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

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