U.S. House candidate · Pennsylvania 5th District
Mary Gay Scanlon
Overview
Poliscope ↗$991K
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
14%
Small-dollar share
82%
In-state share
6
Flags
Mary Gay Scanlon is a Democratic Representative from PA (District 05). Scanlon's campaign has raised $991K from 517 donors. Funding includes 13.8% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 65.5% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Education. Campaign committees include SCANLON FOR CONGRESS.
Gambling industry money
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $1,000 (2026)
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $2,000 (2024)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $5,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $3,500 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $7,500 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $10,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $3,500 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $3,500 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 12 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Trades overlapping lobbying
- 2 trades in companies lobbying Congress the same year
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 6 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$991K
Total raised
2026 cycle
$540K
From individuals
$74K unitemized
$448K
From PACs
517
Donors
avg $269
12%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2018 1,277 donors$1.94M
- 2020 1,092 donors$1.48M
- 2022 1,106 donors$1.60M
- 2024 974 donors$1.53M
- 2026 651 donors$991K
Contribution sizes
- <$200 889 gifts · 10%$41K
- $200-$499 256 gifts · 16%$63K
- $500-$999 182 gifts · 23%$93K
- $1,000-$2,899 125 gifts · 36%$144K
- $2,900+ 16 gifts · 14%$55K
- Refunds / negative records 1 gifts$-200
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 171 gifts$77K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 99 gifts$20K
- Education 85 gifts$18K
- Finance & Investment 20 gifts$18K
- Technology & Internet 5 gifts$5K
- Insurance 4 gifts$4K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 2 gifts$4K
- Real Estate 29 gifts$3K
- Defense & Aerospace 1 gifts$1K
- Communications & Media 45 gifts$957
- Manufacturing 4 gifts$340
- Business & Professional Services 1 gifts$250
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, WILLIAM SR. SR | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| STRICKLER, DANIEL B. JR | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ELDERKIN, DAVID | individual | PA | $5,800 | — | 3 |
| JAFFARI, KATAYUN | individual | PA | $5,090 | — | 4 |
| GERLACH, ROBERT C. | individual | PA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| GOLAN, JEFFREY | individual | PA | $4,600 | — | 3 |
| LINDENMEYR, ADELE | individual | PA | $4,000 | — | 4 |
| GARDNER, VALERIE | individual | CA | $4,000 | — | 3 |
| MILLER, SUSAN S. | individual | DE | $3,850 | — | 22 |
| GOLDFIELD, STEVEN A | individual | PA | $3,750 | — | 3 |
| MULRONEY, MOIRA | individual | PA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| GOTTESMAN, SALLY | individual | NY | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| COHEN, RHONDA RESNICK | individual | PA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| CHOU, JOHN | individual | PA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| WALLACE, TERESA A. | individual | PA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 6 |
| CENCORA, INC. PAC | PA | $10,000 | 4 |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND | PA | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $9,000 | 7 |
| SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $9,000 | 5 |
| THE VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | DC | $8,500 | 5 |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | VA | $7,500 | 3 |
| IUOE OPERATING ENGINEERS | PA | $7,500 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) | DC | $7,000 | 5 |
| PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC | DC | $6,000 | 3 |
| COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 13000 | PA | $5,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- PA 82% · home state$324K
- NY 4%$16K
- MA 3%$12K
- DC 2%$9K
- CA 2%$7K
- NJ 2%$7K
- DE 1%$6K
- VA 1%$5K
- WA 65%$3K
- MD 56%$2K
- NC 31%$1K
- FL 27%$1K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,867 roll calls on record: 857 yea, 378 nay, 55 not voting.
799 of 799
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 | |
| — | 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 221–201 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10111 | Oversight Access Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 17, 2026 | — |
| 1475 | Expressing support for the designation of the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to participate by visiting their local community health center and celebrating the important partnership between health centers and the communities they serve. | cosponsor | Health | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 1469 | Condemning a legal opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Justice on June 18, 2026, regarding the Olmstead v. L.C., the 1999 Supreme Court decision that recognized institutional isolation of people with disabilities as discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. | cosponsor | Health | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 1476 | Supporting the designation of the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week". | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 1463 | Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month". | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9874 | Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9736 | Stop CHEATERS Act | cosponsor | Taxation | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9191 | National Fossil Act | cosponsor | Congress | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9688 | High Court Gift Ban Act | cosponsor | Law | Jul 14, 2026 | — |
| 1427 | Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
| 1405 | Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9432 | LIFT the BAR Act | cosponsor | Social Welfare | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCANLON FOR CONGRESS | C00669358 | H / P | principal | $6.29M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-03 | https://scanlon.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-2011 | 2018-11-13 |
| 2021-01-03 | https://scanlon.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-2011 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://scanlon.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-2011 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://scanlon.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-2011 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://scanlon.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-2011 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2023 | EXC Exelon Corporation | s (partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Jun 5, 2023 |
| May 23, 2023 | CEG Constellation Energy Corporation | s (partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Jun 5, 2023 |
| May 23, 2023 | EXC S O: Brokerage C: Partial sale- remaining shares gifted to family member JT Exelon Corporation | s (partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Jun 5, 2023 |
| May 23, 2023 | CEG Constellation Energy Corporation | s (partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | EXC Exelon Corporation | exchange | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | EXC Exelon Corporation | exchange | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | ORCL Oracle Corporation | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | spouse | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | IFF International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | DOW Dow Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | CTVA Corteva, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | ORCL S O: Northwestern Mutual IRA # 2 SP Oracle Corporation | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | exchange | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Aug 12, 2022 |
Trades in companies that lobbied Congress the same year
An association signal from Poliscope, not evidence of wrongdoing.
| Traded | Company | Type | Amount | Lobbying filings | Lobbying spend | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2021 | IFF INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 5 | $170K | Environment/Superfund |
| Feb 1, 2021 | DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | E | $1,001 - $15,000 | 49 | $24.8M | Agriculture, Automotive Industry, Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Clean Air and Water (quality), Defense, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Environment/Superfund, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Manufacturing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | travel | Former Members of Congress and the Korea Society | South Korea (Mar 28, 2026 – Apr 3, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Center Forward | United Kingdom (Jun 14, 2025 – Jun 19, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Center Forward | United Kingdom (Jun 14, 2025 – Jun 19, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | J Street Education Foundation | Tel Aviv, Israel (Jul 29, 2022 – Aug 5, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | Aspen Institute | Gettysburg, PA (Oct 22, 2021 – Oct 24, 2021) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | Aspen Institute Democracy Fund The Henry Luce Foundation Rockefeller Brothers Fund | Gettysburg, PA (Oct 22, 2021 – Oct 24, 2021) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
2 stock trades overlapped with lobbying by the same company in the same year. See stock trades.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Education, Finance & Investment, Technology & Internet. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | PA | 05 | H8PA07200 | $991K |
| 2024 | House | PA | 05 | H8PA07200 | $1.53M |
| 2022 | House | PA | 05 | H8PA07200 | $1.60M |
| 2020 | House | PA | 05 | H8PA07200 | $1.48M |
| 2018 | House | PA | 05 | H8PA07200 | $1.94M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.