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U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania 8th District
Robert P. Bresnahan
RepublicanDistrict R+4119th CongressOn the ballot 2026
Typical swing score83#25 of 431 representatives across tracked bills
Contact Robert P. Bresnahan’s office
Official D.C. office details from the congress-legislators datasetWashington, D.C. office1133 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3808
Model
Directional: count only breaks toward the other partyWhy do scores change?v3default (selected)v2 model swing-v2
Signals to watch
What in this member’s district, record and ideology could move them, and in which direction. Their score is the same on every bill they haven’t committed to, so these are the things to watch.Could pull them toward Democrats · 5 signals
- StrongBacks 7 Democratic-led tracked billsSponsor or active cosponsor of 7 of the 890 tracked bills that were introduced by Democrats: H.R. 1993, H.R. 2004, H.R. 2550, H.R. 2701, H.R. 5334 and 2 more.
- Strong10th most moderate of 219 House RepublicansDW-NOMINATE +0.257 vs. the House Republican median of +0.530: 0.273 toward the Democrats (rank 10 of 219 by distance toward the Democrats).
- StrongHeritage Action 53 vs. House Republican avg 86Heritage Action (119th Congress, higher = more conservative) scored this member 53; the House Republican average is 86.5 (n=217). That is 33 points toward the Democrats.
- MediumOn the ballot Nov 3, 2026 in a competitive district (R+4)Term ends Jan 3, 2027; next general election Nov 3, 2026. PA-8 has a partisan lean of R+4. Members facing voters in a seat near even or leaning against their party have a reason to show independence.
Term and election
From the congress-legislators datasetOn the ballot 2026
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 – January 3, 2027
- Next election
- November 3, 2026
- Years in office
- 1.8 years
Committees
Seats on a bill’s committee of referral add a in swing-v3- House Committee on AgricultureMajority · 25th in seniority
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
- Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
- House Committee on Small BusinessMajority · 9th in seniority
- Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development
- Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Voting ideology
first dimension, from VoteviewR median
D median
Bresnahan← More liberal (−1)More conservative (+1) →
Their score of +0.257 is 0.27 to the left of the House Republican median (+0.530).
Advocacy scorecards
Their rating vs. the House Republican average- 119th Congress53House Republican average: 86 (n=217)
Swing score by bill
swing-v3, directional · a bill marks a member as committed to it| Bill | Their role | Swing score · | |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R. 2283Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery ActSummary on Congress.gov | No position yet | 85
| Swing |
| H.R. 5436End Transcript Withholding for Veterans ActSummary on Congress.gov |