Tim Brennan (politician)

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Tim Brennan

| state_house = Pennsylvania

| district = 29th

| term_start = January 3, 2023

| term_end =

| predecessor = Meghan Schroeder

| successor =

| birth_date = {{circa|1978}}

| birth_place = Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Democratic

| spouse = Trish{{cite web |title=Representative Tim Brennan |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1943 |website=Pennsylvania House of Representatives |publisher=Pennsylvania General Assembly |access-date=15 January 2023}}

| children = 1{{cite news |last1=Werner |first1=Jeff |title=Election 2022: Democrat Tim Brennan For State Representative |url=https://patch.com/pennsylvania/doylestown/election-2022-democrat-tim-brennan-state-representative |access-date=18 January 2023 |work=Patch |date=October 27, 2022}}

| alma_mater = Nativity BVM High School

| education = Ursinus College
Widener University School of Law

| residence = Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| website =

}}

Timothy Patrick Brennan{{cite web |title=2022 General Election Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Official Returns BUCKS |url=https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/General/CountyResults?countyName=BUCKS&ElectionID=94&ElectionType=G&IsActive=1 |website=electionreturns.pa.gov |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of State |access-date=15 January 2023}} (born {{circa|1978}}) is an American attorney and politician who has represented the 29th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Democrat since 2023.

Early life and education

Brennan is a graduate of Nativity BVM High School. He graduated from Ursinus College in 2000. He later attended Trinity University in Ireland and Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic.{{cite web |title=Timothy Brennan |url=https://archives.house.state.pa.us/people/member-biography?ID=9523 |website=Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives |access-date=15 January 2023}} He became certified in law and government from Widener University School of Law in 2003.{{cite web |title=About Tim |url=https://brennanforpa.com/about/# |website=Tim Brennan for State Representative |access-date=15 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110104318/https://brennanforpa.com/about/ |archive-date=November 10, 2022}}

Political career

In 2015, Brennan was elected to represent the Second Ward on the Borough Council of Doylestown, Pennsylvania,{{cite web |title=Certified Returns - County Summary Municipal Election, November 3, 2015 |url=https://www.buckscounty.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/86 |website=Bucks County, Pennsylvania |access-date=15 January 2023 |page=13 |format=PDF |date=December 11, 2015}} where he served from 2016 until December 2022.{{cite news |last1=Werner |first1=Jeff |title=Tim Brennan Sworn In As 29th District State Representative |url=https://patch.com/pennsylvania/doylestown/brennan-sworn-29th-district-state-representative |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=Patch |date=January 4, 2023}}

In 2018, Brennan unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the 143rd District seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,{{cite news |last1=Fishman |first1=Kate |title=Doylestown Democrat Seeks To Represent PA 29th District |url=https://patch.com/pennsylvania/doylestown/doylestown-democrat-seeks-represent-pa-29th-district |access-date=30 March 2023 |work=Patch |date=February 8, 2022}} losing to Wendy Ullman by 55 votes.{{cite web |title=Certified Election Returns by County General Primary, May 15, 2018 |url=https://www.buckscounty.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/53 |website=Bucks County, Pennsylvania |access-date=30 March 2023 |page=2 |format=PDF |date=June 11, 2018}}

In 2022, Brennan won the election to represent the 29th District (which included much of the former 143rd{{cite web |title=Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of State |url=http://aws.redistricting.state.pa.us/Redistricting/Resources/GISData/Districts/Legislative/House/2011-Revised-Final/PDF/2011-Revised-Final-Plan-LegalDesc-House.pdf }}{{cite web |title=2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts |url=https://www.vote.pa.gov/Pages/Pennsylvania-Redistricting-House-of-Representative.aspx/ |website=DOS Voting & Election Information |publisher=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |access-date=30 March 2023}}), defeating the Republican and Independent candidates. He won re-election in 2024 with 55.6% of the vote.{{cite web |date=November 27, 2024 |title=2024 General Election |url=https://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/buckspaenr/18/en/MEe3y_Index_18.html |access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Bucks County, Pennsylvania}}

Electoral history

{{Election box begin no change|title=2015 Doylestown Borough Council election, Ward 2}}

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|party=Democratic Party (US)

|candidate=Tim Brennan

|votes=457

|percentage=56.14

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party=Republican Party (US)

|candidate=Jean Stevens

|votes=357

|percentage=43.86}}{{Election box total no change|votes=814|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Democratic primary election, District 143}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party=Democratic Party (US)

|candidate=Wendy Ullman

|votes=2,723

|percentage=50.51

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|party=Democratic Party (US)

|candidate=Tim Brennan

|votes=2,668

|percentage=49.49

}}{{Election box total no change|votes=5,391|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=2019 Doylestown Borough Council election, Ward 2{{cite web |title=Certified Election Returns Summary Municipal Election, November 5, 2019 |url=https://www.buckscounty.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/99 |website=Bucks County, Pennsylvania |access-date=15 January 2023 |page=10 |date=November 25, 2019}}}}

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|party=Democratic Party (US)

|candidate=Tim Brennan (incumbent)

|votes=758

|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box total no change|votes=758|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 29{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/buckspaenr/11/en/pEjqg_Index_11.html |website=Bucks County Election Night Results 2022 General Election |access-date=16 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104061508/https://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/buckspaenr/11/en/pEjqg_Index_11.html |archive-date=January 4, 2023 |date=December 22, 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party=Democratic Party (US)

|candidate=Tim Brennan

|votes=21,345

|percentage=55.86

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party=Republican Party (US)

|candidate=Diane Smith

|votes=15,601

|percentage=40.83}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party=Independent

|candidate=Robert Ronky

|votes=1,243

|percentage=3.25}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|party=Write-in

|votes=20

|percentage=0.05

}}{{Election box total no change|votes=30,209|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (US)|loser=Republican Party (US)}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

|title=2024 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 29{{cite web |title=2024 General Election |url=https://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/buckspaenr/18/en/MEe3y_Index_18.html |website=Bucks County, Pennsylvania |access-date=26 November 2024 |date=November 21, 2024}}

}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party=Democratic Party (US)

|candidate=Tim Brennan (incumbent)

|votes=25,176

|percentage=55.56

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party=Republican Party (US)

|candidate=Steve Mekanik

|votes=19,118

|percentage=42.19

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party=Libertarian Party (US)