Representative · Pennsylvania's 3rd district

Dwight Evans

Dwight Evans is a Democratic representative for Pennsylvania's 3rd district, in Congress since 2016. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 48, and cast 436 of 437 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Democrat
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Nov 14, 2016
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6757.1%48 of 675 · rank 41 of 439100%436 of 437 · rank 34 of 439140 became law9%50 of 554
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,22230.9%377 of 1,222 · rank 3 of 44299%584 of 589 · rank 84 of 442110 became law13%79 of 624
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9970.3%3 of 997 · rank 368 of 443100%570 of 571 · rank 36 of 443120 became law4%31 of 780

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1−0.47+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 3095: To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.Yea
    Jul 21, 2025· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 278–121· Against party
  2. H.R. 4639: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale ActYea
    Apr 17, 2024· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 219–199· Against party
  3. H.R. 7888: Reforming Intelligence and Securing America ActYea
    Apr 12, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 269–153· Against party
  4. H.R. 7888: Reforming Intelligence and Securing America ActYea
    Apr 12, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 212–212· Against party
  5. H.R. 4394: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024Nay
    Oct 26, 2023· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 116–303· Against party
  6. H.R. 185: To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.Yea
    Feb 8, 2023· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 253–168· Against party
  7. H.R. 7900: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023Nay
    Jul 13, 2022· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 151–277· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActNay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72· Against party
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

37 sponsored · 0 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced3492%
  2. Passed one chamber12.7%
  3. Passed both chambers25.4%

Policy areas

  1. Health7
  2. Taxation7
  3. Crime and Law Enforcement5
  4. Families5
  5. Labor and Employment3
  6. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2
  7. Commerce2
  8. Congress2

Latest activity

  1. H.R. 10049 Visitable Inclusive Tax credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act
    Introduced· Taxation· Aug 6, 2026
  2. H.R. 8746 VICTIM Act of 2026
    Introduced· Crime and Law Enforcement· May 12, 2026
  3. H.R. 8501 Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2026
    Introduced· Taxation· Apr 27, 2026
  4. H.Res. 1071 Recognizing the desegregation efforts at Girard College in Philadelphia, and the leaders involved in African-American integration and civil rights expansion.
    Introduced· Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues· Feb 23, 2026
  5. H.R. 7532 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4431 Main Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the "Dr. Constance 'Connie' E. Clayton Post Office".
    Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· Feb 12, 2026
  6. H.Res. 898 Recognizing November 2025 as "National Family Caregivers Month".
    Introduced· Families· Nov 20, 2025
  7. H.R. 5384 MORE Act
    Introduced· Health· Sep 16, 2025
  8. H.R. 5383 Mentoring and Supporting Families Act
    Introduced· Health· Sep 16, 2025

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to Pennsylvania's 3rd district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$240.1M
Per resident
$316
Rank in Pennsylvania
14 of 17
Contract actions
4,889
New awards: 2,981

By fiscal year

  1. 291MFY2017
  2. 311.4MFY2018
  3. 260.2MFY2019
  4. 234.8MFY2020
  5. 288MFY2021
  6. 320.9MFY2022
  7. 303.5MFY2023
  8. 432.4MFY2024
  9. 294.9MFY2025
  10. 240.1MFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Department of Veterans Affairs$113.9M47%
  2. Public Buildings Service$19.4M8.1%
    General Services Administration
  3. Environmental Protection Agency$13.6M5.7%
  4. Department of the Army$10.6M4.4%
    Department of Defense
  5. Department of the Navy$10.4M4.3%
    Department of Defense
  6. National Institutes of Health$10.3M4.3%
    Department of Health and Human Services
  7. Office of Procurement Operations$8.7M3.6%
    Department of Homeland Security
  8. Federal Transit Administration$7.4M3.1%
    Department of Transportation

Top recipients

  1. BLUEWAY ONE JV LLC$33M14%
    1 award
  2. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE$16.6M6.9%
    32 awards
  3. DERBYSHIRE MACHINE & TOOL CO$10.7M4.4%
    255 awards
  4. ATTA ELEVATORS USA, INC$10.5M4.4%
    1 award
  5. RAVEN SERVICES CORP$8.1M3.4%
    38 awards
  6. TRIPLE CANOPY INC$7.8M3.2%
    3 awards
  7. HGL-APTIM JV LLC$5.3M2.2%
    2 awards
  8. HAMHED LLC$4.7M2.0%
    3 awards
  9. VICINITY ENERGY INC.$4.5M1.9%
    1 award
  10. MAGNUM INC$4.5M1.9%
    4 awards
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$233.8K
through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand
$7,533
From committees
$96.8K
41 committees
From contractor PACs
$4,000
3 PACs · 4% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
american hospital associationamerican hospital association pac$2,000AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 99% · the same organization$1.2M
nextera energy, incnextera energy, inc. political action committee$1,000NEXTERA ENERGY SERVICES MAINE, LLCAI match · 95% · of one corporate family$1.4M
college of american pathologistscollege of american pathologists political action committee$1,000COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTSAI match · 99% · the same organization$18M

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$233.8K$96.8K$4,0003 PACs · 4% of committee money
2024$976.1K$649.6K$83.5K32 PACs · 13% of committee money
2022$1.1M$750.1K$114K34 PACs · 15% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · Pennsylvania's 3rd districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · Pennsylvania's 3rd districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · Pennsylvania's 3rd districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · Pennsylvania's 3rd districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
  5. House · Pennsylvania's 2nd districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
  6. House · Pennsylvania's 2nd districtNov 14, 2016 – Jan 3, 2017

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
evans.house.gov
Phone
202-225-4001
Office
1105 Longworth House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.