Gary Day
Pennsylvania State Representative, District 187 since 2008. Ran in 9 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 9. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 0
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +10.7
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 10
- 2008–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Communications and Technology · republican vice chair
- Environmental and Natural Resource Protection · republican secretary
- Aging and Older Adult Services
- Health
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Day sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Day is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Thomas Kutz, Kerry Benninghoff, John Lawrence
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
With Day’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills27%
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: Day’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Day | 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… | No | No | Yes | Passed 128–75 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | SB 1260: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential… | No | No | Yes | Passed 116–87 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | HB 2380: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in… | No | 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… | No | 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… | No | No | Yes | Passed 119–83 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Day 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 187 | Counting | D+2.2 | R+9.4 | −11.6 |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 187 | Won | R+10.7 | R+9.4 | +1.3 |
| 2020 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 187 | Won | R+23.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 187 | Won | R+18.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 187 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 187 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 187 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 187 | Won | R+26.2 | — | — |
| 2010 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 187 | Won | R+40.0 | — | — |
| 2008 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 187 | Won | R+4.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $75.8K
- Spent
- $46.4K
- Cash
- $34.4K
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.
| DAY, GARY FRIENDS OF State | Active |
| DAY, GARY W State | Active |
| DAY,GARY W State | Active |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Seats Day has held
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 187 · since 2024
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 187 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Day has run against
- Rachel Cuevas (D) · 2026 election
- Stefanie Rafes (D) · 2024 election, won
- Michael E. Blichar Jr. (D) · 2020 election, won
- Joseph M. Haas (D) · 2012 election, won
- Richard A. Stine (D) · 2010 election, won
- John R. Ritter (D) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Day
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3088ff8e-d2d9-46b9-8ea3-bd35af9438c2
- Wikidata Q5524955
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET