Washington, D.C. – The Club for Growth Foundation has released its 2023 Pennsylvania state economic scorecard, providing residents of the Keystone State with a detailed description of where each member of the legislature in Harrisburg views policies pertaining to free-markets and economic growth.
The mission of the Club for Growth Foundation is to educate the public on the virtues of economic freedom and limited government. By widely distributing the results of its state level economic scorecard, the Club for Growth Foundation creates a more educated population in Pennsylvania and across the country.
The Foundation conducted a thorough examination of each legislator’s record on votes related to policies that either promote or undermine economic growth and calculated an Economic Growth Score on a scale of 0 to 100. A score of 100 indicates the highest support for economic freedom. This year, the Club for Growth Foundation evaluated over 1100 floor votes and, in the end, included 19 Pennsylvania House votes and 15 Pennsylvania Senate votes. These votes included opposition to policies such as a budget proposal that adds $2.4 billion to the state deficit and a small business crushing minimum wage hike, as well as support for the Student Success Scholarship Program which would allow low-income K-12 students to attend a school of their choice.
Club for Growth Foundation plans to release similar scorecards for state legislatures across the country.
Key Takeaways from 2023 Pennsylvania Economic Scorecard:
Pennsylvania Senate:
- Senate Members: 50
- Republicans: 28
- Democrats: 22
- Vacancies: 0
- Average Republican Score: 56% (Up from 49% in 2022)
- Average Democrat Score: 25% (Up from 9% in 2022)
- Highest Rated Republican(s): Sen. Jarrett Coleman (SD-16): 74%
- Highest Rated Democrat(s): Sen. Martin Flynn (SD-22): 47%
- Lowest Rated Republican(s): Sen. Greg Rothman (SD-34): 49%
- Lowest Rated Democrat(s): Sen. Maria Collet (SD-12), Sen. Art Haywood (SD-04), Sen. Lindsey Williams (SD-38): 17%
Pennsylvania House:
- House Members: 203
- Republicans: 101
- Democrats: 102
- Vacancies: 0
- Average Republican Score: 76% (Up from 54% in 2022)
- Average Democrat Score: 0% (Down from 13% in 2022)
- Highest Rated Republican(s): Multiple Representatives with 100%
- Highest Rated Democrat(s): Rep. Frank Burns (HD-72): 24%
- Lowest Rated Republican(s): Rep. Thomas Mehaffie (HD-106): 8%
- Lowest Rated Democrat(s): Multiple Representatives with 0%
Click here to view the full 2023 Pennsylvania State Economic Scorecard from Club for Growth Foundation.
This scorecard is based on selected votes of importance to the Foundation and does not include the complete voting record of any legislator. There are inherent limitations in judging the overall qualifications of any legislator.