Gene Yaw
Pennsylvania State Senator, District 23 since 2008. Ran in 5 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 5. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 1
- 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +49.3
- 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.
- Environmental Resources and Energy · chair
- Judiciary · vice chair
- Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Banking and Insurance
- Chesapeake Bay Commission, Pennsylvania Office
- Community, Economic and Recreational Development
- Rules and Executive Nominations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Yaw sits in the Pennsylvania State Senate
Yaw is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Lynda Culver, Tracy Pennycuick, Lisa Baker
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
With Yaw’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills6%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Yaw’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Yaw | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 2299: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure)… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 43–7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 2443: An Act providing for Child Victim Recovery Fee; establishing the Child Victim Recovery… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 47–3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 558: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant… | No | No | Yes | Passed 36–14 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 369: An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated… | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–15 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | HB 1935: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 45–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Yaw 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 23 | Won | R+49.3 | R+42.3 | +7.0 |
| 2020 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 23 | Won | R+46.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 23 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 23 | Won | R+39.5 | — | — |
| 2008 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 23 | Won | R+31.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Yaw has held
- Pennsylvania State Senate, District 23 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Yaw has run against
- Kim Pitcher (D) · 2024 election, won
- Jaclyn E. Baker (D) · 2020 election, won
- Luana Cleveland (D) · 2012 election, won
- Trey Casimir (D) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Yaw
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/18127660-d04e-43c2-b931-084f0c87142c
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET