Darisha Parker
Photo: Governor Tom Wolf from Harrisburg, PA, CC BY 2.0
DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Darisha Parker

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 198 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 198

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
1
16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028
Elections
4
2020–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Commerce · secretary
  • Aging and Older Adult Services
  • Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  • Children and Youth
  • Insurance
  • Rules

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 16 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 2464 An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in…
Became law Oct 2026
HB 1057 An Act amending the act of May 11, 1889 (P.L.188, No.210), entitled "A further supplement to an act,…
Passed House Nov 2025
HB 1100 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public…
Passed House Jun 2025
HB 2695 An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in support matters…
In committee Oct 2026
HB 2811 An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in…
Introduced Sep 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Parker sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Parker is closer to the center than 23% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianParkerMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Paul Friel, Morgan Cephas, Gina Curry

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

With Parker’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%

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: Parker’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 Parker 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 of Representatives, District 198Won—D+85.7—
2024Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198Won—D+85.7—
2022Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198Won—D+90.7—
2020Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198Won———

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$2.4M
Spent
$1.4M
Cash
$1.4M

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Jun 8, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

PEOPLE FOR PARKER
State
Active
Friends of Parker
State
Active
PARKER,DARISHA K.
State
Active
PARKER, DARISHA K
State
Active

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Jun 8, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET

How we know Parker

One person, matched across every source we use.

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