U.S. Representative
Chrissy Houlahan
Pennsylvania District 6
DemocratModerate Liberal
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget
49
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.26Moderate Liberal
Representative Houlahan positions herself as a moderate Democrat, with a voting record that is somewhat more centrist than the average House Democrat. Her NOMINATE score of -0.262 places her in the moderate liberal range, suggesting she occasionally breaks from her party's more progressive wing on certain issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
More conservative than the average Democrat (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
49
total votes analyzed
Overview
Chrissy Houlahan represents Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District and brings a background in engineering and military service to her legislative work. Her voting patterns suggest a pragmatic approach that balances traditional Democratic priorities with the concerns of her swing-district constituents. Her legislative focus appears to span healthcare, budget matters, and defense issues. With a 100% support rate on defense-related votes in the sample, her military background as an Air Force veteran appears to influence her committee work and policy priorities. Houlahan's voting record shows consistent support for Democratic procedural motions while maintaining a moderate ideological profile. This positioning reflects both her party loyalty on key votes and her representation of a politically competitive Pennsylvania district.
Key Positions
- •Supports Democratic healthcare legislation with majority support on healthcare votes
- •Strong supporter of defense-related measures
- •Votes consistently with party leadership on procedural matters
- •Takes moderate positions relative to Democratic caucus average
- •Supports agricultural legislation
By Policy Area
Healthcare32
66% yea34% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $17.0M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.1M
68%
PAC / Committees$523K
32%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$964K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$132K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$221K · 20%
$200 – 499
$51K · 5%
$500 – 999
$85K · 8%
$1,000 – 1,999
$129K · 12%
$2,000+
$608K · 56%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (PA)$489K · 51%
Out-of-state$474K · 49%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
PA
$489K
NY
$122K
CA
$98K
MA
$70K
VA
$39K
MD
$22K
TX
$21K
CT
$21K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$419K
SELF-EMPLOYED$65K
MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS, LLP$14K
BLACKROCK$11K
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA$9K
ARNOLD VENTURES$9K
ALL STAR PEDIATRICS$9K
NULL$8K
PIVOTAL VENTURES$7K
QUISISANA CORP II$7K
PETER G. PETERSON FOUNDATION$7K
LINKEDIN$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$756K
Contributions
$185K
Materials
$73K
Advertising
$40K
Administrative
$36K
Transfers
$20K
Refunds
$9K
Fundraising
$7K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$226K
HM CONSULTING
2.$190K
DCCC
3.$118K
ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES, LLC
4.$71K
CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES
5.$65K
WALKER, SUE
6.$50K
PA DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE WOMEN'S CAUCUS PAC
7.$50K
CHESTER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
8.$38K
DOROTHY, MICHELLE
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$749K
Operating Offsets
$3K
Net Operating
$747K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$10K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$2.6M
Opposing
$0
Total Outside Spending
$2.6M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$1.2MSHIELD PAC
+$1.2M
02
$562KVOTEVETS
+$562K
03
$426KINDEPENDENCE USA PAC
+$426K
04
$195KWITH HONOR FUND, INC.
+$195K
05
$85KWITH HONOR FUND II, INC.
+$85K
06
$32KAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC
+$32K
07
$25KCASA IN ACTION PAC
+$25K
08
$23KMOMSRISING TOGETHER
+$23K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H8PA06087Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
46 votes across 6 categories