# Tim Brennan

Tim Brennan is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 29.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 29
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/de68158e-3cc9-4651-b3a1-71f5e77b7dab

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/de68158e-3cc9-4651-b3a1-71f5e77b7dab (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Brennan reported $140.3K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State House Democrats (median $40.4K).

## What Brennan says (PA 2025–26 session)

152 classified statements: 152 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Brennan | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 4.6% | 10.4% | 496 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 65.8% | 39.2% | 59 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 9.9% | 2.9% | 35 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 34.2% | 14.4% | 53 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 26% (State House Democrats 15%); Health 20% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 11% (State House Democrats 11%); Government Operations and Politics 10% (State House Democrats 15%); Emergency Management 8.0% (State House Democrats 3.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.56 (standard error 0.03), from 647 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 60% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.2% (95.1%). 7 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1431 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for Game Commission… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1431/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 922 An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for application for license,… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB922/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1328 An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1328/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 764 An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB764/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2593 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in general provisions relating to powers and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2593/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1372 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Human… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1372/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 829 An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB829/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2048 An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium; providing for administrative, fiscal or logistical services and governance and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2048/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1827 An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1827/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 116 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for credit… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB116/

## Legislation (PA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 33 bills: 33 reached committee, 7 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 457. 42.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 74 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2864: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in interscholastic athletics accountability, further… (in committee, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2864/
- HR 654: A Resolution recognizing November 10, 2026, as "Bill White Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR654/
- HR 653: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study and issue a report on the data that needs to be collected to evaluate the… (in committee, 2026-10-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR653/
- HR 605: A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Chiari Malformation Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR605/
- HB 2233: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in certificate of… (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2233/
- HB 1913: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for… (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1913/
- HB 2462: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to civil actions and… (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2462/
- HR 503: A Resolution recognizing the week of May 17 through 23, 2026, as "Public Works Week" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR503/
- HB 973: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to area government and… (in committee, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB973/
- HB 2463: An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in creation, alteration and termination of condominiums,… (in committee, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2463/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $140.3K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 94% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepTimBrennan BrennanForPA/status/2114787238944854314
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepTimBrennan BrennanForPA/status/2114812771355501049
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepTimBrennan BrennanForPA/status/2108545148930195672
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepTimBrennan BrennanForPA/status/2108545151471915517
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepTimBrennan BrennanForPA/status/2108578253506322482
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepTimBrennan BrennanForPA/status/2108578256354242636
- 2026-09-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepTimBrennan BrennanForPA/status/2105354878826819833
- 2026-09-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepTimBrennan BrennanForPA/status/2105354882144514389
- 2026-09-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepTimBrennan BrennanForPA/status/2105354883914203633
- 2026-09-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepTimBrennan BrennanForPA/status/2103571373771669999

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/brennan/
- Campaign site: https://brennanforpa.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepTimBrennan
- X: https://x.com/BrennanForPA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepTimBrennan
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reptimbrennan
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgUns6yCk5gdd3IGuqwtqxvi
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQrQhWX1e1WR4WTEc26lSjQ
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-brennan-8bb6026/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/de68158e-3cc9-4651-b3a1-71f5e77b7dab