ICE Cools Down Republican Sheriff As Democrat Turns Up The Heat To Win The Race.
by Dan Doyle | November 5, 2025
BUCKS COUNTY, PA – Democrat Danny Ceisler has defeated Republican incumbent Fred Harran in the race for Bucks County Sheriff. marking a significant political shift in one of Pennsylvania’s most closely watched county races.
Harran’s campaign, once seen as solid, lost momentum after controversay over his proposed partnership with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement under the 287 (g) program. an effort county commissioners ruled he lacked authority to pursue.
Ceisler, an attorney and Army veteran, ran on a message of restoring trust, focusing the sheriff’s office on public safety, and clearing a backlog of unserved warrants rather than diverting resources to immigration enforcement.
In the end, voters ultimately chose Ceisler’s promise of local accountability over Harran’s nationalized law and order pitch, cooling off the incumbent as the Democrat turned up the heat to win.