# Carl Metzgar

Carl Metzgar is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 69.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 69
- Serving since: 2009-01-06
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/462fc474-e481-436e-b47a-7bbde2de3e3a

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/462fc474-e481-436e-b47a-7bbde2de3e3a (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

Metzgar missed 0.3% of 1,497 roll calls, attendance in the bottom 5% of the Pennsylvania House (average 99.9%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.59 (standard error 0.02), from 85 donors and 1,192 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 85% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 99.7% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 95.1% (95.1%). 142 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 nay · 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 4 bills: 4 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 30.

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2035: An Act amending the act of August 11, 1967 (P.L.205, No.69), entitled "An act to validate conveyances and other instruments which have been defectively… (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2035/
- HR 558: A Resolution recognizing September 11, 2026, as "The 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, Al Qaeda attacks" in Pennsylvania and honoring the sacrifices… (in committee, 2026-06-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR558/
- HB 2205: An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in turnpike, further providing for acquisition of property rights by… (in committee, 2026-02-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2205/
- HB 2196: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer choice billing; imposing penalties; and making… (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2196/
- HB 2345: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer choice billing; imposing penalties; and making… (in committee, 2024-05-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2345/
- HB 2065: 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 eligibility for… (in committee, 2024-02-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2065/
- HB 1908: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, further providing for… (in committee, 2023-12-11) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB1908/
- HB 1661: An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for schedules… (became law, 2024-05-15) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB1661/
- HB 1069: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of assault by… (in committee, 2023-05-02) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB1069/
- HB 1068: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general administration relating to correctional institutions,… (in committee, 2023-05-02) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB1068/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $46.0K (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.repmetzgar.com/
- Campaign site: http://www.repmetzgar.com
- X: https://x.com/RepMetzgar
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepMetzgar
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cwmetzgar
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RepMetzgar

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/462fc474-e481-436e-b47a-7bbde2de3e3a