Democrat on ousting Republican in Pennsylvania’s ’swingiest’ county: ‘Partnering with ICE is a losing proposition’

Danny Ceisler's defeat in sheriff's race of incumbent who had signed an agreement to work with ICE sends a message on US's contentious debate around immigration policy

Only 40 miles north of Philadelphia, Bucks county has gained a reputation as the swingiest" county in the swing state of Pennsylvania and one of the most pivotal political bellwethers in the country.

Party registration in the county is almost evenly split among Democrats and Republicans. Joe Biden won it in 2020, Donald Trump triumphed there in 2024. November's elections there were local - but a hot race for county sheriff drew much wider attention as a microcosm for America's contentious debate around immigration policy - and the result signaled a shake-up in how the county approaches enforcement.