# Morgan Cephas

Morgan Cephas is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 192.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 192
- Serving since: 2016-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/05326e52-202a-46cd-bbbe-cc8d01d9a44b

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/05326e52-202a-46cd-bbbe-cc8d01d9a44b (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

The policy areas Cephas talks about and legislates on agree at 0.39 on a 0–1 scale, in the bottom quarter of State House Democrats.

## What Cephas 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 | Cephas | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 30.2% | 10.4% | 39 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 82.3% | 39.2% | 9 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 6.3% | 2.9% | 100 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 24.0% | 14.4% | 157 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 20% (State House Democrats 15%); Transportation and Public Works 20% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Economics and Public Finance 18% (State House Democrats 11%); Education 18% (State House Democrats 15%); Housing and Community Development 14% (State House Democrats 6.2%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.91 (standard error 0.02), from 563 donors and 1,170 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 15% 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%). 5 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 18 bills: 18 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 61. 55.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 46 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2135: An Act providing for accommodation of pregnancy-related and menopause-related conditions by employers. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2135/
- HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1345/
- HB 2748: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in employer child care contribution tax credit, further… (in committee, 2026-08-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2748/
- HR 516: A Resolution designating June 1, 2026, as "Links Day" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-01) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR516/
- HR 469: A Resolution designating April 28, 2026, as "Delta Day" in Pennsylvania in honor of the members of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for more than a century of… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR469/
- HB 1628: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for pregnancy-related and… (in committee, 2026-01-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1628/
- HB 1099: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for the offense… (in committee, 2025-09-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1099/
- HB 1466: An Act amending Title 7 (Banks and Banking) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in mortgage loan industry licensing and consumer protection, further… (passed one chamber, 2025-07-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1466/
- HB 1467: 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 classes of income. (in committee, 2025-05-14) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1467/
- HB 1357: 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, 2025-04-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1357/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $139.5K (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.

- 2026-04-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepCephas Morgan_Cephas/status/2046998945855848604
- 2026-04-02 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/RepCephas Morgan_Cephas/status/2039800939364651098
- 2026-03-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepCephas Morgan_Cephas/status/2038688214320365911
- 2026-03-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepCephas Morgan_Cephas/status/2034275558125613491
- 2026-02-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepCephas Morgan_Cephas/status/2025967816415830511
- 2025-12-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepCephas Morgan_Cephas/status/2002042723444900050
- 2025-12-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepCephas Morgan_Cephas/status/2000584562624135472
- 2025-12-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepCephas Morgan_Cephas/status/1999471091866317013
- 2025-12-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepCephas Morgan_Cephas/status/1999471094202499574
- 2025-12-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepCephas Morgan_Cephas/status/1999471096211648692

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/cephas
- Campaign site: https://www.morgancephas.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepCephas
- X: https://x.com/Morgan_Cephas
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepCephas
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgan_cephas/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgVwV5mLY1x9SQiV0HyLUpox
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-cephas-11304580/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/05326e52-202a-46cd-bbbe-cc8d01d9a44b