Joshua Bashline
Pennsylvania State Representative, District 63 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +50.0
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Environmental and Natural Resource Protection
- Housing and Community Development
- Human Services
- Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Introduced Oct 2025
Introduced Aug 2025
Introduced Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 2025
Introduced Feb 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bashline sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Bashline is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Marc Anderson, Ryan Warner, Dave Zimmerman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
With Bashline’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%
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: Bashline’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bashline | 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 Bashline 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 District 63 | Won | R+50.0 | R+57.3 | −7.3 |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+60.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $29.1K
- Spent
- $19.8K
- Cash
- $19.4K
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| FRIENDS OF JOSH BASHLINE State | Active |
| JOSHUA K BASHLINE State | Active |
| JOSHUA BASHLINE State | Active |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Seats Bashline has held
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 63 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bashline has run against
- Andrew L. Harbaugh (D) · 2026 general, won
- Pat Ritchie (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Bashline
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2062ecc5-049f-44c4-83bf-850a34b75531
- Wikidata Q134985435
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET