This is a closely divided district where either party can win. Ryan Mackenzie, a Republican, shows a record of donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, but the exact amount is still being confirmed.
Major issues facing Pennsylvania, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
FEC campaign finance data through Sep 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Ryan Mackenzie R | Bob Brooks D | |
|---|---|---|
| Raised | $5.2M | $5M |
| Individuals | $1.8M36% | $3.9M78% |
| PACs & parties | $1.3M25% | $602K12% |
| Self-funded | $0 | $4K0% |
| Other | $2M39% | $470K9% |
| AIPAC-linked* | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — |
* 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.
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.
Showing the 50 biggest of 1466 donors. The other 1416 gave $1.5M combined.
Plus $540K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Showing the 50 biggest of 1253 donors. The other 1203 gave $1.4M combined.
Plus $608K 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.
October 20, 2026
UDP's $55M war chest still sitting; J Street, DMFI, and anti-AIPAC groups place new general-election bets
AIPAC's super PAC entered September with $54.9 million in cash on hand but has disclosed only about $284,000 in general-election spending — mailers attacking Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race — with its September monthly report due today and a pre-general report due Oct. 22. Meanwhile, the anti-AIPAC super PAC American Priorities spent $300,000 in October in Ohio's 15th District (backing Don Leonard, attacking incumbent Mike Carey) and $275,000 in Michigan's Senate race. J Street's super PAC reported $470,000 in digital ads against Mike Collins in Georgia's Senate race and on Oct. 20 announced new ads targeting AIPAC-endorsed Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-1) and Ryan Mackenzie (PA-7), while DMFI PAC spent $900,000 in late September backing Elaine Luria against Jen Kiggans in VA-2.
Source: Inside Political Money →October 18, 2026
SEIU's PAC spreads nearly $2M across House and Senate battlegrounds
SEIU COPE (C00004036), the Service Employees International Union's political action committee, has reported $1.97 million in 2026 independent expenditures, with October buys including $305,125 opposing Nick Begich in Alaska's at-large race, $235,000 backing Joanna Mendoza in AZ-6, $216,384 backing Bob Brooks in PA-7, $161,375 opposing Rob Bresnahan and $88,750 backing Paige Cognetti in PA-8, $81,484 backing Rebecca Cooke in WI-3, and $80,125 opposing Juan Ciscomani in AZ-6.
Source: FEC →October 09, 2026
Cook Political Report moves 18 House races toward Democrats; sees most likely outcome as a 9-to-19-seat Democratic gain
Cook's House editor moved 18 race ratings toward Democrats on Oct. 9: nine Republican incumbents (Miller-Meeks and Nunn in Iowa; Mackenzie, Perry, and Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania; Huizenga in Michigan; Wittman in Virginia; Hill in Arkansas; Spartz in Indiana), five Democratic incumbents (Lee in Nevada; Suozzi and Gillen in New York; Gluesenkamp Perez in Washington; Davis in North Carolina), and four open seats (NE-02, IA-02, KY-06, ME-02). Cook now says Democrats need only 20 percent of the Toss Ups to reach a House majority.
Source: Newsmax (Cook Political Report ratings) →