Brandon Neuman
Brandon P. Neuman | |
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| Judge-elect of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania | |
| Assuming office January 5, 2026 | |
| Succeeding | Dan McCaffery |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – December 31, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Solobay |
| Succeeded by | Tim O'Neal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1981 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Carrie Neuman |
| Residence | North Strabane, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Richmond (B.A.) University of Pittsburgh School of Law (M.S.L.) Duquesne University School of Law (J.D.) |
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Brandon P. Neuman (born November 1, 1981) is an American politician and jurist. He is a judge-elect of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented the 48th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017.[1][2] He was also a court of common pleas judge in Washington County.
Personal life and education
[edit | edit source]Neuman graduated from Canon–McMillan High School in 2000. He earned a bachelor's in criminal justice from the University of Richmond in 2005. Neuman earned a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2005 and a J.D. from Duquesne University in 2009.[3] Neuman played football for Canon–McMillan and the University of Richmond.
Career
[edit | edit source]Neuman was first elected to the Pennsylvania House in 2011. He represented Washington County, Pennsylvania, which is to the South of Pittsburgh. Neuman served on the Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Consumer Affairs, Judiciary, Labor & Industry, and Rules committees.[3]
Neuman had been a critic of former Governor Tom Corbett's handling of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal.[4] Along with fellow Representative Tony DeLuca, Neuman had introduced legislation to combat healthcare waste and fraud.[5]
Neuman ran for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in 2014, but finished fifth in the Democratic primary.[6][7]
Neuman resigned his state house seat in December 2017, after he was elected as a Washington County judge.[8]
In 2025, Neuman was elected as a judge to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania[9], filling a seat which had been left vacant by the ascendance of Daniel McCaffery to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He is the first Millennial to be elected to a seat on one of Pennsylvania's appellate courts.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Profile at Vote Smart
- Twitter account
- State Representative Brandon P. Neuman official caucus site
- Brandon P. Neuman (D) official PA House site
