Lisa Boscola
Pennsylvania State Senator, District 18 since 1998. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 28 yrs
- Since 1998
- Bills became law
- 2
- 62 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 52%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +29.7
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure · democratic chair
- Banking and Insurance
- Communications and Technology
- Game and Fisheries
- Law and Justice
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Oct 2026
Became law Jul 2026
Passed Senate Oct 2026
Passed Senate Oct 2026
Passed Senate Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Boscola sits in the Pennsylvania State Senate
Boscola is closer to the center than 96% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Nick Miller, Marty Flynn, James Malone
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
With Boscola’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats52%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills58%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Boscola’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Boscola | Dem. majority | Rep. 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… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–14 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | HB 369: An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated… | Yes | Yes | No | 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 Boscola 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 Senate District 18 | Won | D+29.7 | D+5.0 | +24.7 |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18 | Won | D+17.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18 | Won | D+21.7 | — | — |
| 2006 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18 | Won | D+42.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18 | Won | D+23.5 | — | — |
| 1998 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18 | Won | D+10.9 | — | — |
| 1996 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 135 | Won | D+37.3 | — | — |
| 1994 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 135 | Won | D+5.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $447.1K
- Spent
- $434.3K
- Cash
- $514.4K
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| LISA BOSCOLA State | Active |
| BOSCOLA, LISA FRIENDS OF State | Active |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Seats Boscola has held
- Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18 · since 1998
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 135 · 1994–1998
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Boscola has run against
- Scott Janney (R) · 2026 general, won
- John Jules Merhottein Jr. (R) · 2022 election, won
- Matt Connolly (R) · 2010 election, won
- Bonnie L. Dodge (R) · 2006 election, won
- Nick Sabatine (R) · 2002 election, won
- Leonard Q. Gruppo (R) · 1998 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Boscola
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/de81d407-bc84-48e6-9796-4a56be984cbd
- Wikidata Q6557831
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET