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Ben Waxman OppScore Rating: -2.61

Ben Waxman is a Democrat State House representative for Pennsylvania district 182 and holds an OppScore of -2.61. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Ben Waxman is the Democratic state representative for Pennsylvania's 182nd House District covering Center City and parts of South Philadelphia. A former journalist at the Philadelphia Daily News and WHYY and political aide to Senator Vincent Hughes and DA Larry Krasner, he won election in 2022 and reelection in 2024. His legislative work centers on environmental protection, public transit funding, and progressive economic policies.

Ben Waxman rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: State House
• State: Pennsylvania
• District: 182
• OppScore: -2.61 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 18 of 44 scored questions

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• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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