# Jack Rader

Jack Rader is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 176.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 176
- Serving since: 2015-01-06
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/abca93cc-5058-473c-93bc-c8e099c7fa20

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/abca93cc-5058-473c-93bc-c8e099c7fa20 (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

10% of the 10 bills Rader sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Pennsylvania House.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.44 (standard error 0.01), from 261 donors and 1,189 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 65% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 90% (95.1%). 81 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 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 10 bills: 10 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 84. 10.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 152 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2717: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for unlawful acts concerning… (in committee, 2026-07-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2717/
- HB 2688: An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in taxation and finance, further providing for township and… (in committee, 2026-07-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2688/
- HB 2679: An Act amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, in senior citizens property tax and rent rebate… (in committee, 2026-06-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2679/
- HB 2668: An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in taxation and finance, further… (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2668/
- HB 2667: An Act amending Title 73 (Townships) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in finance and taxation relating to townships of the first class, further… (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2667/
- HB 2654: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fees, further providing for exemption of persons, entities and vehicles from… (in committee, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2654/
- HB 2655: An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in creation, alteration and termination of condominiums,… (in committee, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2655/
- HB 2638: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alternative form of regulation of telecommunications services,… (in committee, 2026-06-15) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2638/
- HR 455: A Resolution recognizing the week of April 19 through 25, 2026, as "National Library Week" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR455/
- HB 702: An Act amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, in senior citizens property tax and rent rebate… (in committee, 2025-02-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB702/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $28.3K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://reprader.com/
- Campaign site: http://jackrader.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepRaderPA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PA-State-Rep-Jack-Rader
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjeOQjHThfQtS5PVC5jLJQ

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/abca93cc-5058-473c-93bc-c8e099c7fa20