Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Kathleen Tomlinson

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 18 since 2020. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3.

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 18

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 0; 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 57%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −9.7; Lost 2026
Elections: 4; 2020–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities · republican secretary
Gaming Oversight · republican secretary
Transportation · republican secretary
Professional Licensure

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 10 sponsored · 0 became law

No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Tomlinson sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Tomlinson is closer to the center than 98% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Tom Mehaffie, Joe Hogan, Craig Williams

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

With Tomlinson’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans57%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills31%

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: Tomlinson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

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

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

Career

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

202020212022202320242025202620272028Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 18

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 18	Lost	D+9.7	R+3.3	−13.0
2024	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 18	Won	R+11.3	R+3.3	+8.0
2022	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 18	Won	R+4.6	D+5.1	+9.7
2020	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 18	Won	R+4.7	—	—