2026 general election
Pennsylvania 7th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.
$34M was spent on the 2026 Pennsylvania 7th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.9M of it from PACs, plus $24M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Bob Brooks (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$34M
Raised by campaigns
$11M
PAC checks
$1.9M
Outside money
$24M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Bob BrooksDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $5.3M
- Spent
- $4.6M
- From individuals
- $4.2M
- From PACs
- $635K
- From party
- $6K
- Own money & loans
- $4K
- Outside money for
- $2.1M
- Outside money against
- $11M
Who paid: 12% of Brooks's money came from PACs
Corporate $20K (4%)Leadership PAC $162K (34%)Membership $9K (2%)Union $119K (25%)Super PAC $100K (21%)Party $8K (2%)Other $58K (12%)
- Zinc Collective PAC Super PAC$23K
- Democracy Engine, Inc. Corporate$19K
- Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union$13K
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
- Sanders Leadership PAC$10K
- International Association of Fire Fighters Union$10K
- Raskin Leadership PAC$10K
- Blue Hen Federal PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $8.6M attacking
- Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. · $1.2M attacking
- Progressive Turnout Project · $515K supporting
- No Going Back PAC Inc. · $373K attacking
- America PAC · $363K attacking
Ryan MackenzieRepublican, incumbent
✗ Lost- Raised
- $5.3M
- Spent
- $4.3M
- From individuals
- $1.9M
- From PACs
- $1.3M
- From party
- $10K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $1.0M
- Outside money against
- $9.9M
Who paid: 25% of Mackenzie's money came from PACs
Corporate $233K (24%)Trade group $148K (16%)Leadership PAC $345K (36%)Membership $84K (9%)Union $18K (2%)Super PAC $10K (1%)Party $10K (1%)Other $106K (11%)
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) Trade group$10K
- Lg&E - Ku Political Action Committee Corporate$10K
- Cole Combined Committee Party$10K
- American Revival PAC Other$10K
- Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- First in Freedom PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee Inc Trade group$10K
- Garbarino Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $7.7M attacking
- Lcv Victory Fund · $584K attacking
- Planned Parenthood Votes · $317K attacking
- America PAC · $296K supporting
- No Going Back PAC Inc. · $290K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Pennsylvania 7th District race?
- $34M was spent on the 2026 Pennsylvania 7th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.9M of it from PACs, plus $24M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Bob Brooks (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Pennsylvania 7th District race?
- Bob Brooks (Democrat) raised $5.3M and had $2.1M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Pennsylvania 7th District race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($8.6M), House Majority PAC ($7.7M), Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. ($1.2M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Pennsylvania 7th District race?
- Zinc Collective PAC gave $23K to Bob Brooks; Democracy Engine, Inc., PAC gave $19K to Bob Brooks; Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal) gave $13K to Bob Brooks.