2026 race · follow the money
Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9
3 filings report $3.1M raised, and outside groups reported $4,782 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel MeuserRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $1.9M | 50% | 49% | 0% | $2.1M | $30K | $22 | $980 |
| Rachel WallaceDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $1.1M | 90% | 9% | 0% | $895K | $251K | $3,780 | — |
| Jennifer M BrothersDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $11K | 85% | 6% | 9% | $11K | $12 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- RURAL FREEDOM NETWORK$3,780 for Rachel Wallace · $980 against Daniel Meuser
- PENNSYLVANIA PRO-LIFE FEDERATION PAC$22 for Daniel Meuser
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Daniel Meuser
In the U.S. House (PA-9) since 2019 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Financial Services, Small Business · 4 subcommittees
- 211 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8PA10147) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- Cash on hand
- $30K
- Debts
- $250K
- Individuals 50% $963K
- PACs & other committees 49% $939K
- Other receipts 2% $31K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $197K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $22 supporting · $980 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.1M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.1M of the $2.1M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 2% $21K
- Consultants & strategy 20% $227K
- Staff & payroll 0.4% $4,758
- Fundraising & processing fees 40% $456K
- Polling, research & data 9% $98K
- Travel, meals & events 14% $163K
- Office, technology & overhead 0.8% $8,760
- Legal & compliance 4% $49K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 2% $20K
- Other or unclassified 8% $85K
Largest payees
- THE THEODORE COMPANY $214K
- FABRIZIO, LEE & ASSOCIATES, LLC $84K
- MAR-A-LAGO CLUB LLC $73K
- LN CONSULTING, LLC $61K
- AXCAPITAL, LLC $40K
Paid to individuals: $304K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (894 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $895K
- Cash on hand
- $251K
- Individuals 90% $1.0M
- PACs & other committees 9% $103K
- Party committees 0.5% $6,250
- Other receipts 0.2% $2,788
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $3,780 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- RURAL FREEDOM NETWORK $3,780
Largest direct PAC contributions
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) $5,000
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $5,000
- COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 13000 $5,000
Where the money went $309K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $309K of the $895K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 30% $93K
- Consultants & strategy 8% $26K
- Staff & payroll 15% $46K
- Fundraising & processing fees 26% $80K
- Polling, research & data 8% $25K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $9,294
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $14K
- Legal & compliance 1% $3,590
- Other or unclassified 4% $13K
Largest payees
- RITTENHOUSE POLITICAL PARTNERS $66K
- RIPPLE EFFECT STRATEGIES $54K
- GUSTO $46K
- ACTBLUE $23K
- EVERYACTION $18K
Paid to individuals: $33K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Oct 5, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (138 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $11K
- Spent
- $11K
- Cash on hand
- $12
- Debts
- $2,000
- Individuals 85% $9,376
- PACs & other committees 6% $665
- Candidate's own money & loans 9% $1,003
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $3,668 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $3,668 of the $11K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 28, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 16% $568
- Travel, meals & events 60% $2,215
- Office, technology & overhead 24% $885
Largest payees
- DANDY - MESHOPPEN $813
- DANDY - AUBURN $700
- WIX $572
- LV PRINT CENTER $452
- SPEEDWAY - VESTAL $269
Paid to individuals: $503, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 25, 2025 to Jun 28, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (65 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Daniel Anthony Byron Jr., Gage Heller, Gage Heller.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.