Regina Young
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Regina Young

Pennsylvania State Representative, District 185 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. 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
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.

  • 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

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 of Representatives, District 185Won—D+34.8—
2024Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 185Won—D+34.8—
2022Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 185Won—D+41.0—
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
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YOUNG, REGINA G
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YOUNG,REGINA G
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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