Don’t call it a comeback. More like a helping hand.
Onward Together, Sec. Hillary Clinton’s political organization, made the maximum donation of $5,000 to three Democratic House candidates in Pennsylvania in June according to the group’s filings with the FEC.
Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5), Scott Wallace (PA-1), and Susan Wild (PA-7) each received $5,000 from Onward Together during that filing period.
Scanlon and Wild raised more money than their GOP opponents during the filing period from late April to the end of June, while Wallace and Wild currently sit with more cash on hand than their opposition.
Two of the three GOP candidates in these races, Pearl Kim (PA-5) and Marty Nothstein (PA-7), criticized the donations made from Onward Together while their opponents both responded seeing the contributions as a positive for the campaign.
“It’s not just Hillary Clinton,” said Dennis Roddy, Nothstein campaign consultant. “The bulk of Susan Wild’s campaign is running on special interest dollars from outside the district. Her latest FEC report proves it.”
Roddy said that 704 of the 1,065 contributions made to Wild were from donors outside of Pennsylvania, and just 251 of them from people in the 7th District.
“Susan Wild and her allies have put the 7th District up for sale and Hillary Clinton is simply one of the high bidders,” Roddy said.
The newly drawn 7th district, mainly based in the Lehigh Valley, narrowly voted for Clinton over Donald Trump in 2016.
“Susan Wild is running a campaign focused on the priorities of working families in the Lehigh Valley: Access to affordable healthcare, good-paying jobs, and protecting Social Security & Medicare,” from the Wild campaign. “Secretary Clinton shares these principles and we welcome and appreciate support from any individual excited about this vision.”
In the only Pennsylvania Congressional race between two female candidates, Mary Gay Scanlon and Pearl Kim, came down on opposite sides of the Clinton question – although neither mentioned the 2016 hopeful by name.
Kim’s campaign pivoted to progressives’ push to abolish the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“It’s no surprise that a PAC that funds left-wing groups like Color of Change – which has attacked ICE and our border patrols while holding up Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and his anti-law enforcement agenda as a model for other cities – would back Mary Gay Scanlon,” said Pete Peterson, spokesperson for the Kim campaign. “So far, Scanlon has refused to distance herself from the radicals in her own party and their policies – like abolishing ICE – that would make our nation and communities less safe. Voters can rest assured that Pearl Kim will always fight for their interests in Congress, not the divisive agenda pushed by extremist groups.”
The newly drawn 5th district, largely based in Delaware County, voted for Clinton over Trump by close to 30 points. With a margin like that, the Scanlon campaign welcomed her donation.
“We were surprised by, and grateful for, the support that we received from Onward Together,” said Gabby Richards, Scanlon’s Communications Director. “Their mission of creating a fairer, more inclusive America is at the root of why Mary Gay is running for Congress: to be a voice for those too often ignored – to be a voice for families and children. This election exemplifies an opportunity for all Pennsylvanians, especially voters in the fifth district, to vote for fairer, more inclusive representation — now that our districts are not unconstitutionally gerrymandered.”
The Wallace and Fitzpatrick campaign did not respond for comment. The Bucks-based first district gave Clinton a slight edge over Trump in 2016.
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Hilary’s PAC would be supporting a guy who funded the legal defense of the 9/11 terrorist.
I was not Clinton’s biggest fan- because she is not as left wing liberal as i prefer. But still have had no proof she has committed any crimes. She is smart, a loyal American with a background in international governance, knowledge beyond anyone in the present administration. She shows concern, and always has for women and children. She certainly would never have allowed the horrifying situation of separating children from their parents. Ms Scanlon shows the same concerns for the refugees who have been treated so terrible conditions, especially taking their innocent children away in a godless way.
You make me laugh. Clinton being smart and a loyal American is unfathomable.
The Scanlon race in the new 5th is a complete lock for the Dems. The GOP candidate could have $20 million and still not win the race.
The $5K is a nice acknowledgement of the race from a national figure who promotes getting more women elected to office, but it’s an irrelevant amount of money, for a race that is a foregone conclusion.
The Dem voter registration advantage in that district has GROWN to 69,000 and new registrations in that district are 3-1 for the Dems.
The ONLY issue in the new 5th is whether Scanlon can create “coattails” to help out the state house/senate candidates in Delaware county tip the close races.
Please have Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez visit the area and help campaign for all the dems. Her radical, socialistic thoughts would be great for the region.
I agree that we have to see if Scanlon has coattails. Next door in the 6th CD, Chrissy Houlahan is running a race much like a former admiral used to run his races, and not offering help to down ballot races, from what I’m hearing.
I’ll bet Hillary Clinton knows where donations from her foundation go. Maybe the socialist Scott Wallace could learn from her as Wallace does not know where donations from his foundations go.
kiss of death
Scam doctor!!!
Is she trying to sabotage Wild and especially Wallace? She’s crooked and her donation will not play well in swing districts. Another factor playing into Fitzpatrick by +12
She carried PA 1 dip shit
She carried PA-1 because moderate Republicans like me and my wife voted for her out of disgust with Trump. We are the same people that gladly voted for and still support Rep. Fitzpatrick
The guy that supports Trump’s agenda and voted for Trump’s tax cut for the 1%??