U.S. Representative
Mary Gay Scanlon
Pennsylvania District 5
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget
50
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.45Progressive
Representative Mary Gay Scanlon is a progressive Democrat whose voting record places her to the left of her party's average. Her NOMINATE score of -0.454 indicates she consistently supports liberal policy positions, particularly on social and economic issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
50
total votes analyzed
Overview
Mary Gay Scanlon represents Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. Her voting record reflects strong alignment with progressive Democratic priorities, with consistent support for party positions on procedural and substantive matters. Based on her recorded votes, Scanlon has been particularly active on healthcare legislation, where she has voted in favor of the majority of bills that came before her. She has also participated in budget-related votes and supported various defense and education measures that reached the House floor. Her voting pattern shows reliable support for Democratic leadership positions, as evidenced by her consistent 'Yea' votes on procedural motions like ordering the previous question and agreeing to resolutions. This suggests she prioritizes party unity on key legislative priorities.
Key Positions
- •Consistent support for healthcare-related legislation
- •Reliable vote for Democratic procedural positions
- •Support for defense authorization measures
- •Backing of education-related bills
By Policy Area
Healthcare33
67% yea33% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% 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: $7.5M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.3M
77%
PAC / Committees$327K
20%
Self-Funded$50K
3%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$1.1M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$143K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$130K · 24%
$200 – 499
$67K · 12%
$500 – 999
$104K · 19%
$1,000 – 1,999
$132K · 24%
$2,000+
$108K · 20%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (PA)$381K · 82%
Out-of-state$85K · 18%
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
$381K
NY
$17K
MA
$16K
DC
$11K
VA
$9K
CA
$7K
NJ
$7K
DE
$6K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$129K
N/A$53K
SELF-EMPLOYED$25K
SELF$22K
BALLARD SPAHR LLP$13K
RETIRED$13K
BALLARD SPAHR$10K
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA$9K
COZEN O'CONNOR$8K
BEECHTREE CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.$7K
NULL$7K
L&L KILN MFG. INC.$6K
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
$687K
Contributions
$86K
Administrative
$33K
Fundraising
$22K
Transfers
$15K
Travel
$7K
Materials
$4K
Refunds
$4K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$165K
TRIPTYCH STRATEGIES
2.$101K
ECKERT AND ASSOCIATES
3.$77K
GUSTO
4.$67K
RISE POLITICAL STRATEGIES
5.$51K
DCCC
6.$44K
O'CONNELL, LUKE
7.$42K
NGP VAN, INC.
8.$23K
CFO COMPLIANCE, LLC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.6M
Operating Offsets
$2K
Net Operating
$1.6M
Transfers
Transfers Out
$138K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$1K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$243K
Opposing
$205.45
Total Outside Spending
$243K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$158KMOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION
+$158K
02
$33KFOR OUR FUTURE
+$33K
03
$22KCOMMONWEALTH COMMUNICATIONS
+$22K
04
$8KDEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA
+$8K
05
$7KINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 98 COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION
+$7K
06
$6KENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUND
+$6K
07
$3KBEND THE ARC JEWISH ACTION INC
+$3K
08
$2KFEMINIST MAJORITY
+$2K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2018 – 12/31/2018FEC: H8PA07200Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
47 votes across 6 categories