# Ed Neilson

Ed Neilson is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 174.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 174
- Serving since: 2015-08-25
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/3d3d4070-dadd-4382-9d40-be2892745773

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3d3d4070-dadd-4382-9d40-be2892745773 (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

54% of Neilson’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Pennsylvania, in the bottom tenth of State House Democrats.

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

141 classified statements: 141 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 | Neilson | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 8.5% | 10.4% | 356 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 68.8% | 39.2% | 49 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 10.6% | 2.9% | 27 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 22.7% | 14.4% | 189 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Transportation and Public Works 61% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Education 9.3% (State House Democrats 15%); Labor and Employment 9.3% (State House Democrats 5.7%); Economics and Public Finance 7.2% (State House Democrats 11%); Government Operations and Politics 6.2% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.48 (standard error 0.02), from 101 donors and 1,175 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 70% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.4% (95.1%). 4 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 32 bills: 32 reached committee, 14 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 814. 53.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 51 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2810: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in certificate of title and security interests, providing for digital titling… (in committee, 2026-10-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2810/
- HB 2644: A Supplement to the act of December 8, 1982 (P.L.848, No.235), known as the Highway-Railroad and Highway Bridge Capital Budget Act for 1982-1983, itemizing… (passed one chamber, 2026-07-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2644/
- HB 2337: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, further… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2337/
- HB 2336: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners' permits and for… (became law, 2026-10-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2336/
- HB 2339: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of aggravated assault. (in committee, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2339/
- HB 2334: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for period of registration. (in committee, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2334/
- HB 1970: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in licensing of… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1970/
- HR 439: A Resolution designating the month of April 2026 as "Distracted Driving Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR439/
- HB 2021: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to traffic-control devices, further providing… (in committee, 2025-11-12) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2021/
- HB 1862: An Act amending Titles 35 (Health and Safety), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general… (became law, 2026-07-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1862/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $52.9K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 54% 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.

- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepNeilson Ed_Neilson/status/2113267686608339010
- 2026-09-11 · Post on X · labels: bipartisanship · https://x.com/RepNeilson Ed_Neilson/status/2098502293234614584
- 2026-08-31 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepNeilson Ed_Neilson/status/2094418652514648446
- 2026-08-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepNeilson Ed_Neilson/status/2092246053944693108
- 2026-08-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepNeilson Ed_Neilson/status/2089425945639743705
- 2026-08-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepNeilson Ed_Neilson/status/2089425948668039588
- 2026-08-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepNeilson Ed_Neilson/status/2084736919162827130
- 2026-07-31 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/RepNeilson Ed_Neilson/status/2083180183956165001
- 2026-07-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepNeilson Ed_Neilson/status/2079284293088518317
- 2026-07-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepNeilson Ed_Neilson/status/2079284296334893543

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/Neilson/
- Campaign site: http://www.edneilson.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepNeilson
- X: https://x.com/Ed_Neilson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepNeilson
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgVZ7r6AcAd8hdSCnGWOcJHA
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-neilson-26a6842/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3d3d4070-dadd-4382-9d40-be2892745773