DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Ben Sanchez

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 153 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 153Born 1975Lawyer

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
0
23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+49.6
Won 2026
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.

  • Appropriations
  • Commerce
  • Government Oversight
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Legislative Budget and Finance
  • Rules

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 23 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 446 An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in…
Passed House Nov 2025
HB 1553 An Act amending Title 7 (Banks and Banking) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for…
Passed House Jul 2025
HB 350 An Act amending Titles 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary…
Passed House Jun 2025
HB 1311 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general…
In committee Mar 2026
HB 1315 An Act amending Title 54 (Names) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial change of name,…
In committee Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Sanchez sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Sanchez is closer to the center than 41% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianSanchezMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Lindsay Powell, , Pete Schweyer

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

With Sanchez’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills3%

Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Sanchez’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 Sanchez 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.

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$52.4K
Spent
$67.6K
Cash
$32K

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Jun 5, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

FRIENDS OF BEN SANCHEZ
State
Active
BENJAMIN V. SANCHEZ
State
Active
BENJAMIN V. SANCHEZ
State
Active

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Jun 5, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET

Seats Sanchez has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Sanchez has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Sanchez

One person, matched across every source we use.

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