PA House District 29: Tim Brennan Vs. Sean Duffy [Live Results]

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The polls have closed in the 29th House District race in Bucks County, where incumbent Democrat Tim Brennan is facing a challenge from Republican Sean Duffy.

Here are the current numbers as of 9:05 p.m.:

Tim Brennan (D) - 11,609 votes
Sean Duffy (R) - 4,884 votes

Election results are unofficial until certified by the Bucks County Board of Elections.

Brennan, of Doylestown Borough, is running for his third term as state representative in the 29th District. A first-generation college graduate, he started two businesses, became one of only 200 lawyers in Pennsylvania certified as a specialist in workers’ compensation law, and built a career advocating for a better quality of justice for working people. He is a former Doylestown Borough councilman.

Duffy, from Buckingham Township, is a land use attorney and a former police officer. After earning his undergraduate degree from Temple and his law degree from Villanova, he joined the military and was commissioned as a JAG Officer, where he served as legal counsel to commanders and staff on issues of national security, fiscal, and administrative law. Duffy now works as an attorney in the area of land use planning and policy development.

Duffy has campaigned on three main issues: lowering costs for families, making good schools great, and protecting the community.

On affordability, Duffy said he will fight to lower income taxes, lower energy taxes, and stop property tax increases for seniors. On education, Duffy said he’ll fight to fully fund local schools and make sure that they get their fair share from Harrisburg. He also favors making sure parents have choices in education. And on protecting the community, Duffy said, "We need to invest in our men and women in uniform. And we need to end the practice of rewarding crime by ending sanctuary cities and catch-and-release policies."

Brennan has campaigned on improving the region's infrastructure, strengthening public safety, protecting the environment, reproductive freedom, and working to create jobs and provide affordable housing.

Brennan said if re-elected, his infrastructure priorities will include improving roads, including Routes 611 and 202; enhancing recreational facilities; and restoring the Delaware Canal. On public safety, Brennan has introduced bills to strengthen volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention; create grant programs for police accreditation and consolidation; provide PTSD care for police, firefighters and EMS; and secure resources to help the State Police keep the public and state Troopers safe.

The 29th State House District includes Doylestown Borough, Doylestown Township, Buckingham, Chalfont Borough, New Britain Borough, Solebury and New Hope Borough.