U.S. House candidate · Pennsylvania 12th District
Summer Lee
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.63M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$31K
Outside support
FEC regular reports
$22
Outside opposition
FEC regular reports
12%
Small-dollar share
22%
In-state share
7
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $1.47M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Summer Lee is a Democratic Representative from PA (District 12). Lee's campaign has raised $1.5 million from 846 donors. Funding includes 11.5% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 21.5% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include UPMC, HIMS, INNOVATIVE TRUCKING. Campaign committees include SUMMER LEE FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $5,000 (2026)
- End Citizens United gave $2,500 (2024)
Justice Democrats
- Justice Democrats PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- Justice Democrats PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
The Working Families Party
- Working Families Party PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC spent $13,860 supporting
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $5,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $4,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $2,500 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $1,500 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $1,000 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $1,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2026)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $6,000 (2024)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 1 gift or travel filing
Mostly out-of-state money
- 78% of itemized money from out of state
Some sections could not be refreshed in the latest ingest and show earlier data: darkMoney (as of Oct 16, 2026). They will retry tonight.
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.63M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$1.15M
From individuals
$381K unitemized
$207K
From PACs
846
Donors
avg $277
19%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2022 1,242 donors$1.85M
- 2024 2,012 donors$2.96M
- 2026 907 donors$1.47M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 1,744 gifts · 9%$65K
- $200-$499 354 gifts · 13%$90K
- $500-$999 228 gifts · 16%$117K
- $1,000-$2,899 198 gifts · 36%$255K
- $2,900+ 54 gifts · 26%$187K
- Refunds / negative records 21 gifts$-13K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- UPMC 12 gifts$11K
- HIMS 3 gifts$8K
- INNOVATIVE TRUCKING 7 gifts$7K
- FAMILY 5 gifts$7K
- INDEPENDENT 2 gifts$7K
- INTERNATIONAL STORAGE SOLUTIONS. LLC 2 gifts$7K
- OLMOS & BARHOUM APC 2 gifts$7K
- SELF/CONSULTANT 2 gifts$7K
- STANFORD UNIVERSITY 4 gifts$7K
- UNITY HEALTH CARE 3 gifts$7K
- ORACLE 3 gifts$7K
- ESTATE 4 gifts$7K
- MCKINSEY & COMPANY 2 gifts$7K
- COLUMBUS RADIOLOGY 3 gifts$7K
- ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK 14 gifts$6K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- UPMC 8 donors · 12 gifts$11K
- HIMS 1 donors · 3 gifts$8K
- INNOVATIVE TRUCKING 1 donors · 7 gifts$7K
- FAMILY 1 donors · 5 gifts$7K
- INDEPENDENT 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- INTERNATIONAL STORAGE SOLUTIONS. LLC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- OLMOS & BARHOUM APC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- SELF/CONSULTANT 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- STANFORD UNIVERSITY 1 donors · 4 gifts$7K
- UNITY HEALTH CARE 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- ORACLE 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- ESTATE 1 donors · 4 gifts$7K
- MCKINSEY & COMPANY 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- COLUMBUS RADIOLOGY 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK 2 donors · 14 gifts$6K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALAMA MOHAMED, BOTHAINA | individual | CA | $8,500 | — | 2 |
| PEARL, MORRIS | individual | NY | $8,500 | — | 5 |
| DUDUM, ANDREW | individual | CA | $8,000 | — | 3 |
| MAHMOOD, ARSHAD | individual | MD | $7,300 | — | 7 |
| Helm, Nelson Jr. | individual | KY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BERNSTEIN, NANCY | individual | PA | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| SUGARMAN, KATE | individual | MD | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| SULTAN, IBRAHIM | individual | PA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Bisharat, Jaleh | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HILALY, FARIHA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 5 |
| BARHOUM, KHALIL | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| BARHOUM, ANN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| STEWART, GARY | individual | HI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DUDUM, LEA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| NALCACIOGLU, ISMAIL | individual | FL | $6,999 | — | 3 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND | PA | $10,000 | 2 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | NY | $9,250 | 2 |
| MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | DC | $7,500 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | DC | $6,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $5,000 | 1 |
| NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) | MD | $5,000 | 2 |
| IMMIGRANTS' LIST | DC | $5,000 | 2 |
| JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION | DC | $5,000 | 2 |
| JANE FONDA CLIMATE PAC | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 31%$223K
- PA 22% · home state$154K
- TX 7%$46K
- FL 6%$40K
- NY 5%$38K
- IL 4%$32K
- MO 4%$27K
- DC 4%$26K
- VA 3%$22K
- WI 3%$18K
- MD 2%$15K
- MA 2%$11K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗SUMMER LEE FOR CONGRESS: $584K across 447 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWF STRATEGIES | CA | fundraising consulting · consultant - fundraising · reimbursement (vendors that aggregate over $200 listed below) | $84,540 | 21 |
| GUSTO | CA | payroll taxes · payroll · payroll invoice | $70,226 | 34 |
| KIELOCH CONSULTING | DC | fundraising consulting · consultant - fundraising | $45,000 | 2 |
| MOHAMED, WASIULLAH | PA | general campaign consulting · consultant - general strategy | $42,420 | 12 |
| ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | MA | credit card processing fee | $39,365 | 76 |
| RIPPLE EFFECT STRATEGIES, LLC | NJ | texting services | $35,045 | 4 |
| NGP VAN, INC | DC | software | $25,961 | 18 |
| NEXT LEVEL PARTNERS, LLC | DC | consultant - compliance · compliance consulting | $25,025 | 8 |
| GILL, KYLA | PA | general campaign consulting · consultant - general campaign and fundraising | $23,500 | 15 |
| MCGILL, KACY | PA | payroll | $19,779 | 8 |
| SCALE TO WIN | CA | texting services · software | $16,785 | 7 |
| THE MONEY WHEEL | AZ | compliance consulting | $16,635 | 6 |
By stated purpose
- payroll 30 payments$90K
- fundraising consulting 12 payments$70K
- texting services 13 payments$57K
- consultant - fundraising 7 payments$57K
- general campaign consulting 19 payments$44K
- credit card processing fee 77 payments$40K
- software 46 payments$34K
- travel 89 payments$25K
- payroll taxes 11 payments$23K
- compliance consulting 8 payments$22K
- consultant - compliance 6 payments$20K
- consultant - general strategy 2 payments$16K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against. Totals are the FEC's figures from regular reports, which are newer than Poliscope's.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC C00606962 | Support | $14K 5 filings | The Working Families Party | — |
| SOLIDARITY VICTORY PAC C00873877 | Support | $12K 6 filings | — | |
| STRAIGHT AHEAD ORGANIZATION C90022914 | Support | $4K 3 filings | — | |
| RURAL FREEDOM NETWORK C00647966 | Support | $1K 3 filings | — | |
| API PA VOTES C00761064 | Support | $95 1 filing | — | |
| THE PEOPLE UNITED PAC C00776419 | Support | $37 1 filing | — | |
| PENNSYLVANIA PRO-LIFE FEDERATION PAC C00172361 | Oppose | $22 1 filing | — | |
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 | Support | $10 1 filing | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,917 roll calls on record: 668 yea, 1,066 nay, 1 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Nay | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Nay | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Yea | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | No | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Nay | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Nay | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Nay | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10585 | To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10597 | To require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10600 | To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10518 | Diversify Act | cosponsor | — | Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| 10397 | Survivors’ Rights Restitution Act of 2026 | cosponsor | — | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 216 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 10373 | Protecting Workers' Wages from Medical Debt Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 10231 | No Homeless Detention Centers Act | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Sep 2, 2026 | — |
| 10224 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6 Pennsylvania Avenue in Matamoras, Pennsylvania, as the "PFC Edward Kuhn Memorial Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 2, 2026 | — |
| 10111 | Oversight Access Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 18, 2026 | — |
| 10063 | Green New Deal for Public Housing Act | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 10040 | No TSA Data for ICE Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 4, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9939 | No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9873 | Inclusive Democracy Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER LEE FOR CONGRESS | C00791780 | H / P | principal | $4.39M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | https://summerlee.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-2135 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://summerlee.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-2135 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | travel | Panamerican Exchange, Inc. | Mexico (Jul 31, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: UPMC, HIMS, INNOVATIVE TRUCKING, FAMILY, INDEPENDENT. 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 | 12 | H2PA18200 | $1.47M |
| 2024 | House | PA | 12 | H2PA18200 | $2.96M |
| 2022 | House | PA | 12 | H2PA18200 | $1.85M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.