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Frank Burns (Pennsylvania)

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Frank Burns
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72
Tenure

2008 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

16

Compensation

Base salary

$106,422.33/year

Per diem

$185/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Contact

Frank Burns (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 72. He assumed office on December 1, 2008. His current term ends on November 30, 2026.

Burns (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 72. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

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Burns earned his B.A. in business management from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. His professional experience includes working as a consultant for Den-Mat. Burns has served as Township Supervisor of the East Taylor Township.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Burns was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Burns was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Burns was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017
Commerce
Committee On Committees
Consumer Affairs
Liquor Control
Tourism & Recreational Development
Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Burns served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Burns served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Burns served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Burns served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72

Incumbent Frank Burns defeated Amy Bradley in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Frank Burns
Frank Burns (D)
 
51.2
 
16,780
Amy Bradley (R)
 
48.4
 
15,851
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
115

Total votes: 32,746
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72

Incumbent Frank Burns advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Frank Burns
Frank Burns
 
96.7
 
4,338
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.3
 
148

Total votes: 4,486
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72

Amy Bradley advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Amy Bradley
 
93.2
 
4,457
 Other/Write-in votes
 
6.8
 
327

Total votes: 4,784
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72

Incumbent Frank Burns defeated Renae Billow in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Frank Burns
Frank Burns (D)
 
54.5
 
14,129
Image of Renae Billow
Renae Billow (R)
 
45.5
 
11,775

Total votes: 25,904
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72

Incumbent Frank Burns defeated Michael Cashaw in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Frank Burns
Frank Burns
 
71.1
 
4,774
Michael Cashaw
 
28.4
 
1,903
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
34

Total votes: 6,711
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72

Renae Billow advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Renae Billow
Renae Billow
 
97.8
 
6,835
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.2
 
152

Total votes: 6,987
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72

Incumbent Frank Burns defeated Howard Terndrup in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Frank Burns
Frank Burns (D)
 
52.7
 
16,886
Howard Terndrup (R) Candidate Connection
 
47.3
 
15,150

Total votes: 32,036
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72

Incumbent Frank Burns advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Frank Burns
Frank Burns
 
100.0
 
6,485

Total votes: 6,485
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72

Howard Terndrup defeated Gerald Carnicella in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Howard Terndrup Candidate Connection
 
65.8
 
4,328
Gerald Carnicella
 
34.2
 
2,253

Total votes: 6,581
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72

Incumbent Frank Burns defeated Gerald Carnicella in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Frank Burns
Frank Burns (D)
 
52.4
 
11,819
Gerald Carnicella (R)
 
47.6
 
10,726

Total votes: 22,545
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72

Incumbent Frank Burns advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Frank Burns
Frank Burns
 
100.0
 
3,643

Total votes: 3,643
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72

Gerald Carnicella advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Gerald Carnicella
 
100.0
 
3,050

Total votes: 3,050
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2016

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.

Incumbent Frank Burns defeated Cecilia Houser in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 general election.[1][2]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Frank Burns Incumbent 57.55% 16,361
     Republican Cecilia Houser 42.45% 12,066
Total Votes 28,427
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State


Incumbent Frank Burns defeated Martin Westrick in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Frank Burns Incumbent 73.34% 6,444
     Democratic Martin Westrick 26.66% 2,342
Total Votes 8,786


Cecilia Houser ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72 Republican primary.[3][4]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cecilia Houser  (unopposed)


2014

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Frank Burns defeated Martin Westrick in the Democratic primary, while Philip Rice defeated Randall Jay Wilson in the Republican primary. Burns defeated Rice in the general election.[5][6][7]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Burns Incumbent 62.6% 11,354
     Republican Philip Rice 37.4% 6,792
Total Votes 18,146
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Burns Incumbent 68% 4,533
Martin Westrick 32% 2,132
Total Votes 6,665
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPhilip Rice 79.4% 2,187
Randall Jay Wilson 20.6% 569
Total Votes 2,756

2012

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012

Burns ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 72. Burns ran unchallenged in the April 24 primary and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Burns Incumbent 100% 21,024
Total Votes 21,024

2010

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010

Burns won re-election to District 72 in 2010. He had no primary opposition and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[10]

Pennsylvania State House, District 72
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Frank Burns (D) 18,831 100.0%

2008

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Burns won election to District 72 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 14,716, defeating Republican Chris Voccio (13,205).[11]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72
Candidates Votes Percent
Frank Burns (D) Green check mark transparent.png 14,716 52.7%
Chris Voccio (R) 13,205 47.3%

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2020

Frank Burns did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Frank Burns campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72Won general$4,053,420 $3,773,073
2022Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72Won general$284,394 $240,787
2020Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72Won general$396,730 N/A**
2018Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72Won general$39,500 N/A**
2016Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72Won $120,913 N/A**
2014Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72Won $87,749 N/A**
2012Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72Won $63,516 N/A**
2010Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72Won $85,149 N/A**
2008Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72Won $171,677 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 72
2008-Present
Succeeded by
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