# Bob Merski

Bob Merski is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 2.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 2
- Serving since: 2018-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/bd4c3d05-059a-4084-b8f8-e8598e4eb955

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/bd4c3d05-059a-4084-b8f8-e8598e4eb955 (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

0.4% of Merski’s statements criticize a policy, in the bottom quarter of State House Democrats (average 10%).

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

233 classified statements: 233 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 | Merski | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 0.4% | 10.4% | 665 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 39.9% | 39.2% | 384 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.0% | 2.9% | 260 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 18.4% | 14.4% | 259 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 22% (State House Democrats 15%); Health 15% (State House Democrats 15%); Housing and Community Development 13% (State House Democrats 6.2%); Government Operations and Politics 12% (State House Democrats 15%); Public Lands and Natural Resources 8.6% (State House Democrats 1.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.42 (standard error 0.01), from 98 donors and 1,199 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 79% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.0% (95.1%). 5 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 28 bills: 28 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 327. 50.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 58 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 492: A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR492/
- HR 485: A Resolution designating the month of September 2026 as "Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR485/
- HB 2363: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for tagging and reporting big game… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2363/
- HR 416: A Resolution designating April 18, 2026, as "Erie Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR416/
- HB 788: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in mutual thrift institutions tax, further providing for… (in committee, 2026-02-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB788/
- HB 1961: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the PA Licensure Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers… (became law, 2026-10-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1961/
- HB 1972: An Act amending the act of December 20, 1983 (P.L.260, No.72), referred to as the Public Adjuster Licensing Law, further providing for definitions, for… (became law, 2026-10-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1972/
- HB 1418: An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to boats and boating, further providing for… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1418/
- HB 1870: 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, 2025-09-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1870/
- HR 169: A Resolution designating the month of September 2025 as "Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Month" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR169/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $21.7K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

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

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/bobmerski/status/2114514948751573163
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/bobmerski/status/2113678119156740426
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/bobmerski/status/2109480498519294020
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/bobmerski/status/2108231679685116223
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/bobmerski/status/2107910181380341792
- 2026-10-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/bobmerski/status/2105781304604217717
- 2026-09-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/bobmerski/status/2104221108534706544
- 2026-09-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/bobmerski/status/2100655091308965931
- 2026-09-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/bobmerski/status/2096312092336717860
- 2026-08-29 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/bobmerski/status/2093760048409219581

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/merski
- X: https://x.com/bobmerski
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bobmerski
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobmerski/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgXx81_87Iuo4q8-yfllNpqL
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobmerski/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/bd4c3d05-059a-4084-b8f8-e8598e4eb955