# Rob Kauffman

Rob Kauffman is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 89.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 89
- Serving since: 2005-01-04
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/17e1e676-8e83-4883-8cf5-4c8ddcce076e

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/17e1e676-8e83-4883-8cf5-4c8ddcce076e (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

Kauffman sits at +0.74 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 94% of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.74 (standard error 0.02), from 132 donors and 1,195 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 94% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 98.6% (95.1%). 87 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 8 bills: 8 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 405. 25.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 116 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2855: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive… (in committee, 2026-10-14) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2855/
- HB 2598: An Act designating a portion of State Route 1008 in Fayetteville, Franklin County, as the Fire Chief James W. Cutchall Memorial Highway; and making a repeal. (in committee, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2598/
- HB 2501: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition… (in committee, 2026-05-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2501/
- HB 2399: 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 Assistance Recipient… (in committee, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2399/
- HB 2393: An Act amending the act of September 30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39), known as the Public Official Compensation Law, further providing for the compensation of… (in committee, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2393/
- HB 1958: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to civil actions and… (in committee, 2025-10-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1958/
- HB 1615: An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further providing for… (became law, 2025-12-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1615/
- HB 277: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for civil causes of action. (in committee, 2025-01-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB277/
- HB 2390: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to civil actions and… (in committee, 2024-06-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2390/
- HB 2158: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for… (in committee, 2024-03-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2158/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $28.3K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.repkauffman.com/
- Campaign site: http://www.repkauffman.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepKauffman/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaDN1ownckyrl6O9YmwoT4A
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kauffman-9034a789/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/17e1e676-8e83-4883-8cf5-4c8ddcce076e