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Mary Gay Scanlon's Campaign Funding and Committee Role

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By Christopher Smoot, Founder & Editor · Last verified against source: July 28, 2026

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Who This Is

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, a Democrat representing Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district, has served in the U.S. House, though her start date is not specified in the source data. This profile details her campaign finance for the current two‑year cycle, separating direct organizational contributions from independent‑expenditure spending, and provides the combined total of $512,243.05. Direct contributions total $510,380.35, while supporting independent expenditures add $1,862.70 and opposing $210.18. No committee assignments are recorded for this cycle.

Top Organizational Funders (Current Cycle)

The top direct contributors are labor unions and corporate PACs, each giving $5,000: International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action (IUPAT) representing painters and allied trades; International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers PAC representing bricklayers; Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc Political Action Committee representing the pharmaceutical sector; Comcast Corporation & NBCUniversal Political Action Committee – Federal representing the media and communications sector; and the Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners representing the carpentry trade. The leading independent‑expenditure groups are The Turnout Project, which spent $555.09 supporting Scanlon, and Environment America Action Fund, which spent $479.44 supporting her. Opposing independent spending came from the Pennsylvania Pro‑Life Federation PAC, which spent $169.51 against her.

Funding Pattern

Pattern observation: The largest direct contributions come from labor unions, reflecting typical support for Democratic candidates. A pharmaceutical PAC and a media corporation also each contributed $5,000, indicating diversified backing beyond labor interests. No committee assignments are recorded, so there is no direct jurisdictional link between the donor sectors and legislative responsibilities. Independent‑expenditure activity is modest, with just over $1.8k in supporting spending and $210 in opposing spending, suggesting limited outside influence. The supporting Super PACs—The Turnout Project and Environment America Action Fund—focus on voter mobilization and environmental advocacy, respectively, which align with progressive priorities but are not tied to the identified donors. Opposing spending originates from a pro‑life organization, yet without recorded votes on related legislation, no alignment can be assessed. Overall, funding sources span labor, health, and media sectors, with minimal external spending and no committee‑based connections.

Contribution data sourced from FEC.gov public records. Campaign contributions to registered PACs are legal and regulated; this page reports facts without implying wrongdoing. The "Funding Pattern" section is AI-synthesized analysis, read, edited where needed, and approved by a human editor before publication. Full methodology: Editorial & Methodology.

Recent Voting Record

Source: U.S. House Clerk, Electronic Voting System. Showing most recent recorded votes.

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