Zach Mako
Pennsylvania State Representative, District 183 since 2016. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 1
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +12.0
- 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
- Ethics
- Finance
- Professional Licensure
- Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Nov 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Mako sits in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Mako is closer to the center than 71% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bryan Cutler, Jeff Olsommer, Tim O'Neal
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
With Mako’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills56%
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: Mako’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Mako | 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 Mako 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 House of Representatives, District 183 | Won | R+12.0 | R+21.8 | −9.8 |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 183 | Won | R+31.1 | R+21.8 | +9.3 |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 183 | Won | — | R+20.4 | — |
| 2020 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 183 | Won | R+22.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 183 | Won | R+13.3 | — | — |
| 2016 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 183 | Won | R+15.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Mako has held
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 183 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Mako has run against
- Deirdre J. Kamber (D) · 2026 election, won
- Joseph William Lenzi (D) · 2024 election, won
- Jason Ruff (D) · 2020 election, won
- Phillips M. Armstrong Sr. (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Mako
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c3b27985-614c-434d-b3c0-3e032fad4d6c
- Wikidata Q58008483
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET