Summer L. Lee
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Still has cash to spend. $1.6M on hand from $1.4M raised.
82% individuals15% PACs3% other
$1.4M
raised
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Pennsylvania · U.S. House · District 12 · 2026
Pennsylvania District 12 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Pennsylvania District 12 House race
Summer L. Lee has raised more than 35 times the next candidate.
Democrat Summer L. Lee has raised about $1.4M, more than 35 times any rival.
James Hayes reports 87% of campaign money from individuals.
$43K in itemized outside money is on file, led by WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
JH
James Hayes
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 87% from individuals and 12% from PACs.
87% individuals12% PACs1% other
$40K
raised
AF
Adam Forgie
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 98% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
98% individuals0% PACs2% other
$28K
raised
WP
William Parker
DD · challenger
0% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 100% from other sources.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$20K
raised
LF
Leonard Fechter
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 99% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
99% individuals0% PACs1% other
$17K
raised
Where the money came from
$43K in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Labor / Unions$100K
Small donors & unclassified$65K
Health & Pharma$34K
Ideological / Leadership$30K
Tech & Telecom$12K
Law & Lobbying$8K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC · super pac$29K
- UPMC · company$12K
- SOLIDARITY VICTORY PAC · super pac$10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E · pac$10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION · pac$10K
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS · pac$10K
- UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND · pac$10K
- UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE · pac$9K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
14%81%
14% PACs81% individuals5% other
The incumbent's record
Summer L. Lee is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$0
$0 - $0. flat since 2023.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- House Committee on the Judiciary
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Labor / Unions$100K
Small donors & unclassified$65K
Health & Pharma$34K
Ideological / Leadership$30K
Tech & Telecom$12K
Law & Lobbying$8K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Summer L. Lee D · incumbent | vs | JH James Hayes R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $1.4M | Raised | $40K |
| $1.6M | Cash on hand | $10K |
| 15% | From PACs | 12% |
| 82% | From individuals | 87% |
| Labor / Unions | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |