Regina Young
Photo: Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Public domain
DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Regina Young

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 185 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 185Born 1973

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
1
9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
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 · secretary
  • Education
  • Game and Fisheries
  • Labor and Industry
  • Tourism, Recreation and Economic Development

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 9 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1286 An Act amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197), known as the National Human Trafficking…
Became law Jul 2026
HB 543 An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of…
Passed House Apr 2025
HB 118 An Act amending the the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, further…
Passed House Mar 2025
HB 1401 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in…
In committee May 2025
HB 2816 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in…
Introduced Oct 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Young sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Young is closer to the center than 16% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianYoungMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Dan Frankel, Chris Rabb, José Giral

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

With Young’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills7%

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

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Young 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Pennsylvania House District 185Won—D+34.8—
2024Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 185Won———
2022Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 185Won———
2020Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 185Won———

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$78.9K
Spent
$95.1K
Cash
$27K

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.

YOUNG, REGINA YOUNG 185
State
Active
YOUNG, REGINA G
State
Active
YOUNG,REGINA G
State
Active

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET

How we know Young

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET