Craig Williams
Pennsylvania State Representative, District 160 since 2020. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
Pennsylvania State Representative, District 160Born 1965Military officer
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 1
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.1%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 66%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −10.0
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Government Oversight · republican chair
- Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities
- Energy
- Gaming Oversight
- Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Oct 2025
Introduced Apr 2026
Introduced Oct 2025
Introduced Oct 2025
Introduced Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Williams sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Williams is closer to the center than 96% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Martina White, Joe Hogan, Shelby Labs
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
With Williams’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans66%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills58%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Williams’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Williams | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | SB 908: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 128–75 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | SB 1260: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 116–87 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | HB 2380: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 116–86 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | HB 280: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 115–88 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | HB 2084: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 119–83 |
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 House District 160 | Lost | D+10.0 | D+5.4 | −4.6 |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 160 | Won | R+3.6 | — | — |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 160 | Won | R+4.7 | — | — |
| 2020 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 160 | Won | R+1.5 | — | — |
| 2008 | U.S. House, PA-7 | Lost | D+19.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $177.4K
- Spent
- $145.4K
- Cash
- $59.7K
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.
| FRIENDS OF CRAIG WILLIAMS State | Active |
| WENDELL CRAIG WILLIAMS State | Active |
| WENDELL CRAIG 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 House of Representatives, District 160 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Williams has run against
- Elizabeth Moro (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Elizabeth Moro (D) · 2024 election, won
- Catherine E. Spahr (D) · 2022 election, won
- Anton N. Andrew (D) · 2020 election, won
- Joe Sestak (D) · 2008 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Williams
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H8PA07085
- Open States ocd-person/e17c51da-556e-4afe-aad4-137ee3a0881e
- Wikidata Q14594654
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET