Frank Burns

On the November 2026 ballot

Running for State Representative · District 72 · Democratic

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Latest coverage: “Suncoast Searchlight: Sarasota fight pits zoning vs. religious freedom” (WSLR Community Radio, Oct 23, 2026). coverage, lean labeled ↗
Serves as State Representative, District 72 (Pennsylvania) since Jan 2009. github.com ↗

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The record

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Roll-call votes on record.

3 votes · 3 yes. These roll calls don’t record a party-by-party tally, so there’s no party-alignment rate to show - the votes themselves are below. official roll calls · Jun 3, 2026

LATEST: YESAn Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for definitions, for respiratory therapists, for perfusionist, for genetic counselor and for prosthetists, orthotists, pedorthists and orthotic fitters; providing for medical imaging professionals, radiation therapists, radiologist assistants and trainees; further providing for licenses and certificates and general qualification; repealing provisions relating to radiologic procedures and education and training required; and making a repeal.HB 2173 · Jun 3, 2026

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Personal finances

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Political placement

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Left–right estimates (academic)

Shor-McCarty · votesCenter-Left

More liberal than 54% of Pennsylvania House members

Details

Score−0.31 on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale

BasisFrom roll-call votes

Party median0.36 more conservative than the Democratic median in this group (−0.67)

Compared with597 members of Pennsylvania House members (1995–2022)

Covers2009–2022

● This person Democrats (278) Republicans (318)Thick bar: middle half · thin line: middle 80%

Shor, Boris. 2025. "Individual State Legislator Shor-McCarty Ideology Data, January 2025 Update." Harvard Dataverse, V1. Method: Shor, Boris, and Nolan McCarty. 2011. "The Ideological Mapping of American Legislatures." American Political Science Review 105(3). Shor-McCarty ↗

DIME CFscore · donorsLiberal

More liberal than 62% of 2022 Pennsylvania House candidates

Details

Score−0.65 on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale

BasisFrom campaign donors

Party median0.14 more conservative than the Democratic median in this group (−0.79)

Compared with418 members of 2022 Pennsylvania House candidates

Covers2008–2022

● This person Democrats (187) Republicans (223) Independents (8)Thick bar: middle half · thin line: middle 80%

Bonica, Adam. 2024. Database on Ideology, Money in Politics, and Elections: Public version 4.0. Stanford University Libraries. https://data.stanford.edu/dime DIME CFscore ↗

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In their words

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Labor & Hiringtap to open

Burns passed an E-Verify bill to mandate that construction contractors hire American citizens for American jobs.

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Business Investmenttap to open

He secured a Keystone Opportunity Zone to incentivize business relocation and investment in the region.

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Jobs & Economic Growthtap to open

Burns advocates for using state revenue surpluses for tax breaks for working families and rural road projects, and has pushed for policies requiring the use of American-made steel.

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supports

Burns advocates for using state revenue surpluses for tax breaks for working families and rural road projects, and has pushed for policies requiring the use of American-made steel.

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