RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Lynda Culver

Pennsylvania State Senator, District 27 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Pennsylvania State Senator, District 27

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
4
36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
2.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+44.2
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.

  • Education · chair
  • Health and Human Services · vice chair
  • Aging and Youth
  • Appropriations
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  • Intergovernmental Operations
  • Local Government

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 36 sponsored · 4 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 1183 An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1200, No.202), known as the Solicitation of Funds for…
Became law Oct 2026
SB 1334 An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985,…
Became law Oct 2026
SB 838 An Act amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed Schools Act,…
Became law Oct 2026
SB 315 An act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school…
Became law Nov 2025
SB 807 An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services…
Passed Senate Oct 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Culver sits in the Pennsylvania State Senate

Culver is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianCulverMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Gene Yaw, Tracy Pennycuick, Lisa Baker

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

With Culver’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills23%

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

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

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

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Culver 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 27WonR+44.2
2022Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 108Won—
2020Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 108Won—
2018Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 108Won—
2016Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 108WonR+53.3
2014Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 108Won—
2012Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 108Won—
2010Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 108WonR+53.2

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Culver has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Culver has run against

  • Patricia Lea Lawton (D) · 2024 general, won
  • John E. Deppen (D) · 2016 general, won
  • Antonio D. Michetti (D) · 2010 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Culver

One person, matched across every source we use.

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