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Frank Burns (Pennsylvania politician)

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Frank Burns
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 72nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2009[1]
Preceded byThomas F. Yewcic
Personal details
Born (1975-10-21) October 21, 1975 (age 49)
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)East Taylor Township, PA[2]
Alma materBA, Business Management, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Frank Burns (born October 21, 1975) is an American politician and Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[3] He represents the 72nd District, located in southwestern Cambria county. Most recently, he defeated Amy Bradley which helped give the Democrats a majority in the chamber.

Biography

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Before being elected as a state representative, Burns served as a township supervisor for East Taylor Township and as a Cambria County representative to the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee.[4]

Burns currently sits on the Consumer Affairs, Professional Licensure, Tourism & Recreational Development, and Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committees.[5]

Burns is considered a conservative Democrat, opposing abortion rights, LGBTQ protections, and reducing access to firearms, but also supporting economic populism and labor rights. Despite being narrowly reelected in 2024, the county his district is in went to Donald Trump by 40 percentage points in the concurrent 2024 United States presidential election.[6]

Election History

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Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District Democratic Primary, 2008[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Burns 2,400 28.94
Democratic Nick Molnar 1,718 20.72
Democratic David Gehlman 1,300 15.68
Democratic Dave Kuhar 952 11.48
Democratic James Lamont 897 10.82
Democratic Stephen Yesenosky 582 7.02
Democratic Jared Lambie 444 5.35
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2008[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Burns 8,636 55.30
Republican Chris Voccio 6,980 44.70
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2010[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Burns 10,365 100.00
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2012[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Burns 11,843 100.00
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Burns 11,354 57.55
Republican Philip Rice 6,792 37.43
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Burns 16,361 57.55
Republican Cecilia Houser 12,066 42.45
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Burns 11,819 52.42
Republican Gerald Carnicella 10,726 47.58
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2020[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Burns 16,886 52.71
Republican Howard Terndrup 15,150 47.29
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2022[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Burns 14,060 54.19
Republican Renae Billow 11,757 45.32
Total votes 25,945 100.0
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2024 [16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Burns 16,780 51.24
Republican Amy Bradley 15,851 48.41
Total votes 32,746 100.0
Democratic hold


References

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  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2009 - 193D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2009-01-06.
  2. ^ "Representative Frank Burns (PA)". Project Vote Smart web site. Project Vote Smart. 2010-02-08. Archived from the original on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Rep. Frank Burns Biography". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  5. ^ "Representative Frank Burns". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  6. ^ Caruso, Stephen; Meyer, Katie (11 November 2024). "Meet the PA Democrat winning in Trump country". Spotlight PA.
  7. ^ https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/home/countyresults?countyName=CAMBRIA&ElectionID=17&ElectionType=P&IsActive=0
  8. ^ https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/general/countyresults?countyName=CAMBRIA&ElectionID=17&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0
  9. ^ https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/general/countyresults?countyName=CAMBRIA&ElectionID=19&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0
  10. ^ https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/general/countyresults?countyName=CAMBRIA&ElectionID=27&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0
  11. ^ https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/general/countyresults?countyName=CAMBRIA&ElectionID=41&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0
  12. ^ https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/general/countyresults?countyName=CAMBRIA&ElectionID=54&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0
  13. ^ https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/general/countyresults?countyName=CAMBRIA&ElectionID=63&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0
  14. ^ https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/general/countyresults?countyName=CAMBRIA&ElectionID=83&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0
  15. ^ https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/PA/Cambria/116141/web.307039/#/detail/0008
  16. ^ https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/PA/Cambria/122831/web.345435/#/detail/0012
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