2016, and its various elections, are finally here.
With all FEC reports now in, we take a look at the results for every congressional district.
The fourth quarter runs from October 1st, 2015 to December 31st, 2015.
Below we’ve included the top-line numbers for every district in the commonwealth, which includes the amounts raised, spent, and current cash on hand. Also, each incumbent is identified in italics along with their PVI and the year they were first sworn into Congress.
PA-1
Rep. Bob Brady-D+28-1998
Raised: $28,827
Spent: $50,619
COH: $599,508
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/715/201601289004663715/201601289004663715.pdf
The influential Philly Congressman has plenty of cash to spread around to his fellow Democrats.
PA-2
Rep. Chaka Fattah-D+38-1995
Raised: $14,720
Spent: $9,654
COH: $7,673
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/468/201601319005281468/201601319005281468.pdf
Given these numbers, perhaps Fattah should be focused on his own legal defense instead of re-election.
Dwight Evans
Raised: $359,479
Spent: $56,467
COH: $303,012
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/167/201601319005049167/201601319005049167.pdf
An impressive report from the front-runner, especially given that he only entered the race in November.
Brian Gordon
Raised: $26,325
Spent: $28,366
COH: 16,169
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/581/201601319004998581/201601319004998581.pdf
The Lower Merion Township Commissioner is doing his best, but congressional fundraising is a cruel marathon.
Daniel Muroff
Raised: $95,249
Spent: $50,995
COH: $208,569
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/042/201601319005049042/201601319005049042.pdf
Muroff continues to do well, but this might just be too tall a mountain to climb.
Brian Sims
Raised: $230,420
Spent: $49,100
COH: $181,320
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/706/201601299004764706/201601299004764706.pdf
Sims has proved he can raise money, but winning this contest will be a much tougher test.
PA-3
Rep. Mike Kelly-R+8-2011
Raised: $256,416
Spent: $167,024
COH: $615,723
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/720/201601289004664720/201601289004664720.pdf
Given Rep. Kelly’s district and his consistent fundraising, he shouldn’t have any problems on his road to re-election.
PA-4
Rep. Scott Perry-R+9-2013
Raised: $105,144
Spent: $39,980
COH: $268,475
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/559/201601319005200559/201601319005200559.pdf
Rep. Perry is another incumbent with little to worry about.
PA-5
Rep. Glenn Thompson-R+8-2009
Raised: $130,917
Spent: $135,416
COH: $376,904
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/827/201601319005198827/201601319005198827.pdf
Rep. Thompson is raising enough to keep any possible challengers at bay.
Kerith Strano Taylor
Raised: $9,150
Spent: $24,715
COH: $10,031
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/440/201601199004522440/201601199004522440.pdf
Taylor wants to be a serious challenger, but she’ll need a lot more cash for that to happen.
PA-6
Rep. Ryan Costello-R+2-2015
Raised: $210,279
Spent: $88,030
COH: $861,492
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/738/201601319004962738/201601319004962738.pdf
This was the freshman Congressman’s smallest haul of 2015 but his cash on hand total shows he’s still in the driver’s seat.
Lindy Li
Raised: $144,110
Spent: $5,000
COH: $389,254
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/713/201602019005298713/201602019005298713.pdf
The 25 year-old, who was originally running in the PA-7 race, has a good COH number.
Mike Parrish
Raised: $39,794
Spent: $38,528
COH: $27,711
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/180/201601319005287180/201601319005287180.pdf
Those totals aren’t going to cut it in a competitive race.
Note: You can check out our in-depth comparison here.
PA-7
Rep. Pat Meehan-R+2-2011
Raised: $318,810
Spent: $200,184
COH: $2,200,199
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/180/201601309004952180/201601309004952180.pdf
Democrats desperately want this to be a competitive district like PA-6 and PA-8. As long as Meehan keeps raking in the cash at this rate, though, their odds of success look dim.
Mary Ellen Balchunis
Raised: $11,108
Spent: $9,639
COH: $10,005
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/944/201601319004965944/201601319004965944.pdf
Balchunis really does seem to have a lot of fans among the local party faithful. Which makes it so hard to understand why her fundraising totals are so consistently poor.
Bill Golderer
Raised: $256,782
Spent: $22,364
COH: $234,418
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/764/201601199004525764/201601199004525764.pdf
Great numbers for Golderer, especially considering he only got into the race last November.
Note: We also took an in-depth look at this race as well.
PA-8
Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick-R+1-2011
Raised: $356
Spent: $37,092
COH: $1,035,640
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/211/201601299004908211/201601299004908211.pdf
Last quarter we asked who would get the $1 million-plus the retiring Congressman has in his warchest. That answer now seems obvious.
Shaughnessy Naughton
Raised: $320,119
Spent: $126,586
COH: $634,986
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/287/201601319005012287/201601319005012287.pdf
Naughton has been running for this seat since 2013 and this was her best fundraising quarter yet.
Steve Santarsiero
Raised: $200,650
Spent: $101,697
COH: $422,486
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/641/201601319005057641/201601319005057641.pdf
The State Rep. trails Naughton in the money race but he’s close enough that, with his party support, this remains a tight race. You can check out our full fundraising breakdown of the Democratic primary here.
Note: Brian Fitzpatrick jumped into the race after the deadline passed. Scott Petri dropped out afterward. The reports for Republican candidates Dean Malik and Andrew Warren weren’t posted at the time of publication.
PA-9
Rep. Bill Shuster-R+14-2001
Raised: $388,290
Spent: $326,278
COH: $1,374,354
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/030/201601299004894030/201601299004894030.pdf
With this amount of cash, the Congressman should be able to hold off a challenge from his right, although nothing is ever guaranteed.
Art Halvorson
Raised: $7,680
Spent: $5,067
COH: $40,106
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/598/201601189004512598/201601189004512598.pdf
Halvorson will have to pick up his game if he wants to unseat Rep. Shuster in the GOP primary.
PA-10
Rep. Tom Marino-R+12-2011
Raised: $128,854
Spent: $82,048
COH: $323,761
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/214/201601319004997214/201601319004997214.pdf
Once again, these aren’t incredible numbers but with his district he doesn’t need incredible numbers.
PA-11
Rep. Lou Barletta-R+6-2011
Raised: $121,073
Spent: $94,978
COH: $249,839
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/205/201601319004977205/201601319004977205.pdf
Much like Rep. Marino, Congressman Barletta isn’t blowing anyone away with his totals but it is very difficult to imagine anyone posing a serious threat to him.
Mike Marsicano
Raised: $0
Spent: $4,575
COH: $96,014
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/867/201601119004446867/201601119004446867.pdf
Marsicano hasn’t raised any money so far besides $116,000 loans from himself.
PA-12
Rep. Keith Rothfus-R+9-2013
Raised: $275,180
Spent: $73,867
COH: $1,059,679
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/307/201601289004680307/201601289004680307.pdf
With that much cash on hand, Rep. Rothfus should be able to hold off his Democratic challengers.
Steve Larchuk
Raised: $145,181
Spent: $48,837
COH: $122,201
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/811/201601069004436811/201601069004436811.pdf
A good haul for a Democrat in a GOP area.
Erin McClelland
Raised: $43,449
Spent: $17,415
COH: $58,376
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/759/201601319005234759/201601319005234759.pdf
If the 2014 nominee wants to be the 2016 nominee, she’ll need to narrow the gap with Larchuk.
PA-13
Rep. Brendan Boyle-D+13-2015
Raised: $180,422
Spent: $97,005
COH: $689,969
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/631/201601319005013631/201601319005013631.pdf
Boyle may be a freshman but his district and war-chest virtually ensure he’ll be around for years to come.
PA-14
Rep. Michael Doyle-D+15-1995
Raised: $169,477
Spent: $95,745
COH: $259,571
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/950/201601309004954950/201601309004954950.pdf
An OK report helped out by incumbency and a favorable PVI rating.
PA-15
Rep. Charlie Dent-R+2-2005
Raised: $225,630
Spent: $118,184
COH: $1,237,521
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/538/201601249004578538/201601249004578538.pdf
Dent has become quite the outspoken moderate, but with that much cash on hand no primary challenger would have a chance.
PA-16
Rep. Joe Pitts-R+4-1997
Raised: $43,000
Spent: $105,589
COH: $119,127
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/158/201601229004569158/201601229004569158.pdf
Congressman Pitts announced in November that he’ll be retiring at the end of his term and won’t run for re-election this year.
Christina Hartman
Raised: $80,179
Spent: $29,793
COH: $86,533
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/887/201601319005010887/201601319005010887.pdf
Hartman is improving but she’ll need to do better to win the Democratic nomination.
Lloyd Smucker
Raised: $114,600
Spent: $0
COH: $114,600
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/624/201601299004765624/201601299004765624.pdf
The State Senator jumped into the race after Rep. Pitts revealed he is retiring and so far he’s off to a good start.
Note: Gary Wegman stated that he would run in the Democratic primary but no FEC paperwork has been filed as of publication.
PA-17
Rep. Matt Cartwright-D+4-2013
Raised: $110,910
Spent: $77,133
COH: $650,812
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/474/201601319004992474/201601319004992474.pdf
Rep. Cartwright won’t make any headlines with a fundraising performance like this, but he will maintain his seat.
PA-18
Rep. Tim Murphy-R+10-2003
Raised: $149,332
Spent: $171,429
COH: $1,080,043
Link: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/792/201601319005008792/201601319005008792.pdf
Solid numbers from someone facing no real danger.
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This isn’t the “Year of the Outsider”.
This is a year when a lot of outsiders bullshit their way close to a nomination before collapsing under the scrutiny of their half-baked ideas. Look at how Carson collapsed when asked foreign policy questions (or claimed the pyramids where grain silos).
The “outsiders” can get away with a little more than usual, due to the rise of the “know nothings” who deny basic science and economics.
At the end of the day, people aren’t going to hire an electrician to fix their plumbing.
LLoyd Smucker may need more money than what he has. There is a competitive primary with a consistent conservative. Establishment Lloyd Smucker’s liberal record will be a liability in the Year of the Outsider, particularly, when Open Borders is an issue.
Mike Parrish. What a maroon.
In the year of the Outsider, Pat Meehan may need to spend his millions.
Dave Diano makes a good point about gerrymandering but it is what it is and it seems we will have to live with it for a long time.
Glenn Thompson in the 5th has a Democratic challenger – Kerith Strano Taylor – there are Democrats up there, you know. She is raising money too – it could be more, but it’s a tough district. Please make a correction.
So, pretty much no seat is in any credible danger of switching parties. Gerrymandering works (for everyone except the actual voters).
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There is a Democratic challenger in Dist. 18. Robert Bennett. Why is he not even mentioned? I do understand there is no FEC report but that’s not the point.