2026 general election
Pennsylvania 16th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$1.7M was spent on the 2026 Pennsylvania 16th District race: $1.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $3K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Mike Kelly (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.7M
Raised by campaigns
$1.7M
PAC checks
$1.1M
Outside money
$3K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Mike KellyRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- From individuals
- $333K
- From PACs
- $1.1M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $3K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 76% of Kelly's money came from PACs
Corporate $396K (43%)Trade group $273K (30%)Leadership PAC $20K (2%)Membership $124K (14%)Union $32K (4%)Super PAC $10K (1%)Other $59K (6%)
- American College of Physician Services, Inc Trade group$10K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
- American Society of Association Executives Membership$10K
- Pfizer Inc. Corporate$10K
- National Fuel Gas Company Corporate$10K
- Eli Lilly and Company Corporate$10K
- National Apartment Association Trade group$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Early Vote Action PAC · $3K supporting
Justin WagnerDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $247K
- Spent
- $189K
- From individuals
- $246K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $50
- Own money & loans
- $620
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 0% of Wagner's money came from PACs
Union $15K (71%)Party $6K (29%)
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
- DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee Party$6K
- Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$5K
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Pennsylvania 16th District race?
- $1.7M was spent on the 2026 Pennsylvania 16th District race: $1.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $3K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Mike Kelly (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Pennsylvania 16th District race?
- Mike Kelly (Republican) raised $1.4M and had $3K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Pennsylvania 16th District race?
- Early Vote Action PAC ($3K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Pennsylvania 16th District race?
- American College of Physician Services Inc PAC; Aka Acp Services PAC gave $10K to Mike Kelly; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $10K to Mike Kelly; American Society of Association Executives (Asae) PAC gave $10K to Mike Kelly.