# Maria Collett

Maria Collett is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania Senate for district 12.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania Senate, district 12
- Serving since: 2018-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/323c52e8-f841-4a0b-a49e-91103949fbc8

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/323c52e8-f841-4a0b-a49e-91103949fbc8 (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

0% of the 30 bills Collett sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of the Pennsylvania Senate.

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

161 classified statements: 161 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Collett | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.2% | 2.4% | 124 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 8.1% | 10.3% | 166 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 58.4% | 42.9% | 85 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.3% | 3.4% | 94 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 34.2% | 16.1% | 30 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 17% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Economics and Public Finance 11% (State Senate Democrats 10%); Labor and Employment 11% (State Senate Democrats 5.9%); Education 9.6% (State Senate Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 8.5% (State Senate Democrats 14%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.73 (standard error 0.02), from 500 donors and 915 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 36% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

502 roll calls. Attendance 99.4% (Pennsylvania Senate 98.9%). Party unity 95.1% (93.4%). 13 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2187 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, further… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2187/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 558 An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in creation of leases, statute of frauds and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB558/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1098 An Act amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, providing… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1098/
- 2026-10-21 · voted nay · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 807 An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, in preliminary provisions, further… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB807/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2437 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, further providing for Statewide… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2437/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1704 An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to residential real… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1704/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2443 An Act providing for Child Victim Recovery Fee; establishing the Child Victim Recovery Fund; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2443/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 369 An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in land banks, further providing for definitions. · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB369/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1652 An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for Newborn Child Screening… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1652/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 928 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in epinephrine auto-injector entities, further providing for… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB928/

## Legislation (PA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 30 bills: 30 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 288. 0.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania Senate 24.3%; rank 49 of 49).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 1452: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in abuse of office, providing for the offense of interference with a… (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1452/
- SB 1474: An Act establishing the Universal Child Care Task Force; imposing duties on the Department of Human Services; and making an appropriation. (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1474/
- SB 1382: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in Pennsylvania Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit Program,… (in committee, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1382/
- SB 1350: An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for… (in committee, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1350/
- SB 1349: An Act providing for transparency in use of generative artificial intelligence; requiring disclosure of synthetic content; providing for establishment of… (in committee, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1349/
- SR 314: A Resolution designating the week of May 4 through 10, 2026, as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR314/
- SB 1268: An Act amending the act of June 1, 1937 (P.L.1168, No.294), known as the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act, further providing for definitions; providing for… (in committee, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1268/
- SB 1256: An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, further providing… (in committee, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1256/
- SR 225: A Resolution condemning the use of deadly force by officers of Federal immigration enforcement in incidents that raise serious constitutional and moral… (in committee, 2026-02-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR225/
- SB 1195: An Act providing for health care insurance preventive services coverage protections; conferring authority on the Insurance Department and the Insurance… (in committee, 2026-02-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1195/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $385.6K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 96% 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.

- 2026-09-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorCollett mariaforpa/status/2101763453035639028
- 2026-07-01 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorCollett mariaforpa/status/2072334442794734055
- 2025-02-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorCollett mariaforpa/status/1895183732535107641
- 2025-02-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorCollett mariaforpa/status/1894401978991587723
- 2025-02-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorCollett mariaforpa/status/1894492616290451528
- 2025-02-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorCollett mariaforpa/status/1894054809050734749
- 2025-02-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorCollett mariaforpa/status/1893677297099559055
- 2025-02-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorCollett mariaforpa/status/1893707545623093382
- 2025-02-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorCollett mariaforpa/status/1893707546650726543
- 2025-02-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorCollett mariaforpa/status/1892982877131784570

## Links

- Official site: https://www.senatorcollett.com/
- Campaign site: https://www.mariaforpasenate.com/
- X: https://x.com/SenatorCollett
- X: https://x.com/mariaforpa
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatorcollett
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorcollett/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariaforpa/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mariacollett6572
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcollettjdrn/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/323c52e8-f841-4a0b-a49e-91103949fbc8