# Joe Hohenstein

Joe Hohenstein is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 177.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 177
- Serving since: 2018-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/99728978-f905-406c-8b52-f2912f374602

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/99728978-f905-406c-8b52-f2912f374602 (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

Hohenstein sits at −0.93 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 86% of State House Democrats.

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

3 classified statements: 3 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 | Hohenstein | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 765 |
| Policy criticism | 33.3% | 10.4% | 26 of 765 |
| Policy discussion | 100.0% | 39.2% | 2 of 765 |
| Bipartisanship | 33.3% | 2.9% | 1 of 765 |
| Credit claiming | 66.7% | 14.4% | 1 of 765 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 544 of 765 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 33% (State House Democrats 11%); Energy 33% (State House Democrats 3.6%); Health 33% (State House Democrats 15%); Labor and Employment 33% (State House Democrats 5.7%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State House Democrats 4.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.93 (standard error 0.02), from 303 donors and 1,192 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 14% 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%). 8 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 16 bills: 16 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 871. 37.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 83 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 646: A Resolution designating November 5, 2026, as "Frankford Yellow Jackets Championship Day" in Pennsylvania in honor of the team's 1926 National Football League… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR646/
- HB 2549: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for contributions for the deaf and hard… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2549/
- HR 496: A Resolution recognizing the week of May 16 through 22, 2026, as "National Safe Boating Week" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-06-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR496/
- HB 2147: An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and… (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2147/
- HB 1541: An Act amending the act of July 9, 1970 (P.L.484, No.164), entitled "An act relating to indemnification agreements between architects, engineers or surveyors… (passed one chamber, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1541/
- HR 397: A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to pass H.R. 2540, the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, and increase resource limits for… (in committee, 2026-01-26) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR397/
- HB 2148: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, requiring certain school entities to adopt policies and… (in committee, 2026-01-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2148/
- HB 1145: An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for Public Transit Security Grant Program; establishing the… (in committee, 2025-09-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1145/
- HB 1281: An Act providing for duties of certifying officials and certifying agencies relating to the processing of certification form petitions. (in committee, 2025-04-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1281/
- HB 1147: An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in exemptions, applicability and penalties,… (in committee, 2025-04-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1147/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $91.1K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 87% 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.

- 2025-11-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepHohenstein votehohenstein/status/1991215579986895099
- 2025-11-03 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepHohenstein votehohenstein/status/1985463425099571364
- 2025-10-27 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepHohenstein votehohenstein/status/1982898095244689756

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/hohenstein
- Campaign site: https://www.votehohenstein.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepHohenstein
- X: https://x.com/votehohenstein
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepHohenstein
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/votehohenstein/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rephohenstein/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgWV5fUZWfhnX6qiEWplNToK
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-hohenstein-871925a5/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/99728978-f905-406c-8b52-f2912f374602