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Rankings

#1 is the best, #50 is the worst

  • Violent Crime: #16
  • Murder: #25
  • Firearm Death: #21
  • Incarceration: #23
  • Overall Health: #26
  • Life Expectancy: #25
  • Food Insecurity: #20
  • Women's Health: #19
  • Child Well-being: #18
  • Teen Birth Rate: #14
  • Maternal Mortality: #9/39
  • Infant Mortality: #23
  • Household Income: #27
  • Poverty Rate: #27
  • Public Education: #11
  • Voter Turnout: #9
Overall Rank: #20
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Elon Musk's Super PAC Is Spending $5.1 Million on the Midterms, Almost All of It in Races With 18 Republicans on This Site. It Spent $3.7 Million of That Attacking Democrats.

America PAC has reported $5.1 million in independent spending this cycle. Eighteen Republicans with report cards on this site are the main beneficiaries — and nearly three-quarters of the money went to attack ads, not to making a case for them.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Pennsylvania vote in the 2024 presidential election?

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.)

How many of Pennsylvania's members of Congress are Republican?

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.)

Where does Pennsylvania rank among the 50 states?

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.

Which Pennsylvania politicians have report cards here?

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.

When is the next election?

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 53 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.

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