# Chris Gebhard

Chris Gebhard is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for district 48.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania Senate, district 48
- Serving since: 2021-06-09
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/965b26f8-5a4a-4458-a327-a25d89605e65

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/965b26f8-5a4a-4458-a327-a25d89605e65 (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

Gebhard reported $1.3M in the 2026 cycle, in the top 5% of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

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

687 classified statements: 687 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Gebhard | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.1% | 2.3% | 187 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 5.0% | 9.5% | 205 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 51.2% | 37.3% | 85 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.2% | 2.3% | 65 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 25.8% | 15.4% | 67 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 16% (State Senate Republicans 14%); Health 12% (State Senate Republicans 9.1%); Agriculture and Food 12% (State Senate Republicans 6.2%); Government Operations and Politics 11% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Transportation and Public Works 10.0% (State Senate Republicans 6.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.65 (standard error 0.02), from 370 donors and 696 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 88% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

502 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania Senate 98.9%). Party unity 100% (93.4%). 31 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2187 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, further… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2187/
- 2026-10-21 · voted nay · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 558 An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in creation of leases, statute of frauds and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB558/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1098 An Act amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, providing… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1098/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 807 An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, in preliminary provisions, further… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB807/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2437 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, further providing for Statewide… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2437/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1704 An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to residential real… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1704/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2443 An Act providing for Child Victim Recovery Fee; establishing the Child Victim Recovery Fund; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2443/
- 2026-10-21 · voted nay · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 369 An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in land banks, further providing for definitions. · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB369/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1652 An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for Newborn Child Screening… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1652/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 928 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in epinephrine auto-injector entities, further providing for… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB928/

## Legislation (PA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 23 bills: 23 reached committee, 8 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 77. 56.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania Senate 24.3%; rank 2 of 49).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 1498: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, further providing… (in committee, 2026-10-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1498/
- SB 738: An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, providing for prevention of financial… (passed one chamber, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB738/
- SB 1369: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in children and youth, providing for screening requirements. (in committee, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1369/
- SB 720: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for initial vision… (in committee, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB720/
- SR 332: A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and issue a report on the cost to the Commonwealth associated with the… (in committee, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR332/
- SB 1361: An Act amending the act of April 18, 2016 (P.L.128, No.17), known as the Pennsylvania ABLE Act, in exemptions, providing for exclusion of contributions for… (in committee, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1361/
- SR 317: A Resolution honoring the lives and legacy of the fallen firefighters of the Walnuttown Fire Company, Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Chief Robert Shick, Jr.,… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR317/
- SB 1321: An Act providing for eligibility for State funds; imposing duties on the Department of Human Services; providing for investigations by the Department of Human… (in committee, 2026-10-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1321/
- SB 1255: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, further providing for classes of income… (in committee, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1255/
- SR 256: A Resolution designating October 13, 2026, as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-03-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR256/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1.3M (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 90% 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.

- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorGebhard _gebby/status/2114438847165608180
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorGebhard _gebby/status/2113979068354032040
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorGebhard _gebby/status/2113641091278799073
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorGebhard _gebby/status/2113379366419718338
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorGebhard _gebby/status/2113012457149235420
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorGebhard _gebby/status/2112650068969099757
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorGebhard _gebby/status/2112222241387954229
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorGebhard _gebby/status/2111925285310402785
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorGebhard _gebby/status/2111442102198706367
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorGebhard _gebby/status/2111086669487018007

## Links

- Official site: https://senatorgebhard.com/
- Campaign site: https://senatorgebhard.com
- X: https://x.com/SenatorGebhard
- X: https://x.com/_gebby
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorGebhard48
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gebby705/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-gebhard-11397817/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/965b26f8-5a4a-4458-a327-a25d89605e65