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DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Nikil Saval

Pennsylvania State Senator, District 1 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Pennsylvania State Senator, District 1

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In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
0
24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
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.

  • Urban Affairs and Housing · democratic chair
  • Environmental Resources and Energy
  • Judiciary
  • State Government
  • Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 24 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 1465 An Act establishing the Office of Health Care for the purpose of creating a universal single-payer health…
Introduced Sep 2026
SB 1364 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 Jun 2026
SB 1363 An Act providing for public utility credit reporting; and imposing duties on public utilities.
Introduced Jun 2026
SB 1357 An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in…
Introduced Jun 2026
SB 1333 An Act prohibiting employers from using consumer reporting under certain circumstances; and providing for…
Introduced May 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Saval sits in the Pennsylvania State Senate

Saval is closer to the center than 4% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianSavalMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Amanda Cappelletti, Tim Kearney, Katie Muth

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

With Saval’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills15%

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: Saval’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillSavalDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Oct 21, 2026HB 2299: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure)…NoYesYesPassed 43–7
Oct 21, 2026HB 2443: An Act providing for Child Victim Recovery Fee; establishing the Child Victim Recovery…YesYesYesPassed 47–3
Oct 21, 2026HB 558: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant…YesYesNoPassed 36–14
Oct 21, 2026HB 369: An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…YesYesNoPassed 35–15
Oct 19, 2026HB 1935: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…NoYesYesPassed 45–5

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Saval 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 1Won—
2020Pennsylvania State Senate, District 1Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Saval has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Saval

One person, matched across every source we use.

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