DemocratIn office since Nov 2012

Judy Schwank

Pennsylvania State Senator, District 11 since 2012. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Pennsylvania State Senator, District 11

In office
14 yrs
Since 2012
Bills became law
0
36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.6%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
83%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+17.4
Won 2024
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Agriculture and Rural Affairs · democratic chair
  • Appropriations
  • Game and Fisheries
  • Health and Human Services

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 36 sponsored · 0 became law
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SB 923 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous…
In committee Sep 2026
SB 746 An Act amending the act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1176, No.261), known as the Manufactured Home Community…
In committee Jun 2026
SB 1499 An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…
Introduced Oct 2026
SB 1489 An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of…
Introduced Oct 2026
SB 1216 An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in…
Introduced Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Schwank sits in the Pennsylvania State Senate

Schwank is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianSchwankMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Nick Pisciottano, Christine Tartaglione, James Malone

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

With Schwank’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats83%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills28%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Schwank’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Schwank was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Pennsylvania State Senate, District 11WonD+17.4
2020Pennsylvania State Senate, District 11WonD+16.7
2016Pennsylvania State Senate, District 11Won—
2012Pennsylvania State Senate, District 11WonD+28.7

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Schwank has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Schwank has run against

  • Lisha L. Rowe (R) · 2024 general, won
  • Annette C. Baker (R) · 2020 general, won
  • Karen L. Mogel (R) · 2012 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Schwank

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET