# Nick Pisciottano

Nick Pisciottano is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania Senate for district 45.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania Senate, district 45
- Serving since: 2020-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/c9f6833a-470e-480f-b3ad-d91c887aa4f9

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/c9f6833a-470e-480f-b3ad-d91c887aa4f9 (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

Pisciottano voted against the majority of Pennsylvania Senate Democrats 10 times; party unity 90.1%, in the bottom quarter of the Pennsylvania Senate (average 93.4%).

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

30 classified statements: 30 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Pisciottano | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 3.3% | 2.4% | 75 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.3% | 304 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 23.3% | 42.9% | 273 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.3% | 3.4% | 126 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 20.0% | 16.1% | 114 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 57% (State Senate Democrats 14%); Labor and Employment 14% (State Senate Democrats 5.9%); Science, Technology, Communications 14% (State Senate Democrats 2.7%); Transportation and Public Works 14% (State Senate Democrats 5.4%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State Senate Democrats 4.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.47 (standard error 0.02), from 254 donors and 822 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 76% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

502 roll calls. Attendance 98.2% (Pennsylvania Senate 98.9%). Party unity 90.1% (93.4%). 10 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 34 bills: 34 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 191. 8.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania Senate 24.3%; rank 39 of 49).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 1402: An Act amending Title 7 (Banks and Banking) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for licensing and regulation of shared equity providers and… (in committee, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1402/
- SB 1389: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for Small Business Health Care Premiums Contribution… (in committee, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1389/
- SB 806: An Act providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties. (became law, 2026-10-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB806/
- SB 1300: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, providing for exemption from tax for… (in committee, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1300/
- SB 1241: An Act providing for mandatory Statewide paid parental leave for eligible employees; establishing the Paid Parental Leave Account and the Small Business Grant… (in committee, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1241/
- SB 1207: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for special plates for… (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1207/
- SB 1205: An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for… (in committee, 2026-03-02) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1205/
- SB 1202: An Act amending Title 72 (Taxation and Fiscal Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting certain payment card network fee practices; and… (in committee, 2026-02-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1202/
- SB 1113: An Act amending Titles 35 (Health and Safety) and 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for artificial intelligence in… (in committee, 2026-01-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1113/
- SB 1131: An Act providing for geothermal energy development; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; promulgating regulations; establishing the… (in committee, 2026-01-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1131/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $237.5K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 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.

- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepPisciottano PisciottanoPA/status/2109692431721480633
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepPisciottano PisciottanoPA/status/2109695557816181136
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepPisciottano PisciottanoPA/status/2108945522853609623
- 2026-05-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepPisciottano PisciottanoPA/status/2059807395375677452
- 2026-05-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepPisciottano PisciottanoPA/status/2059782762245107809
- 2026-03-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepPisciottano PisciottanoPA/status/2034817348574605614
- 2026-03-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepPisciottano PisciottanoPA/status/2030746136596623578
- 2026-02-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepPisciottano PisciottanoPA/status/2026493649144439259
- 2026-01-08 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/RepPisciottano PisciottanoPA/status/2009295006859759626
- 2026-01-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepPisciottano PisciottanoPA/status/2009295009065927105

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/pisciottano/
- Campaign site: https://www.nickforpa.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepPisciottano
- X: https://x.com/PisciottanoPA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepPisciottano
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickpisciottano
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgWfp1Clwtszj6pIjBNAN0Ny
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-pisciottano/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/c9f6833a-470e-480f-b3ad-d91c887aa4f9