Special 140th Legislative Election: What You Need To Know

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —A new state representative of the 140th Legislative District will be chosen as voters in four Lower Bucks County communities go to the polls Tuesday.

Tuesday's election pits Republican Candace Cabanas, a Falls Township native, against Democrat Jim Prokopiak, a Pennsbury School Board member and former Falls Township supervisor.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

The 140th District includes 33 voting precincts across Morrisville Borough, Tullytown Borough, Falls Township, and some of Middletown Township.

The Pennsbury School District is giving students the day off Tuesday since many of its schools are used as polling places.

State Rep. John Galloway's resignation in mid-December to become the Magisterial District Justice for Falls Township, split the PA House 101-101 between Democrats and Republicans.

Democrats had controlled the House by one vote when new state Rep. Melissa Cerrato unseated longtime Republican representative Todd Stephens in the 151st Legislative District in Montgomery County.

But then on Friday, State Rep. Joe Adams (R-Pike/Wayne) announced that he is resigning from his position representing the 139th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. There will be a special election for his seat sometime in the future.

That means that Democrats once again hold control of the House, 101-100. A Republican victory would once again split the House.

Who are the Candidates?

Cabanas was nominated by the Bucks County Republican Party in December to run for the seat. She stated that she would help families make ends meet, support law enforcement efforts, fight rising healthcare costs, and provide quality education to children.

Prokopiak was selected as the Bucks County Democratic Party nominee.

“The people of Lower Bucks County need a voice in Harrisburg who is willing to fight for them,” Prokopiak told Patch after his announcement in December. “For too many people, the American dream is drifting further away — housing and healthcare are too expensive, and many jobs don't provide for those basic needs. Our schools are not properly funded, and college and technical training are too expensive.”

How To Vote in the Special Election

Mail-in/absentee ballots are available in-person, on-demand at the Doylestown and Levittown offices of the Bucks County Board of Elections through Tuesday. (ballot applications must be submitted by the above deadline)

• Doylestown Office 55 E. Court St, Second floor Doylestown, PA 18901
• Levittown Office 7321 New Falls Road Bristol Township, PA 19055

Ballots can be returned by mail, to a BOE employee at a Board of Elections Office or one of the two Official Ballot Drop Boxes operating for this special election. Click here for drop box hours and locations.

Voting in person

• Click here for a list of all 33 polling places included in the Feb. 13 special election.
• Because of availability issues, some polling place locations have changed for this special election; those locations have been highlighted on the list of polling places.
• If you’re unsure of where you vote, use the Department of State’s “Find Your Polling Place” tool.

Unofficial results will begin appearing after polls close at BucksCounty.gov/Elections.

Contact the Bucks County Board of Elections with any questions at 215-348-6154.