Rating Group: Front & Centre
2017 "LGBTQA Rights Pennsylvania Legislative Scorecard"
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Saylor | 50% | |||
| Joe Scarnati III | 50% | |||
| Mario Scavello | 50% | |||
| Curt Sonney | 50% | |||
| PA | State House - 145 | Craig Staats | Republican | 50% |
| John Taylor | 50% | |||
| Mike Tobash | 50% | |||
| Marcy Toepel | 50% | |||
| Robert Tomlinson | 50% | |||
| Tarah Toohil | 50% | |||
| Mike Turzai | 50% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 50% |
| Randy Vulakovich | 50% | |||
| Scott Wagner | 50% | |||
| Justin Walsh | 50% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | Republican | 50% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | Republican | 50% |
| PA | State House - 7 | Parke Wentling | Republican | 50% |
| Jeff Wheeland | 50% | |||
| PA | State House - 170 | Martina White | Republican | 50% |
| PA | State Senate - 23 | Gene Yaw | Republican | 50% |
| Robert Godshall | 40% | |||
| Timothy Hennessey | 40% | |||
| Duane Milne | 40% | |||
| Justin Simmons | 40% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | Republican | 33% |
| PA | State House - 89 | Rob Kauffman | Republican | 33% |
| Fred Keller | 33% | |||
| Jerry Knowles | 33% | |||
| PA | State House - 41 | Brett Miller | Republican | 33% |
| PA | State House - 57 | Eric Nelson | Republican | 33% |
| Mike Reese | 33% | |||
| Frank Ryan | 33% | |||
| Will Tallman | 33% | |||
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | Republican | 33% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | 33% |
| PA | State House - 52 | Ryan Warner | Republican | 33% |
| PA | State House - 99 | David Zimmerman | Republican | 33% |
| Ryan Aument | 25% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | Republican | 25% |
| John DiSanto | 25% | |||
| Matt Gabler | 25% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 13 | Scott Martin | Republican | 25% |
| Donald White | 25% | |||
| Daryl Metcalfe | 20% | |||
| Paul Schemel | 20% | |||
| PA | State House - 102 | Russ Diamond | Republican | 17% |
| John McGinnis | 17% | |||
| PA | State House - 65 | Kathy Rapp | Republican | 17% |
| PA | State House - 6 | Brad Roae | Republican | 17% |
| John Eichelberger, Jr. | 0% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | Republican | 0% |
| Katharine Watson | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Saylor | 50% | |||
| Joe Scarnati III | 50% | |||
| Mario Scavello | 50% | |||
| Curt Sonney | 50% | |||
| PA | State House - 145 | Craig Staats | R | 50% |
| John Taylor | 50% | |||
| Mike Tobash | 50% | |||
| Marcy Toepel | 50% | |||
| Robert Tomlinson | 50% | |||
| Tarah Toohil | 50% | |||
| Mike Turzai | 50% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | R | 50% |
| Randy Vulakovich | 50% | |||
| Scott Wagner | 50% | |||
| Justin Walsh | 50% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | R | 50% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | R | 50% |
| PA | State House - 7 | Parke Wentling | R | 50% |
| Jeff Wheeland | 50% | |||
| PA | State House - 170 | Martina White | R | 50% |
| PA | State Senate - 23 | Gene Yaw | R | 50% |
| Robert Godshall | 40% | |||
| Timothy Hennessey | 40% | |||
| Duane Milne | 40% | |||
| Justin Simmons | 40% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | R | 33% |
| PA | State House - 89 | Rob Kauffman | R | 33% |
| Fred Keller | 33% | |||
| Jerry Knowles | 33% | |||
| PA | State House - 41 | Brett Miller | R | 33% |
| PA | State House - 57 | Eric Nelson | R | 33% |
| Mike Reese | 33% | |||
| Frank Ryan | 33% | |||
| Will Tallman | 33% | |||
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | R | 33% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | R | 33% |
| PA | State House - 52 | Ryan Warner | R | 33% |
| PA | State House - 99 | David Zimmerman | R | 33% |
| Ryan Aument | 25% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | R | 25% |
| John DiSanto | 25% | |||
| Matt Gabler | 25% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 13 | Scott Martin | R | 25% |
| Donald White | 25% | |||
| Daryl Metcalfe | 20% | |||
| Paul Schemel | 20% | |||
| PA | State House - 102 | Russ Diamond | R | 17% |
| John McGinnis | 17% | |||
| PA | State House - 65 | Kathy Rapp | R | 17% |
| PA | State House - 6 | Brad Roae | R | 17% |
| John Eichelberger, Jr. | 0% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | R | 0% |
| Katharine Watson | 0% |