
Danielle Friel Otten
Pennsylvania State Representative, District 155 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.6
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Education
- Environmental and Natural Resource Protection
- Government Oversight
- Health
- Human Services
- Liquor Control
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Passed House Oct 2026
Passed House Jun 2026
Passed House Dec 2025
In committee Mar 2026
Introduced Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Otten sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Otten is closer to the center than 34% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Liz Hanbidge, Leanne Krueger, Justin Fleming
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
With Otten’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%
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: Otten’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Otten | Dem. majority | Rep. 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 | Yes | No | Passed 128–75 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | SB 1260: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 116–87 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | HB 2380: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in… | Yes | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | No | Passed 119–83 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Otten 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 of Representatives, District 155 | Won | — | D+15.9 | — |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 155 | Won | D+14.6 | D+15.9 | −1.3 |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 155 | Won | D+13.7 | D+18.4 | −4.7 |
| 2020 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 155 | Won | D+12.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 155 | Won | D+9.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $4.6K
- Spent
- $27.2K
- Cash
- $7.8K
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.
| FRIEL OTTEN, DANIELLE 4 PA State | Active |
| OTTEN, DANIELLE FRIEL State | Active |
| OTTEN,DANIELLE FRIEL State | Active |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Seats Otten has held
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 155 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Otten has run against
- Rodney D. Simon II (R) · 2024 election, won
- Kyle P. Scribner (R) · 2022 election, won
- Michael Thomas Taylor (R) · 2020 election, won
- Rebecca P. Corbin (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Otten
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6678bcaf-292f-408a-aa36-90ed8bc8fd08
- Wikidata Q70207766
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET