DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Pat Gallagher

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 173 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 173Born 1974

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 1; 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +33.0; 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.

Appropriations
Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities
Finance
Gaming Oversight
Professional Licensure

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 12 sponsored · 1 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1123 An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in…
Became law Oct 2026

HB 2090 An Act amending Title 72 (Taxation and Fiscal Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing…
In committee Feb 2026

HB 2827 An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985,…
Introduced Oct 2026

HB 1799 An Act amending the act of April 3, 1992 (P.L.28, No.11), known as the Tuition Account Programs and College…
Introduced Aug 2025

HB 1798 An Act providing for bonding requirements for contractors performing work on adjoining properties; and…
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 Gallagher sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Gallagher is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Mary Jo Daley, Sean Dougherty, Maureen Madden

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

With Gallagher’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%

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

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

2022202320242025202620272028Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 173

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 173	Won	D+33.0	D+5.1	+27.9
2024	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 173	Won	—	—	—
2022	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 173	Won	—	—	—