# Paul Takac

Paul Takac is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 82.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 82
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/dd35ae63-5dee-4f87-b64e-65907b8adaba

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/dd35ae63-5dee-4f87-b64e-65907b8adaba (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

76% of Takac’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Pennsylvania, in the bottom quarter of State House Democrats.

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

9 classified statements: 9 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 | Takac | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 765 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 765 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 39.2% | 757 of 765 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 765 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 14.4% | 729 of 765 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 544 of 765 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.56 (standard error 0.02), from 880 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 59% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.2% (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 13 bills: 13 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 145. 61.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 35 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 639: A Resolution designating August 15, 2026, as "One Million Degrees Day" in Pennsylvania in recognition of a significant milestone in higher education and its… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR639/
- HB 2791: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, providing for high-voltage transmission lines. (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2791/
- HB 2765: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to civil actions and… (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2765/
- HB 2581: An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Corrections and the Governor, to grant and convey to Ferris Land… (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2581/
- HB 2656: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in community colleges, further providing for definitions,… (in committee, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2656/
- HB 2544: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, further providing for… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2544/
- HB 2302: An Act amending the act of October 9, 2008 (P.L.1363, No.100), known as the Crane Operator Licensure Act, further providing for title of act; in preliminary… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2302/
- HB 2265: An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, providing for onsite emergency physicians. (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2265/
- HB 2199: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in student supports, providing for policy against… (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2199/
- HB 2063: An Act establishing clean fuels standards; establishing the Clean Fuels Standards Board; imposing duties on the Clean Fuels Standards Board and the Department… (in committee, 2025-12-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2063/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $116.6K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 76% 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.

- 2025-01-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepTakac PaulTakac_PA ptakac/status/1881387115734573482
- 2025-01-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepTakac PaulTakac_PA ptakac/status/1881340911843525118
- 2025-01-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepTakac PaulTakac_PA ptakac/status/1881386541848895761
- 2025-01-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepTakac PaulTakac_PA ptakac/status/1880336791599010155
- 2025-01-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepTakac PaulTakac_PA ptakac/status/1878869901877952876
- 2025-01-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepTakac PaulTakac_PA ptakac/status/1878869904197366147
- 2025-01-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepTakac PaulTakac_PA ptakac/status/1876249152461635601
- 2025-01-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepTakac PaulTakac_PA ptakac/status/1875250912538849577
- 2025-01-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepTakac PaulTakac_PA ptakac/status/1875250941882200550

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.net/takac/
- Campaign site: https://www.paultakac.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepTakac
- X: https://x.com/PaulTakac_PA
- X: https://x.com/ptakac
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepTakac
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reptakac
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paultakac_pa/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgVMS6svMwKYAIkA1R44--I7
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paultakac/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/dd35ae63-5dee-4f87-b64e-65907b8adaba