DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Ismail Smith-Wade-El

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 49 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 49

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 1; 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +48.3; Won 2026
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.

Aging and Older Adult Services
Education
Housing and Community Development
Local Government Commission
Local Government Commission
Professional Licensure

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 18 sponsored · 1 became law

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HB 2559 An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and…
Became law Jul 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Smith-Wade-El sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Smith-Wade-El is closer to the center than 37% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Leanne Krueger, Justin Fleming, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

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

With Smith-Wade-El’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills8%

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: Smith-Wade-El’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Smith-Wade-El	Dem. majority	Rep. 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…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 128–75
Oct 19, 2026	SB 1260: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 116–87
Oct 5, 2026	HB 2380: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	Yes	Yes	No	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…	Yes	Yes	No	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…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 119–83

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Smith-Wade-El was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 49

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 49	Won	D+48.3	D+30.3	+18.0
2024	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 49	Won	—	D+30.3	—
2022	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 49	Won	D+33.4	D+36.0	−2.6