# Dave Madsen

Dave Madsen is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 104.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 104
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/4a0c9e5e-07cc-4b4b-a47a-22be60d1623e

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4a0c9e5e-07cc-4b4b-a47a-22be60d1623e (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

100% of Madsen’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Pennsylvania, in the top tenth of State House Democrats.

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

126 classified statements: 126 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 | Madsen | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 1.6% | 10.4% | 628 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 50.8% | 39.2% | 216 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.8% | 2.9% | 155 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 22.2% | 14.4% | 195 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.8% | 1.0% | 225 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 22% (State House Democrats 15%); Housing and Community Development 16% (State House Democrats 6.2%); Government Operations and Politics 14% (State House Democrats 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 11% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Economics and Public Finance 11% (State House Democrats 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.52 (standard error 0.04), from 94 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 65% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.8% (95.1%). 1 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 10 bills: 10 reached committee, 5 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 268. 60.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 38 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2333: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for responsible utility customer protection. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2333/
- HR 444: A Resolution designating September 18, 2026, as "Fútbol Day" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR444/
- HB 2016: An Act amending the act of October 17, 2008 (P.L.1645, No.132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, further providing for home improvement… (in committee, 2025-11-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2016/
- HB 1896: An Act amending the act of February 9, 1999 (P.L.1, No.1), known as the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act, in capital facilities, further providing for… (in committee, 2025-09-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1896/
- HB 1749: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax;… (in committee, 2025-07-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1749/
- HB 1093: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other required equipment, further providing for restraint systems. (passed one chamber, 2025-07-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1093/
- HB 1539: An Act establishing the Electric School Bus Grant Program and the Electric School Bus Grant Program Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Education. (in committee, 2025-06-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1539/
- HB 734: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in tenement buildings and multiple dwelling premises,… (passed one chamber, 2025-06-23) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB734/
- HB 749: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the… (became law, 2025-11-12) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB749/
- HB 884: An Act establishing the Four-Day Workweek Pilot Program; providing for tax credits to qualifying employers; and imposing duties on the Department of Labor and… (in committee, 2025-03-11) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB884/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $147.6K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 100% 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.

- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMadsen/status/2112197076167561450
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepMadsen/status/2110437949145768404
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMadsen/status/2110136246534119599
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMadsen/status/2108641122427756890
- 2026-09-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepMadsen/status/2105365857639821572
- 2026-09-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMadsen/status/2103186954590556180
- 2026-09-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMadsen/status/2099898537580408951
- 2026-09-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepMadsen/status/2099571215501341072
- 2026-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepMadsen/status/2098390852980953410
- 2026-09-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepMadsen/status/2097697786510627180

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/madsen/
- Campaign site: https://friendsofdavemadsen.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepMadsen
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepMadsen
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repdmadsen/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgX3S5RW9TFHGlCIfCUewYkM

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4a0c9e5e-07cc-4b4b-a47a-22be60d1623e