# Jason Dawkins

Jason Dawkins is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 179.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 179
- Serving since: 2015-01-06
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/4a2176cc-292b-4d19-aff6-8b4c4b460ba0

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4a2176cc-292b-4d19-aff6-8b4c4b460ba0 (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

Dawkins reported $6,500 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom quarter of State House Democrats (median $40.4K).

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

13 classified statements: 13 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Dawkins | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 7.7% | 10.4% | 385 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 76.9% | 39.2% | 16 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 38.5% | 14.4% | 31 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Labor and Employment 60% (State House Democrats 5.7%); Economics and Public Finance 30% (State House Democrats 11%); Education 30% (State House Democrats 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 20% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Government Operations and Politics 20% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.83 (standard error 0.03), from 3 donors and 1,196 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 22% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.6% (95.1%). 5 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1431 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for Game Commission… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1431/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 922 An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for application for license,… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB922/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1328 An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1328/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 764 An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB764/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2593 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in general provisions relating to powers and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2593/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1372 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Human… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1372/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 829 An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB829/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2048 An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium; providing for administrative, fiscal or logistical services and governance and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2048/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1827 An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1827/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 116 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for credit… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB116/

## Legislation (PA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 14 bills: 14 reached committee, 7 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 14. 57.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 43 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2619: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential electricians, apprentice electricians and probationary electricians;… (in committee, 2026-06-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2619/
- HB 2189: An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions, for minimum wages and… (passed one chamber, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2189/
- HB 1990: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in special funds, further providing for expiration. (in committee, 2025-10-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1990/
- HB 1995: An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in compensation, further… (passed one chamber, 2025-11-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1995/
- HB 1960: An Act providing for an exemption to a business income and receipts tax imposed by a city of the first class. (in committee, 2025-10-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1960/
- HB 1549: An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions, for minimum wages and… (passed one chamber, 2025-06-18) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1549/
- HB 1486: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in bonds and recognizances, providing for bail in… (in committee, 2025-05-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1486/
- HB 1487: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in election districts and polling places, further… (in committee, 2025-05-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1487/
- HB 1484: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for… (in committee, 2025-05-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1484/
- HB 1441: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,… (in committee, 2025-05-12) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1441/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $6,500 (State House Democrats median $40.4K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

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

- 2026-09-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDawkins JasonTDawkins/status/2098122232442523699
- 2026-07-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepDawkins JasonTDawkins/status/2076421559158284326
- 2026-06-30 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RepDawkins JasonTDawkins/status/2072007622182465677
- 2026-06-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepDawkins JasonTDawkins/status/2062977797463695437
- 2026-03-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepDawkins JasonTDawkins/status/2036794959941058755
- 2026-02-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDawkins JasonTDawkins/status/2020676625013309672
- 2026-02-04 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepDawkins JasonTDawkins/status/2019083449798218154
- 2025-11-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepDawkins JasonTDawkins/status/1986083345214877975
- 2025-04-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepDawkins JasonTDawkins/status/1914330231222984779
- 2025-03-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDawkins JasonTDawkins/status/1899450815892336924

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/dawkins/
- X: https://x.com/RepDawkins
- X: https://x.com/JasonTDawkins
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepDawkins/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jason.dawkins.10
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamDawkins2014
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamdawkins/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgXNl270KjZtCxQln6U2TRBK
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-dawkins-13927ba0/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4a2176cc-292b-4d19-aff6-8b4c4b460ba0