# Emily Kinkead

Emily Kinkead is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 20.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 20
- Serving since: 2020-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/875b1add-2803-4cc3-964b-0e351ed6ca1c

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/875b1add-2803-4cc3-964b-0e351ed6ca1c (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

Kinkead sits at −0.90 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 85% of State House Democrats.

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

27 classified statements: 27 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 | Kinkead | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 25.9% | 10.4% | 60 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 63.0% | 39.2% | 83 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.7% | 2.9% | 207 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 18.5% | 14.4% | 256 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 3.7% | 1.0% | 55 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Law 24% (State House Democrats 2.1%); Agriculture and Food 18% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 18% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Economics and Public Finance 18% (State House Democrats 11%); Education 18% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.90 (standard error 0.02), from 382 donors and 897 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 15% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.2% (95.1%). 14 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 40 bills: 40 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 295. 35.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 89 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 665: A Resolution honoring the memory of the late Honorable Barbara Ann Burns, former member of the House of Representatives from the 20th District, Allegheny… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR665/
- HB 1633: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1633/
- HB 2780: An Act requiring health care providers to provide parents with information about cortical visual impairment and encourage communication with ophthalmologists… (in committee, 2026-09-18) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2780/
- HB 2779: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for insurance coverage… (in committee, 2026-09-18) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2779/
- HB 2731: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Drug and… (in committee, 2026-08-11) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2731/
- HB 2730: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in domestic and sexual violence victim address confidentiality,… (in committee, 2026-08-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2730/
- HB 2652: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for prescription drug cost credits in health insurance; and imposing… (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2652/
- HB 2226: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for prescription drug cost credits in health insurance; and imposing… (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2226/
- HB 2136: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in medical services, providing for diagnoses prior to incarceration. (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2136/
- HB 2611: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, providing for the offense of aggravated assault of an… (in committee, 2026-06-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2611/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $130.3K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 88% 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.

- 2026-05-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepKinkead EmilyKinkeadPA/status/2052847720340017345
- 2026-04-27 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepKinkead EmilyKinkeadPA/status/2048840015812174234
- 2026-04-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepKinkead EmilyKinkeadPA/status/2046380864037130286
- 2026-03-12 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RepKinkead EmilyKinkeadPA/status/2032184855425851737
- 2026-03-11 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepKinkead EmilyKinkeadPA/status/2031801377698070717
- 2026-03-11 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepKinkead EmilyKinkeadPA/status/2031801378977267830
- 2026-03-04 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RepKinkead EmilyKinkeadPA/status/2029200053408063801
- 2026-03-04 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RepKinkead EmilyKinkeadPA/status/2029200055073124420
- 2026-03-03 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RepKinkead EmilyKinkeadPA/status/2028893616362410102
- 2026-03-03 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepKinkead EmilyKinkeadPA/status/2028893617801027595

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/kinkead/
- Campaign site: https://www.emily4pa20.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepKinkead
- X: https://x.com/EmilyKinkeadPA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepKinkead
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repkinkead/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily4pa20
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgVt81s-BZ9K4qifbx7oS4ar
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilykinkead/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/875b1add-2803-4cc3-964b-0e351ed6ca1c