Tom Jones
Pennsylvania State Representative, District 98 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Won the 2026 race for Pennsylvania Senate District 36.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +9.1
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Housing and Community Development · republican secretary
- Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Tourism, Recreation and Economic Development
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Jones sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Jones is closer to the center than 27% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Seth Grove, Perry Stambaugh, Chad Reichard
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
With Jones’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills9%
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: Jones’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Jones | 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… | Yes | 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 Jones 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 State Senate, District 36 | Won | R+9.1 | R+15.5 | −6.4 |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | R+28.8 | R+24.4 | +4.4 |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | R+26.8 | R+26.0 | +0.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $3.3M
- Spent
- $2.8M
- Cash
- $464.7K
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.
| FRIENDS OF TOM JONES State | Active |
| THOMAS M JONES State | Active |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Seats Jones has held
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 98 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Jones has run against
- James Malone (D) · 2026 election, won
- Lynn W. McCleary (D) · 2024 election, won
- Mark Joseph Temons II (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Jones
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7f6b3c0e-4446-4243-ae49-d2d33ab30273
- Wikidata Q117475309
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET