# Martina White

Martina White is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 170.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 170
- Serving since: 2015-04-13
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/93435394-e853-45f2-9e88-65399b3f9042

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/93435394-e853-45f2-9e88-65399b3f9042 (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

White missed 2.9% of 1,497 roll calls, the lowest attendance of 203 in the Pennsylvania House (average 99.9%).

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

330 classified statements: 330 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 | White | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 5.5% | 2.9% | 148 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 16.4% | 9.3% | 146 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 49.7% | 31.9% | 137 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.6% | 1.8% | 128 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 15.8% | 12.7% | 274 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 4.2% | 1.4% | 80 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 32% (State House Republicans 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 19% (State House Republicans 11%); Economics and Public Finance 16% (State House Republicans 12%); Taxation 15% (State House Republicans 8.1%); Energy 13% (State House Republicans 4.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.17 (standard error 0.01), from 343 donors and 1,185 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 22% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 97.0% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 69% (95.1%). 155 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 4 bills: 4 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 25.

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2623: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in educational tax credits, further providing for tax… (in committee, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2623/
- HR 489: A Resolution designating May 17, 2026, as the "25th Anniversary of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR489/
- HB 1831: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other offenses, providing for wearing masks on public property… (in committee, 2025-10-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1831/
- HB 1662: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, providing for tax credit for Pennsylvania child learning investment. (in committee, 2025-06-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1662/
- HB 2528: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for the… (in committee, 2024-08-12) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2528/
- HB 2484: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, providing for tax credit for Pennsylvania child learning investment. (in committee, 2024-07-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2484/
- HB 2351: An Act amending the act of January 25, 1966 (1965 P.L.1546, No.541), referred to as the Higher Education Scholarship Law, further providing for denial of… (in committee, 2024-06-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2351/
- HB 2236: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to emergency management services,… (in committee, 2024-04-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2236/
- HR 396: A Resolution designating June 2, 2024, as "Jason Kelce Day" in Pennsylvania and honoring Jason Kelce for his numerous contributions on and off the football… (in committee, 2024-04-15) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HR396/
- HB 2214: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of aggravated assault… (in committee, 2024-04-15) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2214/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $609.6K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 95% 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, policy discussion · https://x.com/VoteMartinaPA/status/2114803531953668420
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/VoteMartinaPA/status/2114839494943707525
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/VoteMartinaPA/status/2113389936493895959
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/VoteMartinaPA/status/2113027561047351438
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/VoteMartinaPA/status/2112554920436224339
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/VoteMartinaPA/status/2112244107020018043
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/VoteMartinaPA/status/2112244191854297549
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/VoteMartinaPA/status/2112302784456655066
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/VoteMartinaPA/status/2111578002073002346
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/VoteMartinaPA/status/2111215611011334598

## Links

- Official site: https://www.repwhite.com/
- Campaign site: https://votemartina.com/
- X: https://x.com/VoteMartinaPA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repmartinawhite
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staterepmartinawhite/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/votemartinapa
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUOL82HXazpV73JY-PxuofQ
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinawhite/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/93435394-e853-45f2-9e88-65399b3f9042
