# Frank Burns (Pennsylvania politician)

Frank Burns (born October 21, 1975) is an American politician and Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 72nd District, located in southwestern Cambria county. Most recently, he defeated Amy Bradley which helped give the Democrats a majority in the chamber.

## Biography

Before being elected as a state representative, Burns served as a township supervisor for East Taylor Township and as a Cambria County representative to the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee.
Burns currently sits on the Consumer Affairs, Professional Licensure, Tourism & Recreational Development, and Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committees.
Burns is considered a conservative Democrat, opposing abortion rights, LGBTQ protections, and reducing access to firearms, but also supporting economic populism and labor rights. Despite being narrowly reelected in 2024, the county his district is in went to Donald Trump by 40 percentage points in the concurrent 2024 United States presidential election.

## Election History

Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District Democratic Primary, 2008 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Frank Burns | 2,400 | 28.94 |
| Democratic | Nick Molnar | 1,718 | 20.72 |
| Democratic | David Gehlman | 1,300 | 15.68 |
| Democratic | Dave Kuhar | 952 | 11.48 |
| Democratic | James Lamont | 897 | 10.82 |
| Democratic | Stephen Yesenosky | 582 | 7.02 |
| Democratic | Jared Lambie | 444 | 5.35 |
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Burns | 8,636 | 55.30 |
| | Republican | Chris Voccio | 6,980 | 44.70 |
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Burns | 10,365 | 100.00 |
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Burns | 11,843 | 100.00 |
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Burns | 11,354 | 57.55 |
| | Republican | Philip Rice | 6,792 | 37.43 |
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Burns | 16,361 | 57.55 |
| | Republican | Cecilia Houser | 12,066 | 42.45 |
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Burns | 11,819 | 52.42 |
| | Republican | Gerald Carnicella | 10,726 | 47.58 |
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Burns | 16,886 | 52.71 |
| | Republican | Howard Terndrup | 15,150 | 47.29 |
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Burns | 14,060 | 54.19 |
| | Republican | Renae Billow | 11,757 | 45.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,945 | 100.0 |
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives 72nd District, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Burns | 16,780 | 51.24 |
| | Republican | Amy Bradley | 15,851 | 48.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,746 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |