Dean Browning

Dean Browning (Republican Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 14. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

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Biography

Dean Browning was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor's degree from Denison University in 1978 and a graduate degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1979. His career experience includes working as a business executive.^[1]

Elections

2022

General election

General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 14

Nick Miller defeated Dean Browning in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 14 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Nick Miller (D)	53.5	46,444
	Dean Browning (R)	46.5	40,360

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 86,804
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 14

Nick Miller defeated Tara Zrinski and Yamelisa Taveras in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 14 on May 17, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Nick Miller	42.3	8,844
	Tara Zrinski	42.0	8,796
	Yamelisa Taveras	15.5	3,234
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	49

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,923
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 14

Dean Browning defeated Cindy Miller and Omy Maldonado in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 14 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dean Browning	48.9	8,843
	Submit photo	Cindy Miller	29.9	5,395
		Omy Maldonado	20.8	3,767
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	68

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,073
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Campaign finance

2020

Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7

Incumbent Susan Wild defeated Lisa Scheller and Anthony Sayegh in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Susan Wild (D)	51.9	195,475
	Lisa Scheller (R)	48.1	181,407
	Anthony Sayegh (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 376,882
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7

Incumbent Susan Wild advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Wild	100.0	76,878

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 76,878
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Darryl Hendricks (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7

Lisa Scheller defeated Dean Browning in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on June 2, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lisa Scheller	52.1	29,673
	Dean Browning	47.9	27,260

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 56,933
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Matt Connolly (R)

Candidate profile

Dean Browning

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office:

Lehigh County Board of Commissioners (2007-2011)

Biography: Browning received a B.S. from Denison University and an M.S. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He worked for Air Products and Chemicals, the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of the Lehigh Valley, Harvel Plastics, and New World Aviation. At the time of his 2020 campaign, he served on the Allentown Rescue Mission board. Browning was a 2018 Republican primary candidate for the 7th Congressional District.

Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

Browning said he was a pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, pro-Trump Christian conservative.

Browning said he "stood up to public employee union bosses and saved taxpayers nearly $7 million a year by initiating a pay freeze and reforming the county compensation and pension system, while reducing the deficit by 65%."

Browning campaign ads referred to Scheller as a liberal. One ad called Scheller a "pro-China anti-Trump fake conservative."

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Sources: YouTube, "Dean Browning," accessed May 25, 2020; Twitter, "Dean Browning (R) PA-7," accessed May 25, 2020; Dean Browning's 2020 campaign website, "About Dean Browning," accessed May 25, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 in 2020.

2018

See also: Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7

Susan Wild defeated Marty Nothstein and Tim Silfies in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Susan Wild (D)	53.5	140,813
	Marty Nothstein (R)	43.5	114,437
	Tim Silfies (L)	3.0	8,011

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 263,261
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Wild	33.5	15,262
		John Morganelli	30.1	13,754
		Greg Edwards	25.4	11,602
	Submit photo	Roger Ruggles	5.4	2,467
		Rick Daugherty	3.9	1,760
	Submit photo	David Clark	1.7	777

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 45,622
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7

Marty Nothstein defeated Dean Browning in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on May 15, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Marty Nothstein	50.5	16,241
	Dean Browning	49.5	15,923

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 32,164
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

Dean Browning completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Browning's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have lived in the Lehigh Valley for over 40 years, volunteering in the community and working in the private sector. I have had to balance budgets, meet payroll, and make the hard, necessary decisions needed to get things done both in the private and public arena. I want to put that experience to work in Harrisburg where my focus will be to:

• COMBAT INFLATION AND GROW OUR ECONOMY. • EMPOWER PARENTS ON EDUCATION. • TACKLE CRIME. My background, experience and skills make me best able to represent those who live in District 14 and to deliver results that will improve their lives.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• COMBAT INFLATION AND GROW OUR ECONOMY – by taking advantage of the natural resources under our feet to make Pennsylvania the world’s leading producer of low-cost energy and reduce what it costs to fill up our cars and to heat our homes.
• EMPOWER PARENTS ON EDUCATION – and improve schools by giving parents the ability and means to make a choice that is best for their child; and require online transparency so they can see the curriculum used to instruct their kids.
• TACKLE CRIME – by standing with our policy officers and giving them the resources and support they need to keep our communities safe.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

EDUCATION

I’ve long said that education is the civil rights issue of the 21st century. It is the answer to:
• Poverty
It is the answer to:
• Income Inequality
But now it is more than that – it is the national survival issue of the 21st century. Periodically, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development puts out a report of test results from around the world. In the latest report the US wasn’t even in the top 10 nations in math and in science. Ranking 31st and 11th respectively.
STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math will be the drivers of the 21st century.
According to the most recent data put out by the PA Dept of Education - only 59% of the boys who enter William Allen High School - the main high school in the Allentown School District - will graduate 4 years later. That means a failure rate of 40% or 4 out of every 10.

That is abysmal. A school system that fails to deliver for 40% of its boys fails everyone who came here looking to make things better for their families. We can no longer accept that. We cannot succeed as a state or a country with that kind of educational failure. I talked to many moms who moved here to escape a failed school system. We have people right here who legally immigrated to our country to provide a better life for themselves and more importantly for their kids. We have a moral obligation to them.

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2020

Dean Browning did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Browning’s campaign website stated the following:

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Secure the Borders & Stop Illegal Immigration
As Chairman of the Lehigh Valley Tea Party’s Immigration Committee, Dean has led the fight locally to rally support for federal immigration bills H.R. 3003 (No Sanctuary for Criminals Act) and H.R. 3004 (Kate’s Law) which passed the House of Representatives in June of last year, but are still languishing in the Senate. As our Congressman, Dean will be a key ally for President Trump is in his efforts to secure our borders, protect American jobs, and keep us safe.

“It is an absolute travesty that these two bills have not been sent to President Trump’s desk for his signature,” said Browning. “I urge Senator McConnell to modify or end the Senate’s ability to filibuster so we can advance President Trump’s agenda on securing our borders and stopping criminal illegal immigrants from threatening the safety of law-abiding Americans.”

Take on Bureaucrats & Special Interests
During his one-term as a Lehigh County Commissioner, Browning stood up to public employee union bosses and saved taxpayers nearly $7 million a year by initiating a pay freeze and reforming the county compensation and pension system, while reducing the deficit by 65%. He also sponsored a resolution to require local politicians abide by term limits and another that would give voters final approval on government issuing debt for private sector activities, such as building a stadium or other large taxpayer-funded projects.

“President Trump ran on a platform of draining the swamp in Washington, D.C., and I want to join him in that fight,” said Browning. “We can’t expect things to change if all we do is send career politicians from Harrisburg to Washington,” said Browning. “Even at the local and county level, too many of our politicians are so interested in the next step on the political ladder that they become controlled by special interests and wealthy insiders. I have never shied away from tough fights and hard decisions. I will always act in the best interest of my constituents.”

Grow the Economy & Create American Jobs
Dean earned a masters of science degree in industrial management with a concentration in finance from Georgia Tech and has spent more than 30 years in the private sector helping to grow companies and create good-paying jobs. After starting out with Air Products and Chemicals in 1979, he has gone on to hold executive level jobs with the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of the Lehigh Valley and then with Harvel Plastics before being hired as chief financial officer for New World Aviation located at the Lehigh Valley International Airport.

“We won’t fix Congress by electing someone who just kicks the can down the road rather than making the hard decisions needed to solve the problem,” said Browning. “President Trump won the White House, in part, because Americans want business leaders from the private sector with real world experience. I know how to balance budgets, meet payroll in tough times, and improve conditions for workers so our economy can grow, and more families can achieve the American Dream.”

Rebuild Our Military & Keep America Safe
Dean agrees with President Trump when he said that: “History shows that when America is not prepared is when the danger is greatest. We want to deter, avoid and prevent conflict through our unquestioned military dominance.” Browning believes the spending cuts imposed on the budget by the sequester implemented during the Obama administration have weakened our military and made us less safe at a time when Russia, China and North Korea are growing stronger. “I will work to eliminate the sequester,” said Browning. “We need to provide the funding necessary to make sure the men and women in our armed forces are the best trained and best equipped fighting force in the world. We also need to have a long range perspective and take action to make sure our military, and our Navy in particular, is large enough and equipped with cutting edge technology to defend and advance our nation’s interests across the globe.”

Defend Conservative Values & Individual Freedoms
Dean is a proud pro-life Christian conservative and a lifetime member of the NRA who will defend our right to bear arms without qualification. Dean also serves on the Board of the Allentown Rescue Mission, which helps local homeless men through Christ-centered programs based on accountability and compassion. “Too many Republicans call themselves ‘conservative’ but don’t vote that way when they get into office on issues like gun rights and the sanctity of life,” said Browning. “I will be different. From Day 1, I will be a rock solid conservative, and never waver in defense of our Constitution and our God-given rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

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—Dean Browning’s campaign website (2018)^[3]

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↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 6, 2022
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Dean Browning for Congress, “Issues,” accessed April 20, 2018

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[3] Dean Browning for Congress, “Issues,” accessed April 20, 2018

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Dean Browning

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Elections

2022

General election

General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 14

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 14

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 14

Campaign finance

2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7

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2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7

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2022

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