Political ads · 2026 · PA

Pennsylvania House District 5 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Mary Gay Scanlon won · 72.1% to 27.9% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Nicholas Manganaro (Republican) and Mary Gay Scanlon (Democrat) are the nominees for Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Mary Gay Scanlon is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Nicholas Manganaro's campaign had raised $21,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Mary Gay Scanlon's campaign $1.3 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $105 for Mary Gay Scanlon and $23 against.

Nicholas Manganaro (REP), Mary Gay Scanlon (DEM, incumbent). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Registration	Register by Mon, Oct 19 (passed)Source: pa.gov ↗Source: pa.gov ↗
Early voting in person	No early voting (No early in-person voting; in-person mail ballot at county office once ballots are ready.)Source: pa.gov ↗
By mail	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 ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. (passed)Source: pa.gov ↗
ID at the polls	Only first-time voters at a polling place must show photo or non-photo ID.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.

Nicholas Manganaro (REP)

Raised: $21K through 2026-10-14 individuals $11K · PACs $350 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $10K · cash on hand $9,335
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Mary Gay Scanlon (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $1.3M through 2026-10-14 individuals $723K · PACs $612K · party $1,392 · cash on hand $472K
Outside spending: $23 opposing Scanlon · $105 supporting Scanlon · latest reported 2026-09-22
Largest outside spenders: API PA VOTES — $95 supporting Scanlon Largest donors: MOVEMENT VOTER PAC $135K (65%) PENNSYLVANIA PRO-LIFE FEDERATION PAC — $23 opposing Scanlon SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION — $10 supporting Scanlon

Bundled through PACs: $16K through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 JSTREETPAC — $14K from 20 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION — $2,000 from 1 gift NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $500 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

132 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ACADEMY OF RAIL LABOR ATTORNEYS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $7,500
ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ACI PAC) $1,000
ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $2,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKIN PAC) $4,500
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $7,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES PAC $5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFGE PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO $10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS STAFF UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (AFT COPE) $2,500
AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION PAC (HOTEL PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,000
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION $5,500
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE PAC $2,500
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) $1,500
AMHP HOLDINGS CORP PAC (AMERIHEALTH CARITAS PAC) $1,000
ARENTFOX SCHIFF CIVIC PARTICIPATION FUND (AFS PAC) $1,000
ARKEMA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC) $5,000
AT&T INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
BALLARD SPAHR LLP PAC $5,000
BMI PAC $2,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $3,500
CENCORA, INC. PAC $10K
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
CIGNA CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL $5,000
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 13000 $5,000
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PAC (CE PAC) $5,000
COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PAC $1,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $1,000
COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) $5,000
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC $4,500
DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PAC $1,500
DUANE MORRIS GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $2,000
ECOLAB INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $3,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $5,000
ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY PAC - FEDERAL $2,500
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
EXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXELON PAC) $3,500
GENENTECH INC PAC $2,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS PAC $2,000
GRIDIRON PAC $2,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND PAC $3,500
INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS LLC PAC $4,000
INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS PAC $5,000
INTERDIGITAL PAC $3,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC (IAFF PAC) $5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $7,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND $2,500
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION FUND $2,500
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IBEW PAC) $10K
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION ACTION PROGRAM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IFPTE PAC) $500
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC $3,500
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE $5,000
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. PAC $2,500
JSTREETPAC $200
K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC) $1,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $5,000
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $1,000
LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEES PAC $3,000
LPL FINANCIAL LLC PAC (LPL PAC) $2,000
MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
MARY B MCMAHON FOR JUDGE $500
MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE $10K
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC $2,000
MUSIC SPEAKS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE & RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (NARFE) $1,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) $4,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC (NACS PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
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 (NECAPAC) $2,500
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE PAC $1,500
NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC) $1,000
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NRLCA PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC $1,000
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 542 PAC $7,500
PFIZER INC. PAC $1,000
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS (PAC OF AAOS) $1,500
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STATE EMPLOYEES IATSE $5,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC (PASS PAC) $6,000
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
SAP AMERICA INC PAC $5,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $2,500
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA PAC $1,000
SENIORS HOUSING PAC $2,500
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC PAC (SMAC PAC) $10K
SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE $1,000
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND $1,000
TD BANK N.A. PAC $5,000
THE ASCAP LEGISLATIVE FUND FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS $1,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $6,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $5,000
THE NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN & PUBLIC EDUCATION $4,000
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC PAC (T PAC) $2,000
THE VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $8,500
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $7,000
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $1,500
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) $2,500
UA UNION PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS VOTE PAC $5,000
UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $5,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS (UFCW) $5,000
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
UNITED STEEL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $10K
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND $1,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $1,500
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT (WALPAC) $5,000
WAWA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
WESTFIELD FEDERAL EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY $1,000
ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z PAC, ZURICH PAC) $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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