# Dane Watro

Dane Watro is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 116.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 116
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/d4de5cc2-b3b9-49a0-9f20-62c6f4f6a052

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d4de5cc2-b3b9-49a0-9f20-62c6f4f6a052 (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

Watro reported $292.0K in the 2026 cycle, in the top tenth of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

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

228 classified statements: 228 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Watro | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 3.1% | 9.3% | 547 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 36.8% | 31.9% | 312 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.0% | 1.8% | 104 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 25.0% | 12.7% | 109 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 33% (State House Republicans 15%); Armed Forces and National Security 11% (State House Republicans 4.9%); Transportation and Public Works 8.3% (State House Republicans 4.4%); Government Operations and Politics 7.1% (State House Republicans 18%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 5.9% (State House Republicans 6.2%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.44 (standard error 0.02), from 242 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 65% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 89% (95.1%). 102 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 6 bills: 6 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 150. 66.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 29 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 595: A Resolution recognizing December 7, 2026, as "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day" in Pennsylvania in honor of the courage, sacrifice and memory of the American… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR595/
- HB 2279: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time relating to criminal proceedings,… (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2279/
- HB 17: 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, further providing for… (became law, 2026-02-11) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB17/
- HR 15: A Resolution recognizing November 11, 2025, as "Veterans Day" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2025-10-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR15/
- HR 2: A Resolution recognizing March 25, 2025, as "National Medal of Honor Day" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2025-03-26) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR2/
- HB 22: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, further providing for definitions and… (in committee, 2025-01-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB22/
- HR 544: A Resolution recognizing November 11, 2024, as "Veterans Day" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2024-10-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HR544/
- HR 474: A Resolution beseeching the President and Congress of the United States and the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take corrective action on… (in committee, 2024-06-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HR474/
- HB 2239: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, further providing for definitions and… (in committee, 2024-04-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2239/
- HR 391: A Resolution recognizing the week of May 6 through 10, 2024, as "Teacher Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2024-04-11) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HR391/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $292.0K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 98% 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.

- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepWatro/status/2107520697887007191
- 2026-10-05 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/RepWatro/status/2107090153642524978
- 2026-10-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepWatro/status/2106096883865473365
- 2026-10-01 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepWatro/status/2105628805696028791
- 2026-09-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepWatro/status/2105326813165535420
- 2026-08-11 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepWatro/status/2087155303993208961
- 2026-07-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepWatro/status/2072666415866294725
- 2026-04-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepWatro/status/2049830523522965667
- 2026-02-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepWatro/status/2025893226440184218
- 2026-02-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepWatro/status/2021577372969894060

## Links

- Official site: https://www.repwatro.com/
- Campaign site: https://imforwatro.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepWatro
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepWatro
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repwatroPA

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d4de5cc2-b3b9-49a0-9f20-62c6f4f6a052