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Pennsylvania House District 6 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Chrissy Houlahan won · 64.4% to 35.6% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Chrissy Houlahan (Democrat) and Marty Young (Republican) are the nominees for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Chrissy Houlahan is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Chrissy Houlahan's campaign had raised $2.1 million (through October 14, 2026) and Marty Young's campaign $459,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $105 for Chrissy Houlahan and $23 against.

Chrissy Houlahan (DEM, incumbent), Marty Young (REP). 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.

Chrissy Houlahan (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $2.1M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.2M · PACs $683K · from the candidate's other committees $911 · cash on hand $4.1M
Outside spending: $23 opposing Houlahan · $105 supporting Houlahan · latest reported 2026-09-22
Largest outside spenders: API PA VOTES — $95 supporting Houlahan Largest donors: MOVEMENT VOTER PAC $135K (65%) PENNSYLVANIA PRO-LIFE FEDERATION PAC — $23 opposing Houlahan SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION — $10 supporting Houlahan

Bundled through PACs: $28K through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 JSTREETPAC — $14K from 30 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND — $7,300 from 3 gifts SERVE AMERICA PAC — $7,000 from 2 gifts

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

150PAC.ORG $1,000
314 ACTION FUND $1,000
3M COMPANY PAC $1,000
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ACROSS THE AISLE PAC $2,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $1,000
ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN ASSOC OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS PAC $2,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE PAC $7,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $5,000
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC $2,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $6,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $5,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $7,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS (AFT) $2,500
AMERICAN FIDELITY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $5,500
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC') $2,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $2,500
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INS ASSOC $1,000
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS, INC. PAC $1,000
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
AMHP HOLDINGS CORP. PAC (AMERIHEALTH CARITAS PAC) $500
ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ANDURIL PAC) $1,000
ARKEMA INC PAC $2,000
ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AT&T INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T FEDERAL PAC) $4,000
BAE SYSTEMS INC PAC $2,000
BALLARD SPAHR LLP PAC $3,500
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY PAC $3,000
BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED FEDERAL PAC $3,500
BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC $2,000
BIPARTISAN CLIMATE FUND $1,000
BURNS AND MCDONNELL INC. PAC $6,000
CACI INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('CACI PAC') $2,500
CIGNA CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
COMCAST CORP & NBC UNIVERSAL PAC $5,000
CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION PAC $500
COUNCIL OF INS AGENTS & BROKERS $5,000
COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
DAY & ZIMMERMANN INC FEDERAL PAC (AKA 'DAYPAC - FEDERAL') $4,000
DELL TECHNOLOGIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA $500
DEMOCRATS WIN FUND $1,000
DLA PIPER LLP (US) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DLA PIPER PAC) $4,500
DOW INC. PAC (DOWPAC) $2,000
DUANE MORRIS GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $500
EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE $1,000
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
EISAI INC. PAC $1,000
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $1,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $5,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $5,000
ENTERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC) $5,000
ERNST & YOUNG PAC $6,000
ESCA PAC $1,500
FINSECA PAC $3,500
FLUOR PAC $2,000
FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC) $2,000
FOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND, INC. $2,000
GAP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; THE $1,000
GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC $2,500
GENENTECH INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENENPAC) $2,500
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENWORTH PAC) $1,000
GOOGLE NETPAC $2,000
GREATER READING PAC $250
GRIDIRON-PAC $2,500
HANGER INC. PAC $2,500
HAWKEYE 360 EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND $1,000
HIGHMARK PAC OF HIGHMARK INC. $1,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $8,000
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES PAC (HIIPAC) $2,500
IHG SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IHG PAC) $3,000
INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS LLC PAC $2,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC) $1,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS $3,500
IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED EMPLOYEES PAC (IMPAC) $5,000
JACOBS SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (JACOBS PAC) $1,000
KING & SPALDING NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $1,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $4,500
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA PAC $5,000
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND (PAC) $1,000
LEIDOS INC PAC $7,000
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC $1,000
LIFTOFF PAC $10K
LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP PAC $2,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC) $2,000
MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE $5,000
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MMCPAC) $1,000
MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC (MAXARPAC) $5,000
MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC) $1,000
METLIFE INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL PARTICIPATION FUND A - FEDERAL ONLY $1,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC $2,500
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC $1,000
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION PAC $3,500
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $2,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC (NEMA PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
NCTA - THE INTERNET AND TELEVISION ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $3,000
NIKE INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NIKE FEDERAL PAC) $2,000
NIRON MAGNETICS PAC $3,000
NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND $2,000
NOVOCURE INC. PAC (A.K.A. NOVOCURE PAC) $4,000
OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSN INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA OOIDA-PAC) $2,500
PAC TO THE FUTURE $10K
PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND PAC PCAF PAC $500
PPL CORPORATION PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $4,500
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I $5,000
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
PURPLE GOOD GOVERNMENT PAC $1,000
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ROCKET LAB USA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ROCKET LAB PAC) $2,000
ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA PAC) $1,000
SANOFI US SERVICES INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US PAC) $1,000
SAP AMERICA INC PAC $1,000
SEMA & PRI PAC $1,000
SHEET METAL WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $5,000
SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS PAC $5,500
SMART TD PAC $1,000
SOCIETY FOR RELIEF OF DISTRESSED AND DECAYED PILOTS PAC $1,000
SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION PAC (SOLARPAC) $1,000
SSAB AMERICAS PAC SSAB ENTERPRISES LLC $1,000
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION PAC (SEEC PAC) $1,000
SYNOPSYS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNOPSYS PAC) $2,500
T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $1,000
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TEVA PAC) $3,500
THE ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ACI PAC) $1,000
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION-FEDERAL $3,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $9,500
THE CATERPILLAR INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA PAC $3,500
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. PAC (AKA THE HARTFORD ADVOCATES FUND) $2,500
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $3,000
THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS PAC $1,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC, PAC $2,000
TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC. $1,000
TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. $1,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC $5,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $5,000
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA PAC $1,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) $2,500
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSN EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC $7,500
UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $5,000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $5,000
VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOV'T $8,500
VENABLE PAC (VEN-PAC) $1,000
VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA CORP. $1,000
VNA HOLDING INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VG PAC) $2,000
VOTEVETS $10K
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $1,000
WITH HONOR PAC $5,000
ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC) $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Marty Young (REP)

Raised: $459K through 2026-10-14 individuals $353K · PACs $5,546 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $100K · cash on hand $102K
Outside spending: none reported

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

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

CHESCO DESERVES BETTER $796
FRIENDS OF BETTY RYBERG FOR JUDGE $659
KEYSTONE FREE ENTERPRISE FUND $1,000
NEILL KLING FOR JUDGE $593
REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF CHESTER COUNTY $250
VOICE OF HOUSING FOR CHESTER AND DELAWARE CO. $250

All filings at the FEC ↗

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