# Izzy Smith-Wade-El

Izzy Smith-Wade-El is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 49.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 49
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/fefff26b-b89a-4400-b633-99e5aa09523b

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fefff26b-b89a-4400-b633-99e5aa09523b (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

Smith-Wade-El reported $138.9K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State House Democrats (median $40.4K).

## What Smith-Wade-El says (PA 2025–26 session)

46 classified statements: 46 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 | Smith-Wade-El | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 4.3% | 10.4% | 509 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 71.7% | 39.2% | 34 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.3% | 2.9% | 173 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 45.6% | 14.4% | 11 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Housing and Community Development 33% (State House Democrats 6.2%); Health 21% (State House Democrats 15%); Education 15% (State House Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 12% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 9.1% (State House Democrats 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.66 (standard error 0.03), from 618 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 45% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 100% (95.1%). 2 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 nay · 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 18 bills: 18 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 163. 38.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 79 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2796: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Homeless Education Assisting with… (in committee, 2026-09-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2796/
- HB 2559: An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Student Lodging, Inc., a Pennsylvania… (became law, 2026-07-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2559/
- HB 2488: An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, in local taxes, further providing for delegation of… (in committee, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2488/
- HB 2475: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, providing for pet fees. (in committee, 2026-05-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2475/
- HB 2476: An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions. (in committee, 2026-05-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2476/
- HB 2028: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for permitted use of public space; and, in… (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2028/
- HB 2357: An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for definitions, for unlawful… (in committee, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2357/
- HR 433: A Resolution recognizing March 31, 2026, as "Transgender Day of Visibility" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-03-12) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR433/
- HB 2192: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, establishing the Commonwealth Housing Council; and… (in committee, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2192/
- HB 2085: An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for Legionnaires' disease risk management;… (in committee, 2025-12-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2085/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $138.9K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 93% 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.

- 2026-05-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepIzzy Izzy4Lancaster/status/2056413695173886088
- 2026-05-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepIzzy Izzy4Lancaster/status/2055316868290789736
- 2026-05-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepIzzy Izzy4Lancaster/status/2054198967949246505
- 2026-05-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepIzzy Izzy4Lancaster/status/2054256023955812671
- 2026-04-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepIzzy Izzy4Lancaster/status/2049132594973773845
- 2026-03-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepIzzy Izzy4Lancaster/status/2036809194121093339
- 2026-02-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepIzzy Izzy4Lancaster/status/2022335570425634908
- 2026-02-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepIzzy Izzy4Lancaster/status/2021686629631402201
- 2026-01-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepIzzy Izzy4Lancaster/status/2009718723641270551
- 2025-12-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepIzzy Izzy4Lancaster/status/2002074957501898811

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/smithwadeel/
- Campaign site: https://izzyforlancaster.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepIzzy
- X: https://x.com/Izzy4Lancaster
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepIzzy
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repizzy
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/IzzyforLancaster
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgUVDZzANkhLtc7t3z5XKUMj

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fefff26b-b89a-4400-b633-99e5aa09523b