# Judy Schwank

Judy Schwank is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania Senate for district 11.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania Senate, district 11
- Serving since: 2011-04-05
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/35362d6e-d00a-4cf1-806d-b4f2f2a55f72

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/35362d6e-d00a-4cf1-806d-b4f2f2a55f72 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Schwank voted against the majority of Pennsylvania Senate Democrats 22 times; party unity 84%, in the bottom tenth of the Pennsylvania Senate (average 93.4%).

## What Schwank says (PA 2025–26 session)

3 classified statements: 3 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Schwank | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 249 of 330 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.3% | 304 of 330 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 42.9% | 328 of 330 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 3.4% | 294 of 330 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 16.1% | 322 of 330 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 330 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.47 (standard error 0.02), from 283 donors and 925 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 76% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

502 roll calls. Attendance 98.4% (Pennsylvania Senate 98.9%). Party unity 84% (93.4%). 22 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2187 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, further… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2187/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 558 An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in creation of leases, statute of frauds and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB558/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1098 An Act amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, providing… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1098/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 807 An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, in preliminary provisions, further… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB807/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2437 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, further providing for Statewide… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2437/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1704 An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to residential real… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1704/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2443 An Act providing for Child Victim Recovery Fee; establishing the Child Victim Recovery Fund; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2443/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 369 An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in land banks, further providing for definitions. · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB369/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1652 An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for Newborn Child Screening… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1652/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 928 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in epinephrine auto-injector entities, further providing for… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB928/

## Legislation (PA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 35 bills: 35 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 508. 14.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania Senate 24.3%; rank 33 of 49).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 1489: An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, providing for definition of antisemitism. (in committee, 2026-10-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1489/
- SR 392: A Resolution commemorating the anniversary of the cruel and barbaric attack by Hamas against the State of Israel that took place on October 7, 2023, during… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR392/
- SB 746: An Act amending the act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1176, No.261), known as the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act, providing for residents' right to… (in committee, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB746/
- SR 318: A Resolution recognizing May 10 through 19, 2026, as "Go Public Gardens Days" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR318/
- SB 923: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to emergency management services,… (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB923/
- SR 253: A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2026 as "National Nutrition Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-03-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR253/
- SR 255: A Resolution designating March 12, 2026, as "Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-03-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR255/
- SR 254: A Resolution designating March 11, 2026, as "Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-03-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR254/
- SB 1216: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in creation of leases, statute of frauds and… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1216/
- SR 240: A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2026 as "National Social Work Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-03-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR240/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $49.6K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 92% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2025-07-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJudySchwank judyschwankPA/status/1948164141396500535
- 2025-05-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJudySchwank judyschwankPA/status/1926656300483526868
- 2025-05-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJudySchwank judyschwankPA/status/1923136666438361262

## Links

- Official site: https://www.senatorschwank.com/
- Campaign site: https://www.judyschwankforstatesenate.com/
- X: https://x.com/SenJudySchwank
- X: https://x.com/judyschwankPA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatorjudyschwank
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senjudyschwank/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCONYXyMa0EWUHZQ9tZjw5jA
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-schwank-76485123/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/35362d6e-d00a-4cf1-806d-b4f2f2a55f72