# Judy Ward

Judy Ward is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for district 30.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania Senate, district 30
- Serving since: 2018-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/b6ed7151-9ea4-4828-b639-785f9e358eb1

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/b6ed7151-9ea4-4828-b639-785f9e358eb1 (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

Ward reported $212.9K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

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

85 classified statements: 85 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Ward | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 15.3% | 9.5% | 78 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 62.4% | 37.3% | 31 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 15.3% | 2.3% | 3 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 31.8% | 15.4% | 39 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 25% (State Senate Republicans 5.0%); Economics and Public Finance 17% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Transportation and Public Works 17% (State Senate Republicans 6.0%); Health 15% (State Senate Republicans 9.1%); Education 11% (State Senate Republicans 14%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.55 (standard error 0.03), from 544 donors and 915 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 78% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

502 roll calls. Attendance 98.4% (Pennsylvania Senate 98.9%). Party unity 97.0% (93.4%). 7 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2187 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, further… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2187/
- 2026-10-21 · voted nay · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 558 An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in creation of leases, statute of frauds and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB558/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1098 An Act amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, providing… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1098/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 807 An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, in preliminary provisions, further… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB807/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2437 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, further providing for Statewide… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2437/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1704 An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to residential real… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1704/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2443 An Act providing for Child Victim Recovery Fee; establishing the Child Victim Recovery Fund; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2443/
- 2026-10-21 · voted nay · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 369 An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in land banks, further providing for definitions. · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB369/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1652 An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for Newborn Child Screening… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1652/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 928 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in epinephrine auto-injector entities, further providing for… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB928/

## Legislation (PA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 41 bills: 41 reached committee, 11 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 410. 41.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania Senate 24.3%; rank 9 of 49).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 1453: An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing… (in committee, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1453/
- SB 1503: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive… (in committee, 2026-10-15) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1503/
- SR 394: A Resolution designating the week of October 25 through 31, 2026, as "Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-10-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR394/
- SB 1466: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for special plates for recipients of… (in committee, 2026-10-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1466/
- SR 376: A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Living Independence for the Elderly (LIFE) Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-09-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR376/
- SB 1448: An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed… (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1448/
- SB 1377: An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in transportation infrastructure, providing for design build best value. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1377/
- SB 1316: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for pending medical assistance… (in committee, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1316/
- SR 296: A Resolution designating the week of May 6 through 12, 2026, as "Nurses Week" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR296/
- SB 1286: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for suspension of operating… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1286/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $212.9K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 94% 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.

- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorJWard/status/2107853457147437501
- 2026-09-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorJWard/status/2103590402523644191
- 2026-08-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorJWard/status/2093004611544068606
- 2026-07-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorJWard/status/2078143457558659110
- 2026-07-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorJWard/status/2078143459379036323
- 2026-07-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorJWard/status/2077768202940023154
- 2026-07-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorJWard/status/2077768205192274042
- 2026-07-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorJWard/status/2073406486756347966
- 2026-07-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorJWard/status/2073044095912517859
- 2026-06-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorJWard/status/2071982031827771414

## Links

- Official site: https://senatorjudyward.com/
- Campaign site: https://judyforpa.com/
- X: https://x.com/SenatorJWard
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenJudyWard
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RepJudyWard
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-ward-a8615626/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/b6ed7151-9ea4-4828-b639-785f9e358eb1