# Carol Kazeem

Carol Kazeem is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 159.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 159
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/05f5a4fa-4a1e-4242-8664-eca508f36a3c

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/05f5a4fa-4a1e-4242-8664-eca508f36a3c (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

Kazeem sits at −1.10 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 94% of State House Democrats.

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

34 classified statements: 34 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 | Kazeem | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 8.8% | 10.4% | 348 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 76.5% | 39.2% | 18 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 5.9% | 2.9% | 119 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 50.0% | 14.4% | 6 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 38% (State House Democrats 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 19% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Housing and Community Development 19% (State House Democrats 6.2%); Economics and Public Finance 15% (State House Democrats 11%); Transportation and Public Works 12% (State House Democrats 5.3%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.10 (standard error 0.04), from 286 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 5.7% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 100% (95.1%). 6 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 28 bills: 28 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 310. 25.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 116 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 583: A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to pass H.R. 7658 and S. 3949, the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026, or create and enact… (in committee, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR583/
- HR 567: A Resolution designating the month of June 2026 as "Gun Violence Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-06-15) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR567/
- HB 1045: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for seizure… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1045/
- HB 2197: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance… (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2197/
- HR 415: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on trauma-informed care training provided to law enforcement officers under… (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR415/
- HB 2008: An Act providing for School-Based Youth Court Pilot Program and for awarding grants; establishing the Youth Court Program Account; and making a transfer. (in committee, 2025-11-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2008/
- HB 1627: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in career and technical education, further providing for… (passed one chamber, 2025-07-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1627/
- HB 1607: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for definitions, for… (in committee, 2025-06-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1607/
- HR 258: A Resolution designating the week of June 16 through 22, 2025, as "Women in Law Enforcement Week" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2025-06-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR258/
- HB 1564: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for copayments for… (in committee, 2025-06-26) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1564/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $98.1K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 69% 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.

- 2026-04-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepKazeem CarolKazeem/status/2044823173665837177
- 2026-04-10 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/RepKazeem CarolKazeem/status/2042674991733379465
- 2026-04-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepKazeem CarolKazeem/status/2041555357525246039
- 2026-04-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepKazeem CarolKazeem/status/2041593843435368805
- 2026-04-01 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RepKazeem CarolKazeem/status/2039428597220327434
- 2026-03-31 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepKazeem CarolKazeem/status/2039018892392055168
- 2025-12-18 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepKazeem CarolKazeem/status/2001763082721271873
- 2025-11-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepKazeem CarolKazeem/status/1989412722052870612
- 2025-10-31 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepKazeem CarolKazeem/status/1984275022081626273
- 2025-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepKazeem CarolKazeem/status/1979284464812323005

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/Kazeem/
- Campaign site: https://www.kazeemforpa.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepKazeem
- X: https://x.com/CarolKazeem
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepKazeem
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repcarolkazeem
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolkazeem/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgWOy3SXTJt6lZrA-QFvNeZ3

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/05f5a4fa-4a1e-4242-8664-eca508f36a3c