield Township, Newtown Borough, Newtown Township, Upper Makefield Township and Yardley Borough in Bucks County. Warren beat Republican Bernie Sauer there in both 2022 and 2024, taking 59% of the vote two years ago.
All 203 House seats were on the ballot this year, and Democrats entered the election with a 103 to 100 majority. They will hold at least 111 seats to Republicans’ 88, with a handful of races undecided, and they also flipped the state Senate, the Associated Press projected, according to Axios Philadelphia.
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