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Madeleine Dean (Democrat) and Aurora Stuski (Republican) are the nominees for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Madeleine Dean is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Madeleine Dean's campaign had raised $2.0 million (through October 14, 2026) and Aurora Stuski's campaign $10,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $105 for Madeleine Dean and $23 against; $23 for Aurora Stuski and $0 against.
Madeleine Dean (DEM, incumbent), Aurora Stuski (REP).
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No early voting (No early in-person voting; in-person mail ballot at county office once ballots are ready.)Source: pa.gov ↗
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Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Tue, Oct 27 (Application must be received by the county.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Received by the county election office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day; postmarks do not count.) (passed)Source: pa.gov ↗Source: pa.gov ↗
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Money in this race
From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.
Madeleine Dean (DEM, incumbent)
Raised
$2.0M through 2026-10-14individuals $1.0M · PACs $900K · cash on hand $1.4M
Outside spending
$23 opposing Dean · $105 supporting Dean· latest reported 2026-09-22
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAAMERICA PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. GRAMMY FUND FOR MUSIC CREATORS) $2,500
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANGERS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAR $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS INC. POLITICAL ACTION FOR CANDIDATE ELECTION (PACE) $1,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS $5,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $5,000
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE $1,000
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION PAC $1,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $2,500
NIKE INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NIKE FEDERAL PAC) $2,000
NOMURA HOLDING AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NOMURAPAC) $1,000
NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND $2,000
NOVOCURE INC. PAC (A.K.A. NOVOCURE PAC) $1,000
ORGANON & CO. EMPLOYEE PAC $2,500
PFIZER INC. PAC $1,000
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $1,000
PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
PLUMBERS UNION LOCAL #690 ELECTION POLITICAL ACTION FUND $2,800
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AAOS $6,000
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION-FEDERAL(BNY MELLON-FED) $3,500
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I $7,500
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
RELX INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ROCKET PAC $6,000
SANOFI SERVICES INC. PAC $1,000
SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA, INC. PAC $3,500
SAP AMERICA INC PAC $2,500
SCITECH PAC $1,000
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $2,500
SERVE AMERICA PAC $3,500
SMART TD PAC $1,000
SNACK FOOD ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SNACKPAC) $1,000
SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND $1,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
TD BANK N.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC) $10K
THE ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ACI PAC) $2,500
THE ASCAP LEGISLATIVE FUND FOR THE ARTS $2,500
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,000
THE CATERPILLAR INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. PAC (AKA THE HARTFORD ADVOCATES FUND) $3,000
THE RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
THE VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $8,500
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $8,000
TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION PAC $2,500
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $6,500
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) $2,500
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
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $5,000
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC $5,000
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC $3,000
UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $10K
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND $2,000
US ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. PAC $1,000
VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
VNA HOLDING INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VG PAC) $1,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $7,000
WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC (AKA WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEE PAC) $1,000
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
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