# Brandon Markosek

Brandon Markosek is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 25.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 25
- Serving since: 2018-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/9aea39f8-1503-4fea-9440-1e0e9c2f8fa3

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9aea39f8-1503-4fea-9440-1e0e9c2f8fa3 (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

0% of Markosek’s statements criticize a policy, in the bottom tenth of State House Democrats (average 10%).

## What Markosek 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 Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Markosek | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 40.0% | 39.2% | 383 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 6.1% | 2.9% | 111 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 24.2% | 14.4% | 154 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Housing and Community Development 24% (State House Democrats 6.2%); Health 12% (State House Democrats 15%); Education 9.9% (State House Democrats 15%); Emergency Management 9.2% (State House Democrats 3.6%); Transportation and Public Works 9.2% (State House Democrats 5.3%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.36 (standard error 0.01), from 0 donors and 1,200 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 86% 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%). 1 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 21 bills: 21 reached committee, 8 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 52. 42.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 73 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2439: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' organizations, further providing for grants to veterans'… (in committee, 2026-04-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2439/
- HB 1700: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, providing for communication barrier designation; and… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1700/
- HR 423: A Resolution recognizing the week of April 20 through 24, 2026, as "National Work Zone Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR423/
- HR 414: A Resolution recognizing the week of May 9 through 15, 2026, as "National Stuttering Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR414/
- HB 1750: An Act providing for disclosure of cremation services for deceased animals, for distribution and certification, for required notices, for holding facility… (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1750/
- HB 2086: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, repealing provisions… (in committee, 2025-12-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2086/
- HB 1892: An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for… (in committee, 2025-09-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1892/
- HB 482: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and… (became law, 2026-07-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB482/
- HB 1062: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in neighborhood blight reclamation and revitalization,… (passed one chamber, 2025-05-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1062/
- HB 1068: An Act providing for licensure of family members to provide skilled care to designated children, for applications for licensure, for qualifications for… (in committee, 2025-03-31) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1068/

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMarkosek/status/2113616435025158323
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMarkosek/status/2113254043963347318
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMarkosek/status/2112529267544445076
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMarkosek/status/2112589664515481926
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMarkosek/status/2112278897073213885
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/RepMarkosek/status/2110467961429602656
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepMarkosek/status/2110007649102147817
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepMarkosek/status/2110008652450943248
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMarkosek/status/2108905388045463792
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMarkosek/status/2108920942638346647

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/bmarkosek
- Campaign site: https://www.markosek4pa.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepMarkosek
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkosek
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmarkosek/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgVCacDsFFGDNYpb65Amu0Xk

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9aea39f8-1503-4fea-9440-1e0e9c2f8fa3