Lee James
Pennsylvania State Representative, District 64 since 2012. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 0
- 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +73.9
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Labor and Industry · republican chair
- Environmental and Natural Resource Protection
- Local Government Commission
- Local Government Commission
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where James sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
James is closer to the center than 74% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jeff Olsommer, Jim Rigby, Donna Scheuren
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
With James’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills30%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: James’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | James | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | SB 908: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania… | No | No | Yes | Passed 128–75 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | SB 1260: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential… | No | No | Yes | Passed 116–87 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | HB 2380: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in… | No | No | Yes | Passed 116–86 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | HB 280: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania… | No | No | Yes | Passed 115–88 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | HB 2084: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School… | No | No | Yes | Passed 119–83 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time James 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | R+73.9 |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | R+60.9 |
| 2018 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | R+35.1 |
| 2016 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | R+27.6 |
| 2014 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats James has held
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 64 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who James has run against
- Ronald Edward Johnson II (CST) · 2024 general, won
- Michael Bagdes-Canning (I) · 2020 general, won
- John Kluck (D) · 2018 general, won
- John Kluck (D) · 2016 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know James
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b29f8685-d054-4c6c-a8ad-d64f80bd840f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET