Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick, a Republican, is seeking reelection to Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. He faces Democrat Robert Harvie.

Fitzpatrick has claimed the title of No. 1 most bipartisan member of Congress for five consecutive years, according to his congressional biography. He was elected chairman of the Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, which he describes as the only two-party caucus in Congress.

Candidate information

  • Party: Republican
  • Office sought: U.S. House of Representatives, Pennsylvania 1st Congressional District
  • Hometown: Born in Philadelphia, raised in Levittown, according to his campaign
  • Education: High school diploma, Bishop Egan High School; bachelor's degree in business administration, LaSalle University; juris doctor and master of business administration, Pennsylvania State University. Fitzpatrick says he was the first student in Penn State University history to complete the joint juris doctor and master of business administration degree program.
  • Professional credentials: Licensed attorney, certified public accountant and emergency medical technician, according to his campaign

Experience and public service

Fitzpatrick first won election to the U.S. House in 2016, representing the former 8th Congressional District. He has represented the redrawn 1st District from 2019 to the present, according to congressional records.

Before Congress, he served as a supervisory special agent at the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2002 to 2015. He also served as a judicial clerk in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 2000 to 2002, as a special assistant U.S. attorney and as national director of the FBI's Campaign Finance and Election Crimes Enforcement Program.

Fitzpatrick says he graduated first in his class at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and was embedded with U.S. Special Forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He says he won the FBI Director's Award and was named Investigator of the Year as lead case agent in Operation City Lights, which he describes as the largest political corruption takedown in New York City history.

He serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence's Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee, according to his congressional biography.

On the issues

Opioids and public safety: Fitzpatrick says he authored the INTERDICT Act, which he says provided resources to law enforcement to stop fentanyl from entering communities. He says he chairs the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force.

Economy and jobs: Fitzpatrick says he supports apprenticeship programs and workforce training to bring good-paying jobs to Bucks and Montgomery counties.

Healthcare and Social Security: Fitzpatrick says he is fighting to lower prescription drug costs and to protect Medicare and Social Security from cuts.

Immigration: Fitzpatrick says he supports border security through physical barriers, aerial surveillance and enhanced technology. He also says the human dignity of undocumented immigrants must be respected.

Environment: Fitzpatrick says he supports the PFAS Action Act and strong standards for safe drinking water.

Note: Fitzpatrick has not returned the Doylestown-Buckingham Record's candidate questionnaire. The positions above are drawn from his campaign website.

Endorsements

Fitzpatrick has endorsements from law enforcement, labor and advocacy organizations, according to his campaign materials and public election records:

  • Bucks County FOP, Montgomery County FOP, and Philadelphia FOP
  • PPFFA/IAFF (Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association)
  • AFL-CIO
  • National Education Association
  • PA Conference of Teamsters
  • Seven Mountains Central Labor Council
  • Greater Wilkes-Barre Labor Council
  • Harrisburg Region Central Labor Council
  • Johnstown Regional Central Labor Council
  • Blair-Bedford Central Labor Council
  • Five County United Labor Council
  • Bucks County GOP
  • Republican Jewish Coalition PAC
  • American Israel Public Affairs Committee
  • Log Cabin Republicans
  • Brady: United Against Gun Violence
  • Giffords
  • Humane Society of the United States
  • democracyFIRST
  • TOGETHER!