2020 general election
Pennsylvania 17th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$9.2M was spent on the 2020 Pennsylvania 17th District race: $8.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $1.1M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Conor Lamb (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$9.2M
Raised by campaigns
$8.1M
PAC checks
$1.0M
Outside money
$1.1M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Conor LambDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $4.1M
- Spent
- $3.5M
- From individuals
- $3.3M
- From PACs
- $702K
- From party
- $9K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $286K
- Outside money against
- $149K
Who paid: 17% of Lamb's money came from PACs
Corporate $19K (3%)Trade group $17K (3%)Leadership PAC $144K (22%)Membership $48K (7%)Union $320K (49%)Super PAC $36K (5%)Party $10K (2%)Other $56K (9%)
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$15K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$15K
- International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Union$15K
- House Majority PAC Super PAC$15K
- Let America Vote PAC Other$11K
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Union$10K
- 1united Mine Workers of America Union$10K
- District Council 37, Afscme Public Employees Organized for Pol & Leg Equality Union$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- With Honor Fund, Inc. · $257K supporting
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $149K attacking
- Commonwealth Communications · $11K supporting
- For Our Future · $6K supporting
- American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO · $3K supporting
Sean ParnellRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $4.0M
- Spent
- $3.8M
- From individuals
- $3.2M
- From PACs
- $306K
- From party
- $10K
- Own money & loans
- $11K
- Outside money for
- $154K
- Outside money against
- $525K
Who paid: 8% of Parnell's money came from PACs
Corporate $30K (10%)Trade group $5K (2%)Leadership PAC $130K (44%)Membership $34K (12%)Super PAC $48K (16%)Party $5K (2%)Other $46K (15%)
- Winred Super PAC$44K
- Thompson Leadership PAC$10K
- Relight America PAC Other$10K
- Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- Citizens United Membership$10K
- Toomey Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Other$9K
- Continental Resources, Inc. Political Action Committee Corporate$8K
Biggest outside spenders
- Votevets · $525K attacking
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC · $59K supporting
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $47K supporting
- Gun Owners of America, Inc. · $33K supporting
- Constitutional Leadership PAC · $12K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Pennsylvania 17th District race?
- $9.2M was spent on the 2020 Pennsylvania 17th District race: $8.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $1.1M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Conor Lamb (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Pennsylvania 17th District race?
- Conor Lamb (Democrat) raised $4.1M and had $286K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Pennsylvania 17th District race?
- Votevets ($525K), With Honor Fund, Inc. ($257K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($149K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Pennsylvania 17th District race?
- Winred gave $44K to Sean Parnell; Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $15K to Conor Lamb; International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League gave $15K to Conor Lamb.