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2014

Pennsylvania House, District 16

Last update: June 27, 2015 | 12:16 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $1,567,134
Total candidate spending: $1,547,122
Total outside spending: $6,187
Candidate + outside spending: $1,553,309

Incumbent: Joseph R. Pitts (R)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Republican

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)
Incumbent
Cash on hand
Cash on hand date
Candidate Fundraising
Candidate Spending
Outside Spending For
Outside Spending Against
PITTS, JOSEPH R. (R)
Won General
Y $135,949 12/31/14 $1,287,842 $1,314,731 $0 $6,118
KITTAPPA, RAJA (D)
Lost in primary
N $6,073 4/30/14 $9,827 $3,753 $0 $0
HOUGHTON, THOMAS (D)
Lost General
N $1,397 12/31/14 $153,933 $152,536 $69 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type)
Candidate
Coverage Date
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
1003281 Monthly/quarterly report FRIENDS OF HOUGHTON FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $30 $732 $694
1002376 Monthly/quarterly report FRIENDS OF JOE PITTS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $115,500 $75,367 $176,081
990113 Monthly/quarterly report FRIENDS OF HOUGHTON FOR CONGRESS 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $294 $4,661 $1,397
989175 Monthly/quarterly report FRIENDS OF JOE PITTS 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $2,681 $63,839 $135,949
985491 Monthly/quarterly report (AMENDED) FRIENDS OF JOE PITTS 10/16/14 - 11/24/14 $58,300 $167,030 $197,107

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee
Candidate
Support
Oppose
Payee
Amount
Date
Purpose
CIVIC INNOVATION USA INC PITTS, JOSEPH R.
Oppose
Winning Mark LLC - Portland, OR $6,118 2014-02-19 Mailing opposing Joe Pitts

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee
Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
CIVIC INNOVATION USA INC PITTS, JOSEPH R. (R) Y US Rep. (PA-16)
Oppose
$6,118
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