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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent
Assumed office: December 1, 2022

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 is represented by Tim Brennan (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Pennsylvania state representatives represented an average of 64,098 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 62,734 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Pennsylvania legislators assume office on the first day of December after a general election.[1]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article II of the Pennsylvania Constitution states:[2]

Senators shall be at least 25 years of age and Representatives 21 years of age. They shall have been citizens and inhabitants of the State four years, and inhabitants of their respective districts one year next before their election (unless absent on the public business of the United States or of this State), and shall reside in their respective districts during their terms of service.[3]


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[4]
SalaryPer diem
$106,422.33/year$185/day

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The presiding officer in the house where the vacancy happened must call for an election. There are no deadlines set in the state constitution on when a special election can be held.[5]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Pennsylvania Cons. Art. II, §2


District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Pennsylvania after the 2020 census

On February 4, 2022, the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission voted 4-1 to approve new state House and Senate maps.[6] House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R) voted no, while Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R), state Rep. Joanna McClinton (D), state Sen. Jay Costa (D), and chairman Mark Nordenberg voted yes.[6] These maps took effect for Pennsylvania's 2022 legislative elections.

How does redistricting in Pennsylvania work? In Pennsylvania, the statutory authority to draw congressional district boundaries is vested with the Pennsylvania General Assembly. These lines are subject to gubernatorial veto.[7]

State legislative district lines are drawn by a politician commission. Established in 1968, the commission comprises five members:[7]

  1. The majority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate appoints one member.
  2. The minority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate appoints one member.
  3. The majority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives appoints one member.
  4. The minority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives appoints one member.
  5. The first four commissioners appoint a fifth member to serve as the commission's chair. If the commission is unable to reach an agreement, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court must appoint a commission chair.[7]


The Pennsylvania Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact. Further, state legislative districts should "respect county, city, incorporated town, borough, township and ward boundaries." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[7]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29
until November 30, 2022

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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29
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Elections

2024

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29

Incumbent Tim Brennan defeated Steve Mekanik and Rob Ronky in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tim Brennan
Tim Brennan (D)
 
55.6
 
25,176
Steve Mekanik (R)
 
42.2
 
19,118
Image of Rob Ronky
Rob Ronky (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
963
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
55

Total votes: 45,312
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29

Incumbent Tim Brennan advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tim Brennan
Tim Brennan
 
99.6
 
8,588
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
37

Total votes: 8,625
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29

Steve Mekanik advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steve Mekanik
 
99.1
 
6,387
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
57

Total votes: 6,444
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2022

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29

Tim Brennan defeated Diane Smith and Rob Ronky in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tim Brennan
Tim Brennan (D) Candidate Connection
 
55.9
 
21,345
Image of Diane Smith
Diane Smith (R) Candidate Connection
 
40.9
 
15,601
Image of Rob Ronky
Rob Ronky (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
3.3
 
1,243

Total votes: 38,189
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29

Tim Brennan advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tim Brennan
Tim Brennan Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
9,664

Total votes: 9,664
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29

Diane Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Diane Smith
Diane Smith Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
7,845

Total votes: 7,845
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2020

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29

Incumbent Meghan Schroeder defeated Marlene Katz and Nathanael Schmolze in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Meghan Schroeder
Meghan Schroeder (R)
 
55.2
 
23,237
Image of Marlene Katz
Marlene Katz (D) Candidate Connection
 
43.9
 
18,475
Nathanael Schmolze (Abolitionist Society Pennsylvania Party)
 
0.8
 
352

Total votes: 42,064
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29

Marlene Katz advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Marlene Katz
Marlene Katz Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
8,179

Total votes: 8,179
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29

Incumbent Meghan Schroeder defeated Greg Archetto in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Meghan Schroeder
Meghan Schroeder
 
63.7
 
5,596
Image of Greg Archetto
Greg Archetto
 
36.3
 
3,185

Total votes: 8,781
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2018

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29

Meghan Schroeder defeated Andrew Dixon in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Meghan Schroeder
Meghan Schroeder (R)
 
52.2
 
16,555
Image of Andrew Dixon
Andrew Dixon (D) Candidate Connection
 
47.8
 
15,157

Total votes: 31,712
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29

Andrew Dixon advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andrew Dixon
Andrew Dixon Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
4,062

Total votes: 4,062
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29

Incumbent Bernard O'Neill advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bernard O'Neill
Bernard O'Neill
 
100.0
 
4,331

Total votes: 4,331
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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 Bernard O'Neill defeated Larry Mullins in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 general election.[8][9]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bernard O'Neill Incumbent 61.94% 22,018
     Democratic Larry Mullins 38.06% 13,529
Total Votes 35,547
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State


Incumbent Bernard O'Neill ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 Republican primary.[10][11]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bernard O'Neill Incumbent (unopposed)

Larry Mullins (D) received enough votes as a write-in candidate to appear on the general election ballot.[12]


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 Bernard O'Neill was unopposed in the Republican primary and unchallenged in the general election.[13][14][15]

2012

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Pennsylvania House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on April 24, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 16, 2012. Incumbent Bernard O'Neill (R) defeated Brian Monroe (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.[16][17]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 29, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBernard O'Neill Incumbent 58.3% 20,970
     Democratic Brian Munroe 41.7% 14,998
Total Votes 35,968

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29 raised a total of $4,808,338. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $155,108 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 29
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $355,226 3 $118,409
2022 $739,113 3 $246,371
2020 $2,328,097 3 $776,032
2018 $151,817 2 $75,909
2016 $75,642 2 $37,821
2014 $16,700 1 $16,700
2012 $153,033 2 $76,517
2010 $68,091 2 $34,046
2008 $82,322 2 $41,161
2006 $49,104 2 $24,552
2004 $111,976 3 $37,325
2002 $545,945 5 $109,189
2000 $131,272 1 $131,272
Total $4,808,338 31 $155,108


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Pennsylvania Constitution, "Article II, Section 2," accessed November 1, 2021
  2. The Constitution of Pennsylvania, "Article II, Section 5: Qualifications of members," accessed May 23, 2025
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  5. State of Pennsylvania, "Pennsylvania Constitution," accessed February 15, 2021 (Article II, Section 2)
  6. 6.0 6.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named dr
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 All About Redistricting, "Pennsylvania," accessed May 8, 2015
  8. Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
  9. Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
  10. Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
  11. Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
  12. Pennsylvania Department of State, "Write in winners from April 26, 2016, primary election," accessed June 9, 2016
  13. Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
  14. Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
  15. Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
  16. "Pennsylvania Secretary of State - Official General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2013
  17. "Pennsylvania Secretary of State - Official Primary Election Results," accessed November 4, 2013


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