Anthony H. Williams
Pennsylvania State Senator, District 8 since 1998. Ran in 14 elections between 1988 and 2022, winning 14. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 28 yrs
- Since 1998
- Bills became law
- 0
- 3 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.4%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +73.2
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Community, Economic and Recreational Development · democratic chair
- Banking and Insurance
- Education
- State Government
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 Williams sits in the Pennsylvania State Senate
Williams is closer to the center than 52% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Steve Santarsiero, Jay Costa, Patty Kim
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
With Williams’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%
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: Williams’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Williams | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 2299: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure)… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 43–7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 2443: An Act providing for Child Victim Recovery Fee; establishing the Child Victim Recovery… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 47–3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 558: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–14 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 369: An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–15 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | HB 1935: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 45–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Williams 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 8 | Won | — | D+67.4 | — |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+73.2 | D+71.6 | +1.6 |
| 2018 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 8 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 8 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 8 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+71.8 | — | — |
| 2006 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 8 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+57.8 | — | — |
| 1998 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 191 | Won | D+75.3 | — | — |
| 1998 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+74.8 | — | — |
| 1996 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 191 | Won | D+77.2 | — | — |
| 1994 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 191 | Won | D+64.1 | — | — |
| 1992 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 191 | Won | D+63.4 | — | — |
| 1990 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 191 | Won | D+62.9 | — | — |
| 1988 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 191 | Won | D+61.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $698.2K
- Spent
- $729.6K
- Cash
- $48.1K
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Williams for Senate State | Active |
| ANTHONY HARDY WILLIAMS State | Active |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Seats Williams has held
- Pennsylvania State Senate, District 8 · since 2002
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 191 · 1998–2000
- Pennsylvania State Senate, District 8 · since 1998
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 191 · 1988–1998
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Williams has run against
- John Vincent Hayes III (R) · 2022 election, won
- Rhashea Harmon (R) · 2010 election, won
- John P. McKelligott (R) · 2002 election, won
- Robert J. Johns (R) · 1998 election, won
- Listervelt H. Ritter (R) · 1998 election, won
- Francis X. Hardy (R) · 1996 election, won
- Paul C. Moore (R) · 1994 election, won
- Edward A. Adams (R) · 1988 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Williams
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fe79a0f0-7dfd-442a-8b79-f8792613a4de
- Wikidata Q4772647
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET