Who raised the most money in the 2022 Pennsylvania 8th District race?

Matt Cartwright (Democrat) raised $5.4M and had $226K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Pennsylvania 8th District race?

NRCC ($3.8M), DCCC ($3.0M), House Majority PAC ($2.5M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Pennsylvania 8th District race?

House Freedom Fund gave $21K to Jim Bognet; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $15K to Jim Bognet; American Hospital Association PAC gave $12K to Matt Cartwright.

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2022 general election

Pennsylvania 8th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$21M was spent on the 2022 Pennsylvania 8th District race: $8.4M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $13M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Matt Cartwright (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$21M

Raised by campaigns

$8.4M

PAC checks

$2.2M

Outside money

$13M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Matt CartwrightDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $5.4M
Spent: $5.5M
From individuals: $3.5M
From PACs: $1.5M
From party: $15K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $226K
Outside money against: $6.6M

Who paid: 29% of Cartwright's money came from PACs

Corporate $380K (26%)Trade group $163K (11%)Leadership PAC $308K (21%)Membership $104K (7%)Union $320K (22%)Super PAC $45K (3%)Party $11K (1%)Other $122K (8%)

American Hospital Association Trade group$12K
DCCC Party$11K
Gentex Corporation Political Action Committee; the Corporate$10K
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Other$10K
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Corporate$10K
American Maritime Officers Union$10K
Blue Origin LLC Political Action Committee (Blue Origin PAC) Corporate$10K
General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

NRCC · $3.8M attacking
Congressional Leadership Fund · $2.3M attacking
Rjc Victory Fund · $436K attacking
Climate Power Action · $60K supporting
Lcv Victory Fund · $43K supporting

FEC record H2PA17079

Jim BognetRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.0M
Spent: $3.1M
From individuals: $2.0M
From PACs: $660K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $13K
Outside money for: $360K
Outside money against: $5.8M

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

Corporate $36K (6%)Trade group $38K (6%)Leadership PAC $390K (65%)Membership $29K (5%)Super PAC $25K (4%)Party $10K (2%)Other $72K (12%)

House Freedom Fund Leadership PAC$21K
Majority Rising Leadership PAC$15K
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
Team Gt Leadership PAC$10K
Jam PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Project West Political Action Committee Other$10K
Take Back the House 2022 Super PAC$10K
Koch Industries, Inc. Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

DCCC · $3.0M attacking
House Majority PAC · $2.5M attacking
Nrdc Action Votes · $312K attacking
House Freedom Fund · $157K supporting
American Leadership PAC · $57K supporting

FEC record H0PA08221

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 Pennsylvania 8th District race?: $21M was spent on the 2022 Pennsylvania 8th District race: $8.4M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $13M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Matt Cartwright (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Pennsylvania 8th District race?: Matt Cartwright (Democrat) raised $5.4M and had $226K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Pennsylvania 8th District race?: NRCC ($3.8M), DCCC ($3.0M), House Majority PAC ($2.5M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Pennsylvania 8th District race?: House Freedom Fund gave $21K to Jim Bognet; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $15K to Jim Bognet; American Hospital Association PAC gave $12K to Matt Cartwright.