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Rob Bresnahan
American politician (born 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Paul Bresnahan Jr. (/ˈbrɛznəhæn/ BREZ-nə-han; born April 22, 1990) is an American politician and businessman serving as the United States representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district since 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1][2]
He defeated incumbent Matt Cartwright in the 2024 election. He took office on January 3, 2025.
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Early life and education
Bresnahan was born on April 22, 1990, in Kingston, Pennsylvania.[3] He grew up in Wyoming, Pennsylvania.[4] Bresnahan graduated from Wyoming Seminary in 2008.[5] Bresnahan later studied business at the University of Scranton and was on the golf team.[6] He graduated from the university in 2012.[5]
Early career
At the age of 19, Bresnahan became the chief financial officer of his grandfather's highway electrical business, Kuharchik Construction in Exeter, Pennsylvania.[4] After graduating from the University of Scranton, Bresnahan took over as CEO in 2013.
In 2023, Bresnahan partnered Kuharchik Construction with Midwestern Electric near Chicago, Illinois.[7]
Bresnahan is the owner of RPB Ventures, a real estate development company. The bulk of Bresnahan's real estate projects are on and around Main Street in Pittston, Pennsylvania.[8][9][10][11][12]
Bresnahan has served on a number of voluntary boards in Northeastern Pennsylvania including as interim president of the SPCA of Luzerne County board of directors, past president of Wyoming Rotary Club, and treasurer of the TecBRIDGE board and Automated Vehicle Coalition.[4]
He also served on the boards for Junior Achievement of NEPA, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NEPA, Luzerne County Industrial Development Authority, National Electrical Contractors Association and IBEW 163.[4]
Currently, Bresnahan serves on the boards of the SPCA of Luzerne County, Forty Fort Cemetery Association, and Catholic Youth Center.[4]
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United States House of Representatives
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Elections
In October 2023, Bresnahan filed to run for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district.[13] The district includes Lackawanna County, Wayne County, and Pike County along with the majority of Luzerne County and Monroe County in Northeastern Pennsylvania.[14] In the November 2024 general election, Bresnahan defeated incumbent Democrat Matt Cartwright.[15]
Tenure
In May 2025, Bresnahan was one of six House Republicans who voted for a GOP-backed budget bill that included substantial Medicaid cuts, despite previously pledging to oppose them. The bill also contained tax provisions that could personally benefit Bresnahan, who reported over $137,000 in pass-through income that would be eligible for expanded deductions under Section 199A tax code revisions.[16]
Committee assignments
For the 119th Congress:[17]
Personal life
Bresnahan is engaged to Chelsea Strub, a former news anchor and reporter at WNEP-TV based in Moosic, Pennsylvania.[19]
In April 2025, The New York Times reported that Bresnahan, who had campaigned on prohibiting stock trading by members of Congress, reported 264 stock trades, purchasing up to $1.7 million in stock since taking office in January 2025, and has sold up to $3.03 million in stocks.[20] His trades during this period included stocks related to fields regulated by the United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, on which he serves, including Caterpillar, CSX, and Boeing.[20]
In June 2025, Bresnahan sold between $1,000-$15,000 of shares of Centene Corporation, a healthcare company offering state-run Medicaid programs. Centene's stock subsequently dropped 40% in the following weeks, during debate and passage of the GOP-backed budget bill, for which Bresnahan voted.[21] Later in 2025, Bresnahan said that he would go broke if he was not allowed to trade stocks, despite him claiming that he would ban stock-trading during his campaign.https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/gop-congressman-suggests-d-lose-182011819.html
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