Ben Waxman
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Ben Waxman

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 182 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 182Journalist

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
0
35 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+78.8
Won 2022
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
  • Communications and Technology
  • Finance
  • Housing and Community Development

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 35 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 2037 An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in ethics standards…
Passed House Jul 2026
HB 2558 An Act prohibiting enforcement of covenants not to compete in broadcast employment agreements.
Passed House Jul 2026
HB 2305 An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and…
Passed House Jun 2026
HB 2103 An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations…
Passed House May 2026
HB 490 An Act amending Titles 2 (Administrative Law and Procedure) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the…
Passed House Feb 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Waxman sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Waxman is closer to the center than 2% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianWaxmanMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Danilo Burgos, Joe Hohenstein, Mary Isaacson

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

With Waxman’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: Waxman’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 Waxman 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Pennsylvania House District 182Won—D+75.5—
2024Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 182Won———
2022Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 182WonD+78.8——

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

How we know Waxman

One person, matched across every source we use.

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