Jim Prokopiak
Jim Prokopiak (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 140. He assumed office on March 18, 2024. His current term ends on November 30, 2026.
Prokopiak (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 140. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Prokopiak also ran in a special election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 140. He won in the special general election on February 13, 2024.
Biography
Jim Prokopiak lives in Levittown, Pennsylvania. Prokopiak earned degrees from West Chester University and Temple School of Law. His career experience includes working as an attorney representing railroad workers who were injured on the job. From 2002 to 2009, Prokopiak served as a Falls Township supervisor.[1]
Committee assignments
2024-2025
Prokopiak was assigned to the following committees:
- Aging & Older Adult Services Committee
- House Education Committee
- House Local Government Committee
- Tourism & Recreational Development Committee
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
Regular election
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 140
Incumbent Jim Prokopiak defeated Candace Cabanas in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 140 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Prokopiak (D) | 53.9 | 17,587 |
 | Candace Cabanas (R) | 45.8 | 14,959 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 84 | ||
| Total votes: 32,630 | |||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 140
Incumbent Jim Prokopiak advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 140 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Prokopiak | 99.1 | 5,231 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 46 | ||
| Total votes: 5,277 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 140
Candace Cabanas advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 140 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Candace Cabanas | 98.6 | 3,488 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 50 | ||
| Total votes: 3,538 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Prokopiak in this election.
Special election
See also: Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2024
General election
Special general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 140
Jim Prokopiak defeated Candace Cabanas in the special general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 140 on February 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Prokopiak (D) | 67.8 | 6,489 |
| Candace Cabanas (R) | 32.2 | 3,083 | |
| Total votes: 9,572 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Prokopiak in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Regular election
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jim Prokopiak did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Special election
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jim Prokopiak did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.
Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2024.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- CeaseFirePA — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gun safety.
- CeaseFirePA — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gun safety.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- PA Chamber of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- PA Chamber of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2023.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- PA Chamber of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2022.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- PA Chamber of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2021.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- PA Chamber of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2020.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2019.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2018.
- Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Conservation Voters of PA — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Humane PA — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animals.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2017.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2016.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to civil liberties.
- Marijuana Policy Project — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to medical marijuana.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2015.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to civil liberties.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2014.
- Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club — Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2013.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2012.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2011.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
|
Candidate Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 140 |
Officeholder Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 140 |
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Galloway (D) |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 140 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Pennsbury School District school board Region 2 |
Succeeded by - |
