# Dan Williams

Dan Williams is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 74.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 74
- Serving since: 2018-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/8cb5e285-fdd9-4c63-b7c7-480bf9e477e1

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8cb5e285-fdd9-4c63-b7c7-480bf9e477e1 (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

Williams has 141 classified statements in the PA 2025–26 session.

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

141 classified statements: 141 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 | Williams | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 5.0% | 10.4% | 485 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 57.5% | 39.2% | 137 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 6.4% | 2.9% | 93 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 21.3% | 14.4% | 209 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 22% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Health 22% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 12% (State House Democrats 11%); Agriculture and Food 11% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Transportation and Public Works 11% (State House Democrats 5.3%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.61 (standard error 0.02), from 390 donors and 1,188 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 52% 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%). 4 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 16 bills: 16 reached committee, 8 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 766. 50.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 58 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2781: An Act providing for limitations on the purchase of single-family residences; and imposing powers and duties on the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission… (in committee, 2026-09-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2781/
- HR 612: A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2026 as "National Recovery Month" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR612/
- HB 2540: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for transition to chip-enabled… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2540/
- HB 2331: An Act providing for the investigations by the Department of Labor and Industry of employee injuries at warehouse distribution centers; and imposing penalties. (in committee, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2331/
- HB 2332: An Act requiring certain warehouses to provide written descriptions of employment quotas; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Labor and Industry;… (in committee, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2332/
- HB 562: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1883 (P.L.118, No.105), entitled "An act ceding concurrent jurisdiction of this State over certain lands owned or… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB562/
- HB 1590: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for abrogation of regulatory… (passed one chamber, 2025-07-01) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1590/
- HB 1429: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for report on transition to… (passed one chamber, 2025-07-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1429/
- HB 1266: An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, providing for… (in committee, 2025-04-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1266/
- HB 1144: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' pensions and benefits, further providing for blind… (passed one chamber, 2025-05-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1144/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $19.8K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 90% 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.

- 2026-10-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepDanWilliams Dan4PA74/status/2107185176501530873
- 2026-10-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepDanWilliams Dan4PA74/status/2107185178535927961
- 2026-10-01 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepDanWilliams Dan4PA74/status/2105659007415255244
- 2026-10-01 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepDanWilliams Dan4PA74/status/2105659007813681263
- 2026-10-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDanWilliams Dan4PA74/status/2105659008140951953
- 2026-09-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepDanWilliams Dan4PA74/status/2105309776963875245
- 2026-07-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepDanWilliams Dan4PA74/status/2076678744912052389
- 2026-06-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDanWilliams Dan4PA74/status/2068026169027449074
- 2026-06-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepDanWilliams Dan4PA74/status/2066881454362022214
- 2026-06-03 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepDanWilliams Dan4PA74/status/2062212854481076237

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/williams
- Campaign site: https://dan4pa74.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepDanWilliams
- X: https://x.com/Dan4PA74
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepDanWilliams
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repdanwilliams/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan4pa74/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgV65YUs6rjR2agLV_mJvFbI

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8cb5e285-fdd9-4c63-b7c7-480bf9e477e1