The 60 Plus Association was started with Koch money in 1992. It bragged in 1997 that it was the first seniors group to back privatizing Social Security, and it has pushed to turn Medicare into vouchers. Twelve Republicans in tight races took its award anyway.
POLITICO asked all 16 whether they'd return money from a congressman accused of assaulting his ex-wife and their young child. Brad Finstad returned $5,000. Mike Lawler said no. The other 14 didn't answer at all.
A Texas judge threw out the registration rules for silencers and short-barreled rifles. Six days later, Andrew Clyde — who owns two gun stores — led a letter asking DOJ to skip the appeal and stop enforcing the law nationwide. Thirty-three of the signers have report cards here.
Trump won Pennsylvania with 50.2% of the vote to 48.5%, a margin of 1.7 points. (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.
11, listed above. We grade Republicans 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 — 81 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.
