Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Democrats Win Bucks County DA and Sheriff, Elect First-Ever Democratic Prosecutor

The results in this swing county signal trouble for Republicans heading into 2026.

Overview

  • Joe Khan defeated incumbent District Attorney Jennifer Schorn with about 54% of the vote, according to county results.
  • Danny Ceisler unseated Sheriff Fred Harran and has pledged to end the office’s 287(g) partnership with ICE.
  • Khan is believed to be the first Democrat ever elected as Bucks County district attorney.
  • Campaign debates focused on Schorn’s handling of alleged child abuse at a Central Bucks elementary school and the decision not to prosecute a pipeline fuel leak in Upper Makefield Township.
  • The outcomes were widely framed as a rejection of Trump-aligned politics in a county that narrowly backed the president in 2024.