Mike Kelly
U.S. Representative, PA-16 since 2011. Ran in 6 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Representative, PA-16Born 1948Entrepreneur
- In office
- 15 yrs
- Since 2011
- Bills became law
- 0
- 36 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 1.8%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Ways and MeansTax · ChairHealth
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kelly sits in the U.S. House
Kelly is closer to the center than 73% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John James, Rob Wittman, Dale Strong
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Kelly’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills17%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Kelly’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Kelly | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | No | No | Yes | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kelly was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, PA-16 | Won | R+7.9 | R+23.0 | −15.1 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, PA-16 | Won | R+27.3 | R+23.0 | +4.3 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, PA-16 | Won | R+18.7 | R+20.3 | −1.6 |
| 2016 | U.S. House, PA-3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | U.S. House, PA-3 | Won | R+21.3 | — | — |
| 2012 | U.S. House, PA-3 | Won | R+13.8 | — | — |
| 2010 | U.S. House, PA-3 | Won | R+11.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Kelly has held
- U.S. House, PA-16 · 2019–2027
- U.S. House, PA-3 · 2011–2019
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kelly has run against
- Justin Wagner (D) · 2026 election, won
- Preston Nouri (D) · 2024 election, won
- Dan Pastore (D) · 2022 election, won
- Dan Lavallee (D) · 2014 election, won
- Missa Eaton (D) · 2012 election, won
- Kathleen Dahlkemper (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 5 polls; Kelly’s best result was 52% (Pennsylvania's 3rd District, 2014).
Kelly’s polls in the database →How we know Kelly
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide K000376
- FEC H0PA03271
- Wikidata Q1431761
- Ballotpedia Mike Kelly
- Vote Smart 119463
- GovTrack 412465
- OpenSecrets N00031647
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET