Rob Bresnahan

Rob Bresnahan
Rob Bresnahan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Pennsylvania's 8th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 3, 2025
Preceded by	Matt Cartwright
Personal details
Born	Robert Paul Bresnahan Jr.; April 22, 1990 (age 34); Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Scranton (BA)

Robert Paul Bresnahan Jr. (/ˈbrɛznəhæn/ BREZ-nə-han; born April 22, 1990) is an American businessman and politician who is the United States representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district. 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.

Early life

Bresnahan was born on April 22, 1990, in Kingston, Pennsylvania.^[3] He grew up in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, and attended Wyoming Seminary.^[4]

Bresnahan studied business at the University of Scranton and was the captain of the school's golf team.^[5]

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.^[6]

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.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

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]

United States House of Representatives

Elections

In October 2023, Bresnahan filed to run for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district.^[12] The district includes Lackawanna County, Wayne County, and Pike County along with the majority of Luzerne County and Monroe County in Northeastern Pennsylvania.^[13] In the November 2024 general election, Bresnahan defeated incumbent Democrat Matt Cartwright.^[14]

Personal life

Bresnahan is engaged to Chelsea Strub, a news anchor and reporter at WNEP-TV based in Moosic, Pennsylvania.^[15]

Bresnahan has one sibling.

References

^ "Bresnahan Wins Pennsylvania House Race, Flipping Seat to GOP". Bloomberg.com. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ "Rob Bresnahan claims victory in Pennsylvania 8th Congressional race". Abc27. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ https://ballotpedia.org/Rob_Bresnahan_Jr^{[dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Allabaugh, Denise (October 2, 2021). "CEO leads construction business at a young age". Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ "Robert Bresnahan - 2011-12 - Men's Golf". University of Scranton. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ Herriott, Ashton (July 19, 2023). "CAI Announces First Close of Seventh Fund and First Transaction – Midwestern Electric's Partnership with Kuharchik Construction | CAI Capital Partners". Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ Dispatch, Tony Callaio For Sunday (January 15, 2022). "Bresnahan invests in Pittston". The Sunday Dispatch. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ Allabaugh, Denise (January 14, 2023). "Pittston sees a surge in new businesses". Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ Dispatch, Tony Callaio For Sunday (April 2, 2023). "Landmark, Burns building projects progress". The Sunday Dispatch. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ Dispatch, Tony Callaio For Sunday (July 23, 2022). "Work on The Landmark continues". The Sunday Dispatch. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ Corner, Tony Callaio My; Corner, Your (January 8, 2022). "My Corner, Your Corner: Bresnahan investing in Pittston". The Sunday Dispatch. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ Leader, Times (October 4, 2023). "Bresnahan files to run against Cartwright in 8th District". Times Leader. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ "Pennsylvania Redistricting US Congress | Voting & Election Information | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania". www.pa.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ Lillis, Mike (November 6, 2024). "Republican Rob Bresnahan ousts Matt Cartwright in Pennsylvania". The Hill. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
^ "Bresnahan, Cartwright face off in debate". wnep.com. October 22, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.

External links

Campaign website
Appearances on C-SPAN

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Matt Cartwright	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district 2025–present	Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Sheri Biggs	United States representatives by seniority 380th	Succeeded by Janelle Bynum

[1] "Bresnahan Wins Pennsylvania House Race, Flipping Seat to GOP". Bloomberg.com. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[2] "Rob Bresnahan claims victory in Pennsylvania 8th Congressional race". Abc27. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[3] ttps://ballotpedia.org/Rob_Bresnahan_Jr^{[dead link‍]}

[:0-4] Allabaugh, Denise (October 2, 2021). "CEO leads construction business at a young age". Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[5] "Robert Bresnahan - 2011-12 - Men's Golf". University of Scranton. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[6] Herriott, Ashton (July 19, 2023). "CAI Announces First Close of Seventh Fund and First Transaction – Midwestern Electric's Partnership with Kuharchik Construction | CAI Capital Partners". Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[7] Dispatch, Tony Callaio For Sunday (January 15, 2022). "Bresnahan invests in Pittston". The Sunday Dispatch. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[8] Allabaugh, Denise (January 14, 2023). "Pittston sees a surge in new businesses". Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[9] Dispatch, Tony Callaio For Sunday (April 2, 2023). "Landmark, Burns building projects progress". The Sunday Dispatch. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[10] Dispatch, Tony Callaio For Sunday (July 23, 2022). "Work on The Landmark continues". The Sunday Dispatch. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[11] Corner, Tony Callaio My; Corner, Your (January 8, 2022). "My Corner, Your Corner: Bresnahan investing in Pittston". The Sunday Dispatch. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[12] Leader, Times (October 4, 2023). "Bresnahan files to run against Cartwright in 8th District". Times Leader. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[13] "Pennsylvania Redistricting US Congress | Voting & Election Information | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania". www.pa.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[14] Lillis, Mike (November 6, 2024). "Republican Rob Bresnahan ousts Matt Cartwright in Pennsylvania". The Hill. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

[15] "Bresnahan, Cartwright face off in debate". wnep.com. October 22, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.

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