U.S. House candidate · Pennsylvania 12th District
Summer Lee
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.47M
Raised this cycle
$30K
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
12%
Small-dollar share
22%
In-state share
9
Flags
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 18.0% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Legal Services, Technology & Internet. Campaign committees include SUMMER LEE FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $5,000 (2026)
- End Citizens United gave $2,500 (2024)
Backed by Justice Democrats
- Justice Democrats PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- Justice Democrats PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
Backed by the Working Families Party
- Working Families Party PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC spent $17,298 supporting
Health care industry money
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals is the candidate's #1 donor sector ($109K from individual donors)
Union PAC money
- 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 money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $6,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 1 gift or travel filing
Dark money spent on their behalf
- Supporting groups received $330K traced to 501(c) nonprofits
Mostly out-of-state money
- 78% of itemized money from out of state
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.47M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$1.15M
From individuals
$381K unitemized
$207K
From PACs
846
Donors
avg $277
19%
Large-donor share
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 industries and employers
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 239 gifts$109K
- Legal Services 58 gifts$37K
- Technology & Internet 83 gifts$23K
- Education 112 gifts$21K
- Finance & Investment 43 gifts$12K
- Transportation 11 gifts$9K
- Real Estate 60 gifts$8K
- Construction 39 gifts$5K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 4 gifts$2K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 4 gifts$2K
- Communications & Media 9 gifts$1K
- Insurance 1 gifts$1K
- Manufacturing 1 gifts$500
- Defense & Aerospace 1 gifts$500
- Business & Professional Services 11 gifts$297
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEARL, MORRIS | individual | NY | $8,500 | — | 5 |
| SALAMA MOHAMED, BOTHAINA | individual | CA | $8,500 | — | 2 |
| DUDUM, ANDREW | individual | CA | $8,000 | — | 3 |
| MAHMOOD, ARSHAD | individual | MD | $7,300 | — | 7 |
| Bisharat, Jaleh | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BARHOUM, ANN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HILALY, FARIHA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 5 |
| Helm, Nelson Jr. | individual | KY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SUGARMAN, KATE | individual | MD | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| BARHOUM, KHALIL | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| STEWART, GARY | individual | HI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BERNSTEIN, NANCY | individual | PA | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| DUDUM, LEA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SULTAN, IBRAHIM | individual | PA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| NALCACIOGLU, ISMAIL | individual | FL | $6,999 | — | 3 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND | PA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $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 |
| NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $5,000 | 1 |
| IMMIGRANTS' LIST | DC | $5,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) | MD | $5,000 | 2 |
| END CITIZENS UNITED | DC | $5,000 | 2 |
| ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS | 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
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Groups supporting this candidate received $330K in grants traced to 501(c) nonprofits that do not disclose their donors.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC C00606962 | Support | $17K 4 filings | The Working Families Party | $80K |
| SOLIDARITY VICTORY PAC C00873877 | Support | $10K 6 filings | $250K | |
| STRAIGHT AHEAD ORGANIZATION C90022914 | Support | $3K 3 filings | — |
Dark money traces
| Nonprofit source | Type | To | Grant | Tax year | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHIGAN CIVIC ACTION FUND | 501c4 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | $50K | 2024 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC | 501c4 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | $20K | 2024 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
| SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION | 501c5 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | $10K | 2023 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
| ORGANIZE PENNSYLVANIA | 501c4 | SOLIDARITY VICTORY PAC | $250K | 2024 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,270 roll calls on record: 325 yea, 352 nay, 1 not voting.
800 of 800
| 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 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 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 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10111 | Oversight Access Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 17, 2026 | — |
| 10063 | To provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 10040 | No TSA Data for ICE Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9873 | Inclusive Democracy Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9853 | To establish a grant program to support students, families, and school personnel impacted by immigration enforcement actions to ensure that schools remain safe, trauma-informed learning environments, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Education | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9816 | MOMMIES Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9799 | Online Sellers’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Commerce | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 114 | Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9817 | Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9736 | Stop CHEATERS Act | cosponsor | Taxation | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 9744 | Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 9745 | Orlin’s Law | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 9699 | Drug Deal Disclosure Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9688 | High Court Gift Ban Act | cosponsor | Law | Jul 14, 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: Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Legal Services, Technology & Internet, Education, Finance & Investment. 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 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.