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2020 general election

Pennsylvania 4th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$2.7M was spent on the 2020 Pennsylvania 4th District race: $2.6M raised by the campaigns, $821K of it from PACs, plus $88K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Madeleine Dean (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$2.7M

Raised by campaigns

$2.6M

PAC checks

$821K

Outside money

$88K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Madeleine DeanDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.6M
Spent
$1.1M
From individuals
$787K
From PACs
$782K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$11K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 50% of Dean's money came from PACs

Corporate $336K (45%)Trade group $109K (15%)Leadership PAC $23K (3%)Membership $65K (9%)Union $145K (19%)Super PAC $3K (0%)Other $62K (8%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • Commonwealth Communications · $11K supporting
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee On Political Education · $345 supporting
FEC record H8PA04116
Kathy BarnetteRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$1.0M
Spent
$918K
From individuals
$929K
From PACs
$39K
From party
$300
Own money & loans
$5K
Outside money for
$77K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 4% of Barnette's money came from PACs

Corporate $5K (11%)Trade group $3K (6%)Leadership PAC $6K (13%)Super PAC $16K (34%)Other $16K (36%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0PA04279

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Pennsylvania 4th District race?
$2.7M was spent on the 2020 Pennsylvania 4th District race: $2.6M raised by the campaigns, $821K of it from PACs, plus $88K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Madeleine Dean (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Pennsylvania 4th District race?
Madeleine Dean (Democrat) raised $1.6M and had $11K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Pennsylvania 4th District race?
Black Americans to Re-Elect the President ($77K), Commonwealth Communications ($11K), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee On Political Education ($345).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Pennsylvania 4th District race?
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee gave $15K to Madeleine Dean; Winred gave $11K to Kathy Barnette; American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Madeleine Dean.