David Rowe
Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0
RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

David Rowe

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 85 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 85Born 1991Businessperson

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
0
9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
96%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+43.7
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.

  • Labor and Industry
  • Rules

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 9 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 2636 An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and…
In committee Sep 2026
HB 2736 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in disposition of…
Introduced Aug 2026
HB 2370 An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal…
Introduced Apr 2026
HB 1937 An Act amending Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in voter registration,…
Introduced Oct 2025
HB 1815 An Act repealing the act of July 12, 1935 (P.L.970, No.314), known as the Individual Net Income Tax Act.
Introduced Aug 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Rowe sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Rowe is closer to the center than 35% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianRoweMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Mike Armanini, Tina Pickett, Bud Cook

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

With Rowe’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%

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: Rowe’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Rowe 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 85Won—R+42.0—
2024Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 85WonR+43.7——
2022Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 85Won———
2020Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 85WonR+36.3——

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$171.9K
Spent
$171.4K
Cash
$35.9K

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

FRIENDS OF DAVID ROWE
State
Active
DAVID H. ROWE
State
Active
DAVID H. ROWE
State
Active

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET

How we know Rowe

One person, matched across every source we use.

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