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2020 general election

Pennsylvania 7th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$9.1M was spent on the 2020 Pennsylvania 7th District race: $8.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $755K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Susan Wild (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$9.1M

Raised by campaigns

$8.4M

PAC checks

$1.3M

Outside money

$755K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Susan WildDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$4.6M
Spent
$4.6M
From individuals
$3.4M
From PACs
$1.0M
From party
$15K
Own money & loans
$5K
Outside money for
$51K
Outside money against
$127K

Who paid: 22% of Wild's money came from PACs

Corporate $36K (4%)Trade group $79K (9%)Leadership PAC $240K (27%)Membership $98K (11%)Union $250K (28%)Super PAC $60K (7%)Party $10K (1%)Other $132K (15%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H8PA15229
Lisa SchellerRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$3.7M
Spent
$3.7M
From individuals
$999K
From PACs
$231K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$2.5M
Outside money for
$574K
Outside money against
$2K

Who paid: 6% of Scheller's money came from PACs

Corporate $22K (10%)Trade group $24K (11%)Leadership PAC $103K (48%)Membership $20K (9%)Super PAC $17K (8%)Party $5K (2%)Other $25K (12%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0PA07132

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Pennsylvania 7th District race?
$9.1M was spent on the 2020 Pennsylvania 7th District race: $8.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $755K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Susan Wild (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Pennsylvania 7th District race?
Susan Wild (Democrat) raised $4.6M and had $51K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Pennsylvania 7th District race?
Rjc Victory Fund ($483K), Sg PAC, Inc. ($145K), Defend the Lehigh Valley PAC ($70K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Pennsylvania 7th District race?
PAC to the Future gave $20K to Susan Wild; House Majority PAC gave $15K to Susan Wild; National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee gave $13K to Susan Wild.