# Missy Cerrato

Missy Cerrato is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 151.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 151
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/610a353c-8973-48ea-a4d4-dac21efc3422

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/610a353c-8973-48ea-a4d4-dac21efc3422 (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

Cerrato sits at −1.09 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 94% of State House Democrats.

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

2 classified statements: 2 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 | Cerrato | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 765 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 765 |
| Policy discussion | 100.0% | 39.2% | 2 of 765 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 765 |
| Credit claiming | 100.0% | 14.4% | 1 of 765 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 544 of 765 |

Most discussed policy areas: Families 50% (State House Democrats 5.0%); Health 50% (State House Democrats 15%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State House Democrats 3.1%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State House Democrats 9.8%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.09 (standard error 0.03), from 857 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 6.1% 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%). 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 14 bills: 14 reached committee, 5 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 630. 50.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 58 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 596: A Resolution recognizing September 1, 2026, as "National Hotel Employee Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR596/
- HR 588: A Resolution condemning the actions of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, including the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia. (in committee, 2026-07-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR588/
- HB 2429: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for hosting… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2429/
- HB 237: An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, further providing… (in committee, 2026-04-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB237/
- HB 2456: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for payments for extraordinary… (in committee, 2026-04-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2456/
- HB 1734: An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in turnpike, further providing for electronic toll collection. (passed one chamber, 2025-10-15) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1734/
- HB 1435: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for payments for extraordinary… (in committee, 2025-05-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1435/
- HB 1048: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for water and sewer projects. (passed one chamber, 2025-06-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1048/
- HR 134: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study and issue a report on home and community-based services provided to… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR134/
- HB 698: An Act providing for bisphenol A-free container products. (in committee, 2025-02-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB698/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $19.7K (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.

- 2025-04-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepCerrato Missy4PA/status/1907432841799184459
- 2025-03-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepCerrato Missy4PA/status/1905627635440312592

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/Cerrato
- Campaign site: https://www.missyforpa.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepCerrato
- X: https://x.com/Missy4PA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepCerrato
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missy4pa/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgV_SzhPxByakmGNG6vdckj6

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/610a353c-8973-48ea-a4d4-dac21efc3422