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Mercedes Yanora

Fitzpatrick campaign has outraised Republican opponents in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District

Brian Fitzpatrick (R) has raised the most money in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, taking in $4.2 million since the start of the campaign cycle. 

Fitzpatrick raised $1.01 million in quarter one. Mark Houck (R) has raised the next most in the primary, with $156,265 since the start of the campaign and $78,953 in quarter one. The quarterly totals also include receipts captured in the pre-primary campaign finance report.

The primary will take place on April 23. Three candidates, including those who have dropped out, raised a combined $4.3 million through April 3.

In battlegrounds with incumbents running, Fitzpatrick raised more than the average of $3.6 million. At this point in the 2022 election cycle, Fitzpatrick raised $3.1 million, $1.1 million less than his current $4.2 million.  

Nine candidates raised a combined $5.70 million running in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District in 2022, while seven raised $7.37 million in 2020.

Below is how much each Republican candidate has raised and spent so far during the 2023-2024 election cycle:

Looking at Fitzpatrick and Houck alone: 

  • 623 individual donations were made to Fitzpatrick’s campaign last quarter.
  • Of those 623, the largest share, 322 (52%), was above $1,000.
  • 40 individual donations were made to Houck’s campaign last quarter. 
  • Of those 40, the largest share, 18 (45%), was between $100 and $499. 

The next reporting deadline for congressional candidates is July 15, 2024. Those reports will cover the period of April 1-June 30, 2024. To learn more about this race, click below.

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