Fitzpatrick campaign has outraised Republican opponents in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District


Brian Fitzpatrick (R) has raised the most money in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, taking in $4.2 million since the start of the campaign cycle. 

Fitzpatrick raised $1.01 million in quarter one. Mark Houck (R) has raised the next most in the primary, with $156,265 since the start of the campaign and $78,953 in quarter one. The quarterly totals also include receipts captured in the pre-primary campaign finance report.

The primary will take place on April 23. Three candidates, including those who have dropped out, raised a combined $4.3 million through April 3.

In battlegrounds with incumbents running, Fitzpatrick raised more than the average of $3.6 million. At this point in the 2022 election cycle, Fitzpatrick raised $3.1 million, $1.1 million less than his current $4.2 million.  

Nine candidates raised a combined $5.70 million running in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District in 2022, while seven raised $7.37 million in 2020.

Below is how much each Republican candidate has raised and spent so far during the 2023-2024 election cycle:

Looking at Fitzpatrick and Houck alone: 

  • 623 individual donations were made to Fitzpatrick’s campaign last quarter.
  • Of those 623, the largest share, 322 (52%), was above $1,000.
  • 40 individual donations were made to Houck’s campaign last quarter. 
  • Of those 40, the largest share, 18 (45%), was between $100 and $499. 

The next reporting deadline for congressional candidates is July 15, 2024. Those reports will cover the period of April 1-June 30, 2024. To learn more about this race, click below.