#1 is the best, #50 is the worst
On April 16 a war powers resolution failed 213-214. On May 14 the next one deadlocked 212-212, and a tie fails. Either one needed exactly one Republican to switch. Only Thomas Massie, who has no page here, voted yes both times.
Jeff Hurd declined televised debate invitations and agreed to one 30-minute session before a friendly audience instead. John McGuire says he'll debate when his opponent apologizes for raising a BlackRock sale the disclosure records in his wife's retirement account. They join fourteen Republicans we have already documented ducking the one event they can't script.
A chief of staff in a group chat with Nick Fuentes and Richard Spencer. A political director whose profile picture showed Hitler's SS. A student outreach recruit who asked whether Jews should be sent to North Korea. A swastika flag in a congressman's office. Eight Republicans on this site, one answer.
Through Oct. 27
Due Nov. 3
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Dates checked against Pennsylvania’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list. Days, hours and locations are set locally — check with your local election office, and confirm your registration at vote.org.
Trump won Pennsylvania with 50.2% of the vote to 48.5%, a margin of 1.7 points, with 71.4% of eligible voters turning out. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)
11 of 19 — 58%. In the U.S. House, Pennsylvania has 10 Republicans and 7 Democrats; in the Senate, 1 Republican and 1 Democrat. (Source: Current members of Congress from Pennsylvania, on Wikipedia.)
Pennsylvania ranks #20 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.
You can compare Pennsylvania directly to other states on our Compare States page.
We grade Republican incumbents running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost Pennsylvania. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 39 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.
Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 election runs through Oct. 27. Once your county’s ballots are ready, you can apply for a mail ballot in person, fill it out and cast it on the spot. The deadline is 5 p.m. Oct. 27. Details on Pennsylvania's official election site. (Checked against Pennsylvania’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)
Any voter can vote by mail. Your ballot must arrive by Election Day, not just be mailed by then. Counties send ballots once they’re ready, which varies by county. Details on Pennsylvania's official election site. (Checked against Pennsylvania’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)
