| Jimmy Dillon | |
| State Senate: | Pennsylvania |
| District: | 5th |
| Term Start: | June 7, 2022 |
| Predecessor: | John Sabatina |
| Birth Date: | January 15, 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | University of Notre Dame |
| Residence: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Jimmy Dillon (born January 15, 1979) is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Senate of Pennsylvania. He was elected to represent the 5th senatorial district on May 17, 2022, in a special election to replace incumbent Democrat John Sabatina.[1] He was formerly a School District of Philadelphia grant compliance monitor.[2]
Dillon was born on January 15, 1979, in Northeast Philadelphia.[3] [4] [5] He is a graduate of Holy Ghost Prep and the University of Notre Dame, where he played basketball.
In 2021, Democratic state senator John Sabatina was elected as a judge on the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia and resigned his seat on December 31.[6] On January 10, 2022, Democrats selected Dillon's older brother Shawn as their nominee. Shawn later withdrew from the race after facing a legal challenge due to missing candidate filing paperwork and was replaced on the ballot by Dillon, a School District of Philadelphia grant compliance monitor.[7]
A special election was held on May 17; Dillon won with 54% of the vote.[8] He was sworn in on June 7, 2022.[9]