2026 race · follow the money
Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16
2 filings report $1.7M raised, and outside groups reported $22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George J Kelly Jr.Republican · Filed as incumbent | $1.4M | 24% | 76% | 0% | $1.4M | $1.0M | — | — |
| Justin WagnerDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $247K | 99.7% | 0% | 0.3% | $189K | $63K | — | $22 |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- PENNSYLVANIA PRO-LIFE FEDERATION PAC$22 against Justin Wagner
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Mike Kelly
In the U.S. House (PA-16) since 2011 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 1 committee: Ways and Means · 2 subcommittees
- 263 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H0PA03271) 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
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash on hand
- $1.0M
- Debts
- $90K
- Individuals 24% $333K
- PACs & other committees 76% $1.1M
- Other receipts 0.3% $3,656
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 $758K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $758K of the $1.4M 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 4% $33K
- Consultants & strategy 2% $11K
- Staff & payroll 30% $230K
- Fundraising & processing fees 26% $200K
- Travel, meals & events 24% $182K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $35K
- Legal & compliance 3% $23K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.9% $6,750
- Other or unclassified 5% $37K
Largest payees
- TERRA DAVIS CONSULTING $240K
- GUSTO $232K
- MIKE KELLY CHEVROLET INC. $37K
- CAPITOL HILL CLUB $27K
- CFS COMPLIANCE $23K
Paid to individuals: $6,043, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (688 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
- $247K
- Spent
- $189K
- Cash on hand
- $63K
- Individuals 99.7% $246K
- Party committees <0.1% $50
- Candidate's own money & loans 0.3% $620
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $0 supporting · $22 opposing
Biggest spenders opposing
Largest direct PAC contributions
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $10K
- PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY $6,005
- 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
Where the money went $34K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $34K of the $189K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 0.6% $215
- Consultants & strategy 7% $2,500
- Polling, research & data 18% $6,005
- Other or unclassified 74% $25K
Paid to individuals: $34K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 30, 2026 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (21 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: Nicholas Singelis II.
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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.