# Joanna McClinton

Joanna McClinton is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 191.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 191
- Serving since: 2015-08-25
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/1951ae06-881a-4c43-9635-224878c3ecb5

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1951ae06-881a-4c43-9635-224878c3ecb5 (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

McClinton reported $1.7M in the 2026 cycle, in the top 5% of State House Democrats (median $40.4K).

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

1,394 classified statements: 1,394 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 | McClinton | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.2% | 2.5% | 391 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 3.6% | 10.4% | 542 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 42.9% | 39.2% | 328 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.4% | 2.9% | 316 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 15.5% | 14.4% | 308 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.1% | 1.0% | 320 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 19% (State House Democrats 15%); Education 15% (State House Democrats 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 15% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Health 14% (State House Democrats 15%); Agriculture and Food 9.7% (State House Democrats 4.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.71 (standard error 0.02), from 1,358 donors and 1,191 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 37% 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 6 bills: 6 reached committee, 5 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 13. 83.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 11 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 635: A Resolution designating the month of October 2026 as "Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry - Chamber of the Year Month" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR635/
- HB 2778: An Act providing home security devices to seniors; and imposing duties on the Department of Aging. (in committee, 2026-09-18) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2778/
- HR 590: A Resolution celebrating the momentous occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR590/
- HR 589: A Resolution celebrating the momentous and historic occasion of the United States Semiquincentennial. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR589/
- HB 1396: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for… (passed one chamber, 2025-05-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1396/
- HR 1: A Resolution adopting permanent rules for the House of Representatives, further providing for definitions, for order of business, for fiscal notes, for… (passed one chamber, 2025-01-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR1/
- HB 2369: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, providing for electronic poll books and for electronic… (in committee, 2024-06-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2369/
- HB 1410: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for pardoning power and Board of Pardons. (in committee, 2024-04-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB1410/
- HB 2090: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for… (in committee, 2021-12-14) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2021-2022/HB2090/
- HB 706: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in election districts and polling places, providing for… (in committee, 2021-12-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2021-2022/HB706/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1.7M (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 77% 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.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcClinton Joanna4PA/status/2114507609877119360
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcClinton Joanna4PA/status/2114735283136512506
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcClinton Joanna4PA/status/2114735284298318093
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcClinton Joanna4PA/status/2114741757908746523
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcClinton Joanna4PA/status/2114804444281917630
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepMcClinton Joanna4PA/status/2114809765595418701
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMcClinton Joanna4PA/status/2114809766694322176
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcClinton Joanna4PA/status/2114387492107325934
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepMcClinton Joanna4PA/status/2114024824930451658
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepMcClinton Joanna4PA/status/2114099906646364238

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/mcclinton
- Campaign site: https://www.mcclintonforpa.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepMcClinton
- X: https://x.com/Joanna4PA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepMcClinton/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Joanna4PA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MinisterJOjOMaC
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repmcclinton/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanna_mcclinton/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgWHOGtR_l_egliO_8n9iOPg
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmcclintonesq/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1951ae06-881a-4c43-9635-224878c3ecb5