# Napoleon Nelson

Napoleon Nelson is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 154.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 154
- Serving since: 2020-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/94e57e39-e58d-4374-9506-ece1a01e0ebd

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/94e57e39-e58d-4374-9506-ece1a01e0ebd (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

Nelson has 54 classified statements in the PA 2025–26 session.

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

54 classified statements: 54 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 | Nelson | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 7.4% | 10.4% | 399 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 35.2% | 39.2% | 455 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.7% | 2.9% | 207 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 14.8% | 14.4% | 319 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Labor and Employment 21% (State House Democrats 5.7%); Science, Technology, Communications 21% (State House Democrats 2.5%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 16% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Economics and Public Finance 16% (State House Democrats 11%); Commerce 11% (State House Democrats 3.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.64 (standard error 0.02), from 385 donors and 879 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 49% 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%). 2 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 19 bills: 19 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 49. 47.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 64 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2822: An Act amending Title 7 (Banks and Banking) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for community reinvestment, for community reinvestment by… (in committee, 2026-10-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2822/
- HB 2486: 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 student… (in committee, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2486/
- HB 2485: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, providing for… (in committee, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2485/
- HB 2487: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, providing for information for school… (in committee, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2487/
- HB 2276: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general administration relating to correctional institutions,… (in committee, 2026-03-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2276/
- HB 2167: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, making editorial changes to delete references to "approved… (in committee, 2026-02-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2167/
- HB 2168: An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1372, No.212), known as the Early Intervention Services System Act, in Statewide system for provision of… (in committee, 2026-02-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2168/
- HB 2169: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, making editorial changes to delete references to "approved private… (in committee, 2026-02-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2169/
- HB 1648: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for… (in committee, 2026-02-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1648/
- HB 1806: An Act amending Title 38 (Holidays and Observances) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veteran recognition, providing for 6888th Central Postal… (in committee, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1806/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $78.7K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 84% 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.

- 2026-06-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepNapoleon NapoleonFor154/status/2066607014894022851
- 2026-05-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepNapoleon NapoleonFor154/status/2055307925250298297
- 2026-05-15 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/RepNapoleon NapoleonFor154/status/2055307927250985184
- 2026-05-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepNapoleon NapoleonFor154/status/2055344269548716118
- 2026-05-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepNapoleon NapoleonFor154/status/2055344270844838368
- 2026-05-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepNapoleon NapoleonFor154/status/2052375793347530894
- 2026-05-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepNapoleon NapoleonFor154/status/2052375795121684800
- 2026-04-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepNapoleon NapoleonFor154/status/2042677650007654740
- 2026-02-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepNapoleon NapoleonFor154/status/2026718439809708207
- 2025-12-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepNapoleon NapoleonFor154/status/2003814415075008641

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/nelson/
- Campaign site: https://napoleonfor154.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepNapoleon
- X: https://x.com/NapoleonFor154
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepNapoleon
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repnapoleonnelson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/napoleonfor154/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgUJZEDUOJAYtRt0mrn-aMNC
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCExF2r90ID8oFkvU1r39XtA
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/napoleon-nelson-1787623/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/94e57e39-e58d-4374-9506-ece1a01e0ebd