# Kim Ward

Kim Ward is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for district 39.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania Senate, district 39
- Serving since: 2009-01-06
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/c48a0179-5770-410d-ba97-bdbc05d20786

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/c48a0179-5770-410d-ba97-bdbc05d20786 (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 $4.2M in the 2026 cycle, in the top 5% of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

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

1,724 classified statements: 1,724 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 | 0.5% | 2.3% | 161 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 12.3% | 9.5% | 103 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 55.7% | 37.3% | 60 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.2% | 2.3% | 134 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 13.1% | 15.4% | 184 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.4% | 1.3% | 149 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Energy 22% (State Senate Republicans 5.8%); Health 16% (State Senate Republicans 9.1%); Economics and Public Finance 16% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Education 14% (State Senate Republicans 14%); Taxation 8.5% (State Senate Republicans 7.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.37 (standard error 0.02), from 708 donors and 930 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 52% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

502 roll calls. Attendance 99.0% (Pennsylvania Senate 98.9%). Party unity 97.1% (93.4%). 4 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 5 bills: 5 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 25. 40.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania Senate 24.3%; rank 11 of 49).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 396: A Resolution recognizing the week of October 25 through 31, 2026, as "Respiratory Care Week" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-10-14) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR396/
- SR 304: A Resolution celebrating the momentous and historic occasion of the United States Semiquincentennial. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR304/
- SR 279: A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2026 as "National Mammography Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR279/
- SB 1040: An Act authorizing the State Treasurer to waive interest on budgetary impasse investment loans. (passed one chamber, 2025-10-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1040/
- SR 104: A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2025 as "National Mammography Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SR104/
- SR 373: A Resolution honoring the life and celebrating the achievements of the Honorable Henry George Hager III and expressing condolences to his family and friends… (passed one chamber, 2024-11-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/SR373/
- SR 292: A Resolution designating the month of May 2024 as "Mammography Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2024-05-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/SR292/
- SB 1047: An Act designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 31 from the intersection with First Street to the intersection with Yoder Avenue in the Borough of Mount… (passed one chamber, 2024-03-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/SB1047/
- SB 8: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, further providing for coverage… (became law, 2023-05-01) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/SB8/
- SB 1330: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for coverage for… (passed one chamber, 2022-10-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2021-2022/SB1330/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $4.2M (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 85% 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.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorKimWard/status/2114707646284808215
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorKimWard/status/2114748893145797104
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorKimWard/status/2114794192283066598
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorKimWard/status/2114341209720467680
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorKimWard/status/2114386503673823309
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorKimWard/status/2114431806871146941
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorKimWard/status/2114446902699647474
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorKimWard/status/2113963730447003770
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorKimWard/status/2114014048190939331
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorKimWard/status/2114099612495811016

## Links

- Official site: https://senatorward.com/
- Campaign site: http://senatorward.com
- X: https://x.com/SenatorKimWard
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorKimWard
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StateSenatorKimWard
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimleeward56/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorkimlward
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SenatorKimWard
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-ward-1b012612a/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/c48a0179-5770-410d-ba97-bdbc05d20786