DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Jennifer O'Mara

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 165 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 165Born 1989

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 0; 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +35.9; 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.

Education
Labor and Industry
Transportation
Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 34 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 2771 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for automated…
Passed House Oct 2026

HB 836 An Act protecting an individual's choice to use assisted reproductive technology.
Passed House Jun 2026

HB 2269 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,…
Passed House May 2026

HB 668 An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact; and providing for the…
Passed House May 2026

HB 830 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in…
Passed House May 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where O'Mara sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

O'Mara is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Christina Sappey, Joe McAndrew, Carol Hill-Evans

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

With O'Mara’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills6%

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: O'Mara’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	O'Mara	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 O'Mara was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 165

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 165	Won	D+35.9	D+17.4	+18.5
2024	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 165	Won	D+19.2	D+17.4	+1.8
2022	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 165	Won	D+23.4	D+19.8	+3.6
2020	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 165	Won	D+3.1	—	—
2018	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 165	Won	D+1.6	—	—