Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RIncumbentFEC H6PA08277
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Raised this cycle$8.0M
Cash on hand: $709K
2026 race
PA-01 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Brian K. Fitzpatrick.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Pennsylvania Department of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$12M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Robert J. Harvie Jr.
DChallengerFEC H6PA01181
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Raised this cycle$3.2M
Cash on hand: $409K
4 defeated candidates — show
Lucia Dora Simonelli
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6PA01223
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Raised this cycle$94K
Cash on hand: $0
Tracy Hunt
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6PA01199
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Raised this cycle$44K
Cash on hand: $4K
Robert Strickler
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6PA01207
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Raised this cycle$26K
Cash on hand: −$7K
Michael Zeltakalns
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6PA01249
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Raised this cycle$7K
Cash on hand: $7K
Local signal
Early read on PA-01 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Brian K. Fitzpatrickmixed
3 pos53 neutral3 neg59 articles
Robert J. Harvie Jr.leans positive
2 pos25 neutral1 neg28 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$12M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$11M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$485K
$52K for · $433K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian K. Fitzpatrick(R)incumbent + PENNSYLVANIA PRO-LIFE FEDERATION PAC $23 − HMP $422K − PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES $158 | $8.0M | $23 | $423K | $7.6M |
Robert J. Harvie Jr.(D) + PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $22K + SENIORS EMPOWERING AN EFFECTIVE DEMOCRACY (SEED-PAC) $17K + RESTORING AMERICAN INTEGRITY $12K − DEFENDING AMERICA PAC, INC. $11K − PENNSYLVANIA PRO-LIFE FEDERATION PAC $23 | $3.2M | $52K | $11K | $3.2M |
4 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucia Dora Simonelli(D)defeated | $94K | — | — | $94K |
Tracy Hunt(D)defeated | $44K | — | — | $44K |
Robert Strickler(D)defeated | $26K | — | — | $26K |
Michael Zeltakalns(D)defeated | $7K | — | — | $7K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside PA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Brian K. Fitzpatrick(R)19% in-state · $4.4M itemized
$849K in-state$3.6M out-of-state
Robert J. Harvie Jr.(D)56% in-state · $1.4M itemized
$769K in-state$615K out-of-state
4 defeated candidates — show
Lucia Dora Simonelli(D)defeated52% in-state · $88K itemized
$46K in-state$42K out-of-state
Tracy Hunt(D)defeated64% in-state · $29K itemized
$18K in-state$10K out-of-state
Robert Strickler(D)defeated98% in-state · $12K itemized
$12K in-state$250 out-of-state
Michael Zeltakalns(D)defeated5% in-state · $5K itemized
$275 in-state$5K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Fitzpatrick | Harvie | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | ||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | ||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||
Healthcare Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | ||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | ||
Infrastructure The government should fund more electric vehicle charging stations. | — | ||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | ||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | ||
Social Security Workers should be able to invest part of their Social Security in the stock market. | — | ||
Social Security Social Security benefits should be means-tested for high-income retirees. | — | ||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Robert J. Harvie Jr.
- https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/election-voters-pennsylvania-new-jersey-trump-20261103.htmlThe Philadelphia InquirerNov 4
- https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/pennsylvania-midterms-2026-election-results-analysis-blue-wave-20261103.htmlThe Philadelphia InquirerNov 4
- https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/fitzpatrick-harvie-race-winner-results-pennsylvania-1st-district-20261104.htmlThe Philadelphia InquirerNov 4
- On Tuesday, the country may once again look to Pennsylvania | Mike NewallThe Philadelphia InquirerNov 2
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.