U.S. Representative
Dwight Evans
Pennsylvania District 3
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other
66
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.47Progressive
Representative Dwight Evans is a progressive Democrat whose voting record places him to the left of his party's average. His NOMINATE score of -0.471 indicates consistent liberal positions on most policy matters, reflecting the priorities of his Philadelphia-area constituency.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
66
total votes analyzed
Overview
Dwight Evans has served Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District (formerly the 2nd) since a 2016 special election. His voting record demonstrates strong alignment with Democratic Party priorities, particularly on healthcare and social spending issues. With 66 recorded votes in the analyzed period, Evans has shown particular engagement on healthcare legislation, where he has participated in 41 votes. His voting patterns on procedural matters, such as consistently opposing Republican-led motions to order the previous question and related resolutions, reflect standard partisan positioning in the House. Prior to his congressional service, Evans served over three decades in the Pennsylvania State House, where he chaired the Appropriations Committee. This background in state-level budget and fiscal policy has informed his federal legislative work.
Key Positions
- •Supports expanded healthcare access and related legislation
- •Backs Democratic budget and spending priorities
- •Opposes Republican procedural motions in the House
- •Supports agricultural legislation
- •Generally opposes defense spending increases
By Policy Area
Healthcare41
59% yea41% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Other7
57% yea43% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $6.0M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$126K
54%
PAC / Committees$108K
46%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$119K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$7K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$9K · 7%
$200 – 499
$8K · 7%
$500 – 999
$21K · 17%
$1,000 – 1,999
$42K · 35%
$2,000+
$39K · 33%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (PA)$98K · 89%
Out-of-state$13K · 11%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
PA
$98K
TN
$7K
NJ
$2K
WA
$1K
MN
$1K
DC
$1K
NY
$500
GA
$250
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$26K
SELF EMPLOYED$9K
ASURION$7K
SELF$5K
S.R. WOJDAK & ASSOCIATES, LP$4K
ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.$4K
UCH$3K
OBERMAYER REBMAN MAXWELL & HIPPEL, LLP$3K
THE GOLDMAN LAW FIRM$3K
METRO PHILLY MANAGEMENT$3K
NULL$2K
MAIN LINE HEALTH$2K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$267K
Fundraising
$16K
Refunds
$13K
Administrative
$6K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$50K
RISE POLITICAL STRATEGIES
2.$39K
DINEEN, MICHAEL
3.$35K
THE CONRAD GROUP
4.$32K
PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
5.$25K
GRANTHAM-PEEBLES, TERRI L.
6.$22K
GPS IMPACT
7.$20K
CFO COMPLIANCE, LLC
8.$17K
NGP VAN, INC.
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$270K
Operating Offsets
$242.81
Net Operating
$270K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$8K
Committee Refunds
$5K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$178K
Opposing
$705.45
Total Outside Spending
$179K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$63KENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUND
+$63K
02
$40KFORWARD PHILADELPHIA PAC
+$40K
03
$39KREPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUND
+$39K
04
$22KCOMMONWEALTH COMMUNICATIONS
+$22K
05
$9KDEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA
+$9K
06
$4KINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 98 COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION
+$4K
07
$750TOGETHER WE THRIVE
+$750
08
$705.45PENNSYLVANIA PRO-LIFE FEDERATION PAC
-$705.45
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H6PA02171Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
62 votes across 8 categories