# Pat Gallagher

Pat Gallagher is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 173.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 173
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/36e7e815-87a3-4c58-baae-71f210e48114

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/36e7e815-87a3-4c58-baae-71f210e48114 (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

Gallagher reported $213.9K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State House Democrats (median $40.4K).

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

201 classified statements: 201 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 | Gallagher | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 2.0% | 10.4% | 605 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 44.3% | 39.2% | 313 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.5% | 2.9% | 221 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 22.4% | 14.4% | 192 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Transportation and Public Works 29% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Economics and Public Finance 18% (State House Democrats 11%); Government Operations and Politics 15% (State House Democrats 15%); Education 9.0% (State House Democrats 15%); Health 9.0% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.40 (standard error 0.03), from 145 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 81% 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%). 3 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 12 bills: 12 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 378. 25.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 116 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2827: An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for definitions and for physician… (in committee, 2026-10-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2827/
- HR 532: A Resolution recognizing October 24, 2026, as "Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Day" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR532/
- HB 2090: An Act amending Title 72 (Taxation and Fiscal Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for prohibition on certain payment card network… (in committee, 2026-02-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2090/
- HB 1123: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, further providing for coverage… (became law, 2026-10-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1123/
- HB 1799: An Act amending the act of April 3, 1992 (P.L.28, No.11), known as the Tuition Account Programs and College Savings Bond Act, in tuition account programs,… (in committee, 2025-08-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1799/
- HB 1798: An Act providing for bonding requirements for contractors performing work on adjoining properties; and imposing penalties. (in committee, 2025-08-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1798/
- HB 1795: An Act providing for proof of fidelity insurance and surety bonds by payroll processors; and imposing a penalty. (in committee, 2025-08-11) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1795/
- HB 1794: An Act providing for the Waterfront Redevelopment Grant Program; establishing the Waterfront Redevelopment Fund; and imposing powers and duties on the… (in committee, 2025-08-11) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1794/
- HB 1618: An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed… (in committee, 2025-06-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1618/
- HB 1602: An Act amending the act of November 22, 2005 (P.L.407, No.74), known as the Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Screening Act, further providing for… (in committee, 2025-06-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1602/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $213.9K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 85% 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.

- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepPGallagher/status/2113673350971040044
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepPGallagher/status/2112992779223630327
- 2026-09-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPGallagher/status/2105300796170440758
- 2026-09-29 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPGallagher/status/2104933585522401691
- 2026-09-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPGallagher/status/2103575921185653010
- 2026-09-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPGallagher/status/2103140898154406248
- 2026-09-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepPGallagher/status/2100619663528825285
- 2026-08-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepPGallagher/status/2093339740548259893
- 2026-07-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPGallagher/status/2077770007459549663
- 2026-07-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepPGallagher/status/2077115955931455955

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/Gallagher/
- X: https://x.com/RepPGallagher
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepGallagher
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reppgallagher/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgWicazydv2kk2oO3Haj3UGg

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/36e7e815-87a3-4c58-baae-71f210e48114