# Jessica Benham

Jessica Benham is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 36.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 36
- Serving since: 2020-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/8b6409e9-8ab6-4222-b6f3-fb8f33800c95

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8b6409e9-8ab6-4222-b6f3-fb8f33800c95 (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

43% of Benham’s statements claim credit, 3.0 times the State House Democrat average of 14%.

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

358 classified statements: 358 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 | Benham | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 8.9% | 10.4% | 345 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 58.9% | 39.2% | 121 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.2% | 2.9% | 179 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 42.7% | 14.4% | 15 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 29% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 15% (State House Democrats 11%); Transportation and Public Works 14% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Education 10% (State House Democrats 15%); Labor and Employment 9.5% (State House Democrats 5.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.94 (standard error 0.02), from 437 donors and 900 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 13% 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%). 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 10 bills: 10 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 91. 60.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 38 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1939: 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 fee schedule rates. (in committee, 2026-10-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1939/
- HB 2278: An Act providing for the use of paper coupons and digital coupons in retail establishments that sell grocery items; and prohibiting the exclusive use of… (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2278/
- HR 426: A Resolution recognizing the month of June 2026 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-03-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR426/
- HR 271: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee and conduct a comprehensive study regarding the indoor air… (passed one chamber, 2025-10-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR271/
- HB 1656: An Act promoting indoor air quality in facilities housing or serving vulnerable populations; providing for tax credits, for certification programs, for public… (in committee, 2025-06-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1656/
- HB 1524: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Public Transportation Assistance Fund, further providing for… (in committee, 2025-05-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1524/
- HR 231: A Resolution recognizing the month of June 2025 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2025-06-11) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR231/
- HB 797: An Act amending the act of May 25, 1933 (P.L.1050, No.242), referred to as the Second Class City Firemen Relief Law, further providing for requirements of… (became law, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB797/
- HB 453: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in 911 emergency communication services, further providing for… (became law, 2026-10-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB453/
- HB 798: 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 in general, further providing for… (in committee, 2025-10-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB798/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $78.1K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 98% 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.

- 2026-07-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepBenham jessicalbenham/status/2077070311959204270
- 2026-07-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepBenham jessicalbenham/status/2076747216421622006
- 2026-07-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepBenham jessicalbenham/status/2076366606419042730
- 2026-07-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepBenham jessicalbenham/status/2076387076484849691
- 2026-06-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepBenham jessicalbenham/status/2072038581732884723
- 2026-06-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepBenham jessicalbenham/status/2071735804280381902
- 2026-06-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepBenham jessicalbenham/status/2069865487396221249
- 2026-06-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepBenham jessicalbenham/status/2069500721846800687
- 2026-06-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepBenham jessicalbenham/status/2069149539257245872
- 2026-06-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepBenham jessicalbenham/status/2066972088640880945

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.net/benham/
- Campaign site: https://www.benhamforpa.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepBenham
- X: https://x.com/jessicalbenham
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepBenham
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repbenham/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicalbenham/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgUfbFeu7rftbGgt2k2XDSVy

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8b6409e9-8ab6-4222-b6f3-fb8f33800c95