# Michael Stender

Michael Stender is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 108.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 108
- Serving since: 2023-06-05
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/ef4ff98e-baba-4655-b24f-66ec5933fcb0

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ef4ff98e-baba-4655-b24f-66ec5933fcb0 (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

Stender sits at +0.54 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 80% of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.54 (standard error 0.02), from 47 donors and 562 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 80% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 94.2% (95.1%). 47 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 12 bills: 12 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 185. 25.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 116 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2608: An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the Borough of Danville certain lands situate… (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2608/
- HB 2624: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for limits on number of towed… (in committee, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2624/
- HB 2620: An Act amending the act of December 27, 1974 (P.L.995, No.326), known as the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, further providing for definitions, for… (in committee, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2620/
- HB 2616: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax. (in committee, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2616/
- HB 2385: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to emergency management services,… (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2385/
- HB 2290: An Act designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 405 from segment 0270/offset 2380 to segment 220/offset 2306 on Pennsylvania Route 44 in Delaware Township… (in committee, 2026-03-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2290/
- HB 1379: An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in Department of Conservation and Natural… (in committee, 2025-12-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1379/
- HB 1380: An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in Department of Conservation and Natural… (in committee, 2025-12-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1380/
- HB 1689: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Pennsylvania Economic Development for a Growing Economy (PA… (in committee, 2025-07-01) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1689/
- HB 1378: An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in Department of Conservation and Natural… (in committee, 2025-05-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1378/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $22.0K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 91% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://repstender.com/
- Campaign site: https://www.stenderforpa.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repstender
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repstender
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mastende/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-a-stender-277a7722/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ef4ff98e-baba-4655-b24f-66ec5933fcb0