Democrats declared victory over two Republican incumbents in the races for Bucks County district attorney and sheriff this week.

"Bucks County is a bellwether for the state," John Kennedy, a political analyst at West Chester University, said. "It's one of the closest, most competitive counties in the state."

With more than 54% of the vote, Joe Khan becomes the first-ever Democrat to be elected Bucks County District Attorney. He beat Jennifer Schorn, who was appointed in January 2024. Khan ran on issues of child and environmental safety — promising to unify a region often divided by politics.

"I'm the son of a Muslim and a Catholic who was raised in a Jewish neighborhood," Khan said. "And I was taught to stand up for everyone. And that's why I became an assistant district attorney, a

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