Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District race has been very combative. The Bucks County swing district has sent Republican Brian Fitzpatrick to Congress five times. This year the former FBI agent faces Democrat Bob Harvie, a Bucks County Commissioner and former public school teacher. We invited both candidates to join us. After multiple invitations, Fitzpatrick declined, but Harvie will be with us.
Fitzpatrick has leaned on his reputation as one of the House’s more independent-minded Republicans, touting high-profile votes where he’s bucked President Donald Trump. Harvie says Fitzpatrick’s independent streak is overblown.
Fitzpatrick’s campaign and a super PAC have attacked Harvie based on his involvement in an FBI investigation into potential corruption in the Pennsbury School District. Harvie says it’s a baseless smear, that he merely testified before a federal grand jury as a witness. Harvie has since sued the pro-Fitzpatrick PAC for defamation.
We’ll ask Harvie about those allegations and what he would do differently in Washington if elected. We’ll also ask how he plans to win over voters in one of the nation’s most politically divided districts.
Plus, we’ll break down Pennsylvania’s other key congressional contests and the broader fight for control of the House with two political reporters.
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