# Scott Barger

Scott Barger is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 80.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 80
- Serving since: 2024-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/983dc33a-559e-4f01-9c60-08fed48a1415

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/983dc33a-559e-4f01-9c60-08fed48a1415 (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

Barger sits at +1.03 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 99% of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +1.03 (standard error 0.03), from 108 donors and 300 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 99% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 98.6% (95.1%). 371 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 7 bills: 7 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 102. 14.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 140 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2859: An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 70551, carrying State Route 3013 over Blair Gap Run in Allegheny Township, Blair County, as the Lt. Col.… (in committee, 2026-10-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2859/
- HB 2768: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, further providing for work to be… (in committee, 2026-09-14) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2768/
- HB 2015: An Act designating the bridge, identified as Bridge Key 5662, carrying Pennsylvania Route 866 over the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River in Catharine… (in committee, 2025-11-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2015/
- HB 1781: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for Commonwealth grantee employment… (in committee, 2025-08-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1781/
- HB 1546: An Act designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 164, Cove Mountain Road, from the intersection with Frederick Road in Taylor Township to the intersection… (in committee, 2025-06-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1546/
- HB 1354: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors,… (in committee, 2025-04-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1354/
- HR 129: A Resolution recognizing the service of the Honorable Jerry A. Stern, an 11-term former member of the House of Representatives, and expressing condolences… (passed one chamber, 2025-03-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR129/
- HR 672: A Resolution urging the Federal Government to condemn the rioting and civil unrest in France and across Europe, expressing solidarity with the people of… (introduced) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR672/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $31.3K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://repbarger.com/
- Campaign site: https://wethetaxpayers.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repbarger
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottbarger
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wethetaxpayers/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WeTheTaxpayers
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdbarger/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/983dc33a-559e-4f01-9c60-08fed48a1415