The Bucks County Republican Committee has kicked off the 2025 re-election campaigns for five key county row offices.
The GOP is aiming to retain the row offices of county District Attorney, Sheriff, Controller, Recorder of Deeds, and Prothonotary as Democrats look to win those offices.
District Attorney Jennifer Schorn, who hails from Warwick Township, began her tenure as district attorney in January 2024 after the previous district attorney, Matt Weintraub, was elected to become a judge on the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.
With a legal career spanning more than 25 years, Schorn has made a career of handling major cases involving murder, child abuse, human trafficking, and cold case homicides, her campaign said.
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Schorn previously served as Weintraub’s first deputy and has been a longtime prosecutor in the county. The county’s top law enforcement official has served on the board of directors of the Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Institute and on Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Association Education and Training Committee.
Sheriff Fred Harran is a veteran in law enforcement with nearly four decades of experience. He was elected as sheriff in 2021.
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Harran started his career in Bensalem Township before eventually becoming the director of public safety for Bucks County’s most populated municipality, a post he held for 16 years.
Harran has made headlines for expanding the use of rapid DNA testing and efforts to reduce his office’s warrant backlog.
Controller Pamela Van Blunk serves as the county’s fiscal watchdog and unsuccessfully ran for commissioner in 2023.
Van Blunk, of Doylestown Township, has emphasized transparency and conservative fiscal management. Her tenure is noted for initiating a Fraud, Waste and Abuse program, saving over $1 million in taxpayer funds, and an Unclaimed Funds program that has returned over $700,000 to its rightful owners, according to a campaign statement.
“When re-elected, Van Blunk will continue to safeguard your tax dollars and promote transparency by ensuring the lawful, appropriate, and efficient receipt, maintenance and disbursement of county assets and communicating related information in an accurate and timely manner,” her campaign said.
Recorder of Deeds Dan McPhillips, of Warminster Township, is a lifelong county resident seeking a second term.
The office handles recording and keeping real estate records in the county. His campaign said McPhillips “understands that for the average resident of Bucks County, the single largest purchase they will make is the purchase of their property.”
The candidate touted his office’s free Fraud Alert Program for residents.
Prothonotary Coleen Christian, of Upper Makefield Township, is a former township supervisor, author, and entrepreneur. She is seeking a second term.
Christian, according to her campaign, is seeking to continue to modernize the prothonotary’s office operations. Her office has reopened satellite offices and improved the efficiency of the passport application process.
“We are proud of the great work done over the last four years by this team of hard-working, dedicated public servants” said Bucks County Republican Committee Chair Pat Poprik. “We look forward to sharing their impressive record of protecting our community, supporting our families, and restoring fiscal discipline to county government.”
The county GOP-supported candidates could face primary opposition from their party in the spring election.
As of this week, no other Republicans or Democrats have announced their campaigns for row offices.
In November, the winners of the Republican primary will face the candidates Democrats will have on their ticket.
Bucks County has gained national attention due to its swing county status. Republicans have regained the majority of registered voters in the county and President Donald Trump was able to win the county in 2024, an achievement he didn’t make in 2016 and 2020.
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