Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Lower house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts.[1][2]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
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| Pennsylvania General Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 7, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 203 |
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Political groups | Parity
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Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article II, section 1, Pennsylvania Constitution |
| Salary | $102,844 |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 |
Next election | November 3, 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| House of Representatives Chamber Pennsylvania State Capitol Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
It is the largest full-time state legislature in the country; the New Hampshire House of Representatives is larger but it only serves part-time.
Qualifications
Representatives must be at least 21 years of age. They must be a United States citizen and a Pennsylvania resident for four years, and a resident of the district they represent one year prior to their election and must reside in that district during their term.[3]
Speaker of the House
The speakership is the oldest elected statewide office in the commonwealth. Since its first session in 1682—presided over by William Penn—over 130 House members have been elevated to the speaker's chair. The House cannot hold an official session in the absence of the speaker or their designated speaker pro tempore. Speaker Leroy Irvis was the first African-American elected speaker of any state legislature in the United States since Reconstruction. Speaker Dennis O'Brien was the only minority-party speaker known in Pennsylvania and only the second known nationwide.
Democrat Joanna McClinton was elected speaker of the House on February 28, 2023, becoming the first female speaker in Pennsylvania.[4]
Composition
Current session
As of February 25, 2026:
| 100 | 98 |
| Democratic | Republican |
| Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ind | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 101 | 0 | 102 | 203 | 0 |
| January 7, 2025 | 101 | 0 | 102 | 203 | 0 |
| January 19, 2025[5] | 101 | 202 | 1 | ||
| March 26, 2025[6] | 102 | 203 | 0 | ||
| December 17, 2025[7] | 101 | 100 | 201 | 2 | |
| December 30, 2025[8] | 100 | 200 | 3 | ||
| December 31, 2025[8] | 99 | 100 | 199 | 4 | |
| January 31, 2026[9] | 98 | 198 | 5 | ||
| Latest voting share | 49.49% | 50.51% | |||
Leadership
As of November 13, 2024[update]:
Speaker of the House: Joanna McClinton (D)
| Majority Party (D)[10] | Leadership Position | Minority Party (R)[11] |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bradford | Floor Leader | Jesse Topper |
| Michael Schlossberg | Whip | Tim O'Neal |
| Robert Matzie | Caucus Chairperson | Martina White |
| Tina Davis | Caucus Secretary | Clint Owlett |
| Jordan A. Harris | Appropriations Committee Chairperson | Jim Struzzi |
| Leanne Krueger | Caucus Administrator | Sheryl M. Delozier |
| Ryan Bizzarro | Policy Committee Chairperson | David H. Rowe |
Membership
List of current representatives
As of January 31, 2026[update]:
Committees
As of March 29, 2025[update]:
Past composition of the House
See also
Notes
- Democrat Ana Tiburcio won a special election on February 24th, 2026, but has not yet been sworn in.[13]
- Democrat Jen Mazzocco won a special election on February 24th, 2026, but has not yet been sworn in.[13]
- Rep. Freeman previously served from 1983 to 1994.
- Margo Davidson resigned on July 23, 2021, after being charged with theft of state funds.
- Rep. Neilson previously served from 2012 to 2014.
- Known as the Consumer Affairs Committee prior to 2023.
- Known as the Urban Affairs Committee prior to 2023.
