This is a closely divided district where either party can win. Scott Perry, a Republican, has taken $128,752 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Janelle Stelson, a Democrat, reports $80,125 from other pro-Israel groups.
Key issues in Pennsylvania
Major issues facing Pennsylvania, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
The economy — The economy ranks as the state's most important problem in recent polling.
Cost of living — Voters across parties struggle with prices for groceries, gas, and utilities, driving election dynamics.
Health insurance costs — Premiums on the state marketplace doubled after federal subsidies expired, pushing thousands off coverage.
AI data centers — Most voters oppose data centers in their communities, citing energy costs and environmental worries.
Skill games regulation — Courts ruled skill games are slot machines, forcing lawmakers to tax or ban 70,000 machines.
Housing costs — Rising rents and home prices squeeze household budgets in cities and suburbs alike.
Candidates & funding
Scott Perry RepublicanNominee
Campaign raised $1,660,000
AIPAC-linked $128,752FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, 2022-2026. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$5,194,925 raised · $2,430,869 spent · $2,845,976 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Secure the border, cut taxes and spending, protect 2A, defend life, back veterans
FEC campaign finance data through Sep 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Scott Perry R
Janelle Stelson D
Raised
$5.2M
$8.7M
Individuals
$3.1M60%
$6.9M80%
PACs & parties
$655K13%
$692K8%
Self-funded
$0
$0
Other
$1.4M28%
$1.1M12%
AIPAC-linked*
$129K
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Scott Perry3123 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$5.2M
Campaign spent$2.4M
Cash on hand$2.8M
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals60%
PACs / committees13%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Membership PAC$16K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Joint fundraising committee$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$9K
Leadership PAC$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Leadership PAC$7K
Leadership PAC$7K
PAC$7K
Leadership PAC$7K
Leadership PAC$6K
Membership PAC$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Leadership PAC$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Leadership PAC$6K
Showing the 50 biggest of 3123 donors. The other 3073 gave $2M combined.
Plus $1.4M from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.
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