# Darisha Parker

Darisha Parker is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 198.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 198
- Serving since: 2020-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/943fdd89-fe0a-43f6-8077-82cd252bdeb2

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/943fdd89-fe0a-43f6-8077-82cd252bdeb2 (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

Parker sits at −0.82 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 77% of State House Democrats.

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

96 classified statements: 96 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 | Parker | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.1% | 2.5% | 251 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 2.1% | 10.4% | 600 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 18.8% | 39.2% | 645 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.1% | 2.9% | 362 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 8.3% | 14.4% | 482 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Emergency Management 28% (State House Democrats 3.6%); Transportation and Public Works 28% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Health 17% (State House Democrats 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 11% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Education 11% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.82 (standard error 0.03), from 177 donors and 900 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 23% 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%). 6 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, 4 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 280. 50.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 58 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2695: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in support matters generally, further providing for assistance… (in committee, 2026-10-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2695/
- HB 2815: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for protections for victims of vehicle theft; establishing the… (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2815/
- HB 2814: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dissemination of criminal history record information, further… (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2814/
- HB 2813: An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Local Business Forgivable Loan Program; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic… (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2813/
- HB 2812: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for healthy outdoor public grounds; and imposing duties on… (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2812/
- HB 2811: An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions;… (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2811/
- HB 2464: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in benefits for alcohol abuse and dependence, further… (became law, 2026-10-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2464/
- HR 434: A Resolution recognizing the week of March 9 through 13, 2026, as "Civic Learning Week" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR434/
- HR 348: A Resolution recognizing the month of November 2025 as "Native American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR348/
- HB 1928: An Act amending the act of October 17, 2008 (P.L.1645, No.132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, further providing for definitions and… (in committee, 2025-10-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1928/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $65.8K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 97% 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.

- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDarisha darishamedia/status/2108905860491550743
- 2026-08-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDarisha darishamedia/status/2092642237767143634
- 2026-08-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDarisha darishamedia/status/2089935620009337232
- 2026-08-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDarisha darishamedia/status/2088167768621220320
- 2026-06-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDarisha darishamedia/status/2071393733992443951
- 2026-06-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDarisha darishamedia/status/2066847195756683663
- 2026-05-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDarisha darishamedia/status/2060781830857486347
- 2026-05-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDarisha darishamedia/status/2059301637252948108
- 2026-05-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDarisha darishamedia/status/2057930085458432495
- 2026-05-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepDarisha darishamedia/status/2052563667758027140

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/Parker/
- Campaign site: http://www.parkerfor198.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepDarisha
- X: https://x.com/darishamedia
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepDarishaParker
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repdarishaparker/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darishamedia/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgXBiORzzpzVSWhLkpMzz5Pl
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darishamiller/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/943fdd89-fe0a-43f6-8077-82cd252bdeb2