RepublicanIn office since Nov 2014

Parke Wentling

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 7 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 7Born 1972

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 12 yrs; Since 2014
Bills became law: 0; 8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 95%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +14.0; 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.

Game and Fisheries · republican vice chair
Environmental and Natural Resource Protection
Tourism, Recreation and Economic Development

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 8 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 2606 An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and…
In committee Sep 2026

HB 2448 An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and…
Introduced Apr 2026

HB 2204 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in…
Introduced Feb 2026

HB 2000 An Act providing for Pennsylvania and National Medal of Honor Highway; and making a repeal.
Introduced Oct 2025

HB 1784 An Act amending Title 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…
Introduced Aug 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Wentling sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Wentling is closer to the center than 43% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Marla Brown, Jill Cooper, Eric Davanzo

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

With Wentling’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%

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

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

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17 Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 7

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 7	Won	R+14.0	R+17.7	−3.7
2024	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 7	Won	—	—	—
2022	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 7	Won	R+2.8	—	—
2020	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17	Won	—	—	—
2018	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17	Won	—	—	—
2016	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17	Won	R+42.5	—	—
2014	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17	Won	R+34.6	—	—
2014	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17 (primary)	Won	+14.2	—	—