Bryan Jeffrey Schurgard Townsend (born May 19, 1981) is an American politician who represents District 11 in the Delaware Senate.

[3][4] Townsend went on to defeat Republican Evan Queitsch in the general election, winning 78 percent of the vote.

He defeated primary challenger David L. Tackett with 78 percent of the vote,[7][8] and was unopposed in the general election.

[10] On September 13, 2016, his candidacy ended when he placed second in a six-way Democratic primary, behind former state Secretary of Labor Lisa Blunt Rochester (25% to 44%).

[11][12] Townsend supports banning assault weapons and argued in favor of a 2018 bill that was not released from committee.