Upper Merion Area Democratic Committee

07/04/2026

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07/01/2026

🚨Update on the 2026-2027 Pennsylvania budget

Senate Republicans voted to send us home yesterday, despite our constitutionally mandated June 30 state budget deadline. I voted against this recess alongside my Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus colleagues, because promising a budget "in the days following July 4th" is simply not good enough.

The budget deadline has now passed. Our communities elected us, as legislators, to serve and deliver timely results, not play games with tangible, lifeline funding so one party can score some abstract political points. While the House passed a budget—with bipartisan support—in April, the Senate has yet to even vote on a budget bill.

My Democratic colleagues and I will continue to fight to do right by our communities. We are ready, willing, and able to pass a comprehensive budget that sustainably funds our childcare providers, public transit, schools, county services, and all of the necessary entities that keep this Commonwealth thriving.

I will continue to provide updates about the ongoing negotiations, and I encourage you all to reach out to my offices with your questions and concerns.

06/30/2026

If you are born here, you are American.

It’s as simple — and as fundamental — as that.

06/19/2026

Our own Tom Kohler showing support for Governor Josh Shapiro at the Democratic State Committee meeting earlier this month in State College. Tom was re-elected to his fourth term on PA Democratic Party State Committee from Montgomery County this past May.

05/20/2026

Congratulations to our Democratic Nominees who were victorious in yesterday’s Primary Election. Additionally we would like to congratulate the newly elected and re-elected members of Pennsylvania State Democratic Committee on their successful election.

Among those triumphant yesterday were UMADC’s own Tim Briggs for State Representative and Tom Kohler!

On To Victory in November!

03/11/2026

The Pennsylvania Primary is May 19th. Join us in supporting our endorsed Democratic ticket!

Josh Shapiro
Austin Davis
Tim Briggs for State Representative
Mary Gay Scanlon
Rep. Madeleine Dean
Tom Kohler
Sara Atkins
Joe Foster
Joan Wurzel

03/11/2026

Thank you to the hundreds and hundreds of Democrats from Upper Merion, Bridgeport and West Conshohocken who turned out the last three weeks to sign ballot petitions for our endorsed candidates. We look forward to the May Primary to formally nominate our team!

Josh Shapiro for Governor
Lt. Governor Austin Davis
Mary Gay Scanlon for Congress PA-5
Madeleine Dean for Congress PA-4
Tim Briggs for State Representative
Tom Kohler, Sara Atkins, Joe Foster & Joan Wurzel for PA Democratic Party State Committee

Petitions filed!! 🎉
Shoutout to everyone who spent the last three weeks organizing neighbors, collecting signatures, reviewing petitions, and double-checking every page. We did it!! Thank you!

03/11/2026

HARRISBURG, March 10 – Today, the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee voted to advance legislation aimed at strengthening civil rights protections, modernizing state law, and improving the fairness of Pennsylvania’s criminal justice system.“As lawmakers, we have a...

03/07/2026