Who raised the most money in the 2024 Pennsylvania 8th District race?

Matt Cartwright (Democrat) raised $8.7M and had $775K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Pennsylvania 8th District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($7.4M), House Majority PAC ($6.6M), DCCC ($2.9M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Pennsylvania 8th District race?

Democracy Summer 2024 gave $20K to Matt Cartwright; Digidems PAC gave $20K to Matt Cartwright; Jstreetpac gave $19K to Matt Cartwright.

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2024 general election

Pennsylvania 8th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost.

$33M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Pennsylvania 8th District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $2.6M of it from PACs, plus $20M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$33M

Raised by campaigns

$13M

PAC checks

$2.6M

Outside money

$20M

Candidates

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

Matt CartwrightDemocrat, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $8.7M
Spent: $8.6M
From individuals: $5.9M
From PACs: $1.9M
From party: $10K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $775K
Outside money against: $8.6M

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

Corporate $457K (25%)Trade group $193K (11%)Leadership PAC $361K (20%)Membership $124K (7%)Union $391K (22%)Super PAC $72K (4%)Party $11K (1%)Other $194K (11%)

Democracy Summer 2024 Other$20K
Digidems PAC Super PAC$20K
J Street Membership$19K
National Weather Service Employees Organization Political Action Committee Union$11K
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Corporate$10K
National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$10K
American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $7.0M attacking
NRCC · $1.5M attacking
House Majority PAC · $300K supporting
For Our Future · $283K supporting
Americans for Prosperity Action · $110K attacking

FEC record H2PA17079

Rob Bresnahan Jr.Republican

✓ Won

Raised: $4.5M
Spent: $4.5M
From individuals: $1.8M
From PACs: $687K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $1.3M
Outside money for: $1.1M
Outside money against: $9.8M

Who paid: 15% of Jr.'s money came from PACs

Corporate $56K (10%)Trade group $70K (12%)Leadership PAC $303K (53%)Membership $41K (7%)Union $5K (1%)Super PAC $28K (5%)Party $5K (1%)Other $62K (11%)

National Electrical Contractors Association Trade group$10K
Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Emmer Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$10K
American Revival PAC Other$10K
Pfluger Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Elise Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Associated General Contractors of America Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $6.3M attacking
DCCC · $2.9M attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $544K supporting
Congressional Leadership Fund · $444K supporting · $3K attacking
Voter Protection Project · $390K attacking

FEC record H4PA08124

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2024 Pennsylvania 8th District race?: $33M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Pennsylvania 8th District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $2.6M of it from PACs, plus $20M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Pennsylvania 8th District race?: Matt Cartwright (Democrat) raised $8.7M and had $775K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Pennsylvania 8th District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($7.4M), House Majority PAC ($6.6M), DCCC ($2.9M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Pennsylvania 8th District race?: Democracy Summer 2024 gave $20K to Matt Cartwright; Digidems PAC gave $20K to Matt Cartwright; Jstreetpac gave $19K to Matt Cartwright.