# Kristine Howard

Kristine Howard is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 167.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 167
- Serving since: 2018-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/f451e90b-e93a-4768-a294-67d1ff000396

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f451e90b-e93a-4768-a294-67d1ff000396 (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

100% of Howard’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Pennsylvania, in the top tenth of State House Democrats.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.67 (standard error 0.02), from 134 donors and 1,200 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 43% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.6% (95.1%). 3 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 37 bills: 37 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 550. 16.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 133 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2596: An Act providing for public utility credit reporting; and imposing duties on public utilities. (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2596/
- HR 615: A Resolution recognizing October 15, 2026, as "White Cane Safety Day" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR615/
- HB 2722: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in electronic notice of insurance practices, providing for dental insurance… (in committee, 2026-07-31) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2722/
- HB 2720: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credit and tax benefit administration, further providing… (in committee, 2026-07-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2720/
- HB 2700: An Act amending the act of December 17, 1959 (P.L.1913, No.694), known as the Equal Pay Law, further providing for title of act and for definitions; providing… (in committee, 2026-07-15) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2700/
- HB 2597: 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… (in committee, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2597/
- HB 2387: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for… (in committee, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2387/
- HB 2322: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in support of the indigent, repealing provisions relating to… (in committee, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2322/
- HB 2282: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judgments and other liens, providing for bankruptcy… (in committee, 2026-03-12) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2282/
- HB 713: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, further providing… (in committee, 2026-02-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB713/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $16.1K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/howard
- Campaign site: https://kristinehoward.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepKHoward
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepKHoward
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rephoward/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinehowardpa/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgXdN3e9Z20k1NPzYCHqrUhX
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristine-howard-67413a33/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f451e90b-e93a-4768-a294-67d1ff000396