# Joe Hamm

Joe Hamm is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 84.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 84
- Serving since: 2020-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/acc00fca-50e5-46f7-8676-d502ecfc94ac

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/acc00fca-50e5-46f7-8676-d502ecfc94ac (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

Hamm sits at +0.98 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 99% of State House Republicans.

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

106 classified statements: 106 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Hamm | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 3.8% | 9.3% | 509 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 35.9% | 31.9% | 322 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 677 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 12.3% | 12.7% | 337 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Agriculture and Food 24% (State House Republicans 4.4%); Education 18% (State House Republicans 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 11% (State House Republicans 11%); Armed Forces and National Security 7.9% (State House Republicans 4.9%); Commerce 7.9% (State House Republicans 3.9%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.98 (standard error 0.03), from 85 donors and 900 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 97.6% (95.1%). 195 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 nay · 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 15 bills: 15 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 365. 20.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 125 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 996: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, further providing for basic life… (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB996/
- HB 2165: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions. (in committee, 2026-01-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2165/
- HB 1817: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in obstructing governmental operations, providing for the offense of… (in committee, 2025-08-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1817/
- HB 1156: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for verification of… (in committee, 2025-04-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1156/
- HR 160: A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to expand the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics… (in committee, 2025-04-01) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR160/
- HB 569: An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, further providing… (in committee, 2025-03-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB569/
- HR 115: A Resolution recognizing the month of April 2025 as "Faith Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2025-03-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR115/
- HB 762: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for definitions and for… (in committee, 2025-03-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB762/
- HB 763: An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, further providing for permit issuance and… (in committee, 2025-03-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB763/
- HB 791: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for Pennsylvania State… (in committee, 2025-03-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB791/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $27.9K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% 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.

- 2026-07-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/josephdhamm/status/2073441863793860750
- 2026-06-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/josephdhamm/status/2063957885168578712
- 2026-06-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/josephdhamm/status/2063386412289065459
- 2026-05-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/josephdhamm/status/2059617088130449528
- 2026-05-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/josephdhamm/status/2058884572075405742
- 2026-05-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/josephdhamm/status/2057799129149882392
- 2026-05-19 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/josephdhamm/status/2056691865865290077
- 2026-05-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/josephdhamm/status/2056379356411273288
- 2026-05-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/josephdhamm/status/2055264062972276984
- 2026-05-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/josephdhamm/status/2054192103584862336

## Links

- Official site: https://www.repjoehamm.com/
- Campaign site: http://joehammforpa.com/
- X: https://x.com/josephdhamm
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PA-State-Rep-Joe-Hamm-106088111338800
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joehammforstatehouse9212
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-hamm-a27680119/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/acc00fca-50e5-46f7-8676-d502ecfc94ac