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2020 general election

Pennsylvania 9th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$1.3M was spent on the 2020 Pennsylvania 9th District race: $1.3M raised by the campaigns, $506K of it from PACs, plus $19K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Dan Meuser (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$1.3M

Raised by campaigns

$1.3M

PAC checks

$506K

Outside money

$19K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Dan MeuserRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.1M
Spent
$946K
From individuals
$508K
From PACs
$500K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$10K
Outside money for
$8K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 47% of Meuser's money came from PACs

Corporate $226K (44%)Trade group $133K (26%)Leadership PAC $17K (3%)Membership $56K (11%)Union $41K (8%)Other $45K (9%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H8PA10147
Gary WegmanDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$215K
Spent
$214K
From individuals
$88K
From PACs
$6K
From party
$4K
Own money & loans
$116K
Outside money for
$11K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 3% of Wegman's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $3K (25%)Membership $8K (75%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H6PA16338

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Pennsylvania 9th District race?
$1.3M was spent on the 2020 Pennsylvania 9th District race: $1.3M raised by the campaigns, $506K of it from PACs, plus $19K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Dan Meuser (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Pennsylvania 9th District race?
Dan Meuser (Republican) raised $1.1M and had $8K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Pennsylvania 9th District race?
Commonwealth Communications ($11K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($8K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Pennsylvania 9th District race?
Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - Federal gave $15K to Dan Meuser; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $11K to Dan Meuser; Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers gave $10K to Dan Meuser.