# Russ Diamond

Russ Diamond is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 102.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 102
- Serving since: 2015-01-06
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/5348e28d-bbbe-493f-8f77-a509cb315abe

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5348e28d-bbbe-493f-8f77-a509cb315abe (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

Diamond sits at +0.62 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 87% of State House Republicans.

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

647 classified statements: 647 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Diamond | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 6.2% | 2.9% | 124 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 8.7% | 9.3% | 319 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 21.2% | 31.9% | 539 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.6% | 1.8% | 480 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 6.3% | 12.7% | 510 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.6% | 1.4% | 362 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 43% (State House Republicans 18%); Taxation 18% (State House Republicans 8.1%); Health 15% (State House Republicans 10%); Commerce 11% (State House Republicans 3.9%); Economics and Public Finance 8.0% (State House Republicans 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.62 (standard error 0.02), from 181 donors and 1,200 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 87% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 94.5% (95.1%). 80 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 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 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 33 bills: 33 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 62. 27.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 110 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 368: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for antique, classic and… (in committee, 2026-10-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB368/
- HB 2802: An Act amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, in taxation by school districts, further providing… (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2802/
- HB 2801: An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, providing for… (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2801/
- HR 518: A Resolution recognizing the month of November 2026 as "National Epilepsy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-06-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR518/
- HR 514: A Resolution designating October 13, 2026, as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-06-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR514/
- HB 888: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,… (in committee, 2026-04-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB888/
- HB 2029: A Joint Resolution proposing integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for election of justices, judges… (in committee, 2025-11-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2029/
- HB 1929: An Act providing for the annual recognition and observance of "Charlie Kirk Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1929/
- HB 1782: An Act providing for the annual designation and holiday observance of September 17 as "Constitution Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2025-08-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1782/
- HB 260: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for refunds. (in committee, 2025-09-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB260/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $52.3K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 92% 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.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/russdiamond/status/2114697806396936564
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/russdiamond/status/2114718763174011178
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/russdiamond/status/2114719192670699532
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/russdiamond/status/2114734074396815488
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/russdiamond/status/2114749180732182812
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/russdiamond/status/2114318907632730290
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/russdiamond/status/2114320892809363555
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/russdiamond/status/2114344739507986680
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/russdiamond/status/2114488166761857521
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/russdiamond/status/2113619440650625196

## Links

- Official site: https://www.repdiamond.com/
- Campaign site: https://russdiamond.vote/
- X: https://x.com/russdiamond
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repdiamond
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russdiamond
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RepRussDiamond
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russ-diamond-5980754b/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5348e28d-bbbe-493f-8f77-a509cb315abe