SCANLON, MARY GAY
D · house · currently seated · bioguide S001205
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- FEC candidate id
H8PA07200- Internal id
021ff7c2-472a-46f1-b0ed-8dc06c3538a7- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), PA-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 765,322 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $87,199 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $50,052 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.503 |
| Race | White alone | 59.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 24.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 6.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 6.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 12.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 84.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 69.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 42.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 18.8% |
| Household | Family households | 63.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.53 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 40.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $333,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,436 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 38.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 11.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 62.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 7.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 18.7% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $838,952 | $756,596 | $400,102 | $0 | $464,923 |
| 2024 | $1,532,211 | $1,517,047 | $317,746 | $0 | $827,747 |
| 2022 | $1,596,137 | $1,512,235 | $302,581 | $250,000 | $916,927 |
| 2020 | $1,479,735 | $1,374,969 | $218,679 | $250,000 | $1,077,213 |
| 2018 | $1,935,937 | $1,822,024 | $113,913 | $250,000 | $1,270,120 |
Elections
- 2018 general house · PA-5 — won
- 2020 general house · PA-5 — won
- 2022 general house · PA-5 — won
- 2024 general house · PA-5 — won
- 2026 general house · PA-5 — running
Committees
- SCANLON FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
- SCANLON FOR VICTORY FUND — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
NAY on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8860 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance prosecution of corporate crime.
- sponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8861 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide post-employment limits for attorneys of the United States, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8868 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements, and automatically update such threshold each year, and for other purposes.
- sponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8862 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to waive immunity for certain acts committed by Federal law enforcement officers.
- cosponsor · 2026-05-13 — HR 8802 — To provide compensation to law enforcement officers who defended the United States Capitol during the events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2026-05-04 — HR 2512 — Hot Foods Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-15 — HR 5068 — MORE Act
- cosponsor · 2025-07-25 — HR 4667 — VISIBLE Act
- cosponsor · 2025-06-30 — HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $555 | $0 | 1 |
| 2022 | $4,582 | $0 | 19 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-29 | THE TURNOUT PROJECT | support | $555 | Canvass Materials - Doorhangers |
| 2022-10-25 | HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES PAC | support | $11 | Signs |
| 2022-10-05 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $14 | advertisement in dinner program |
| 2022-10-05 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $597 | Digital and print newspaper advertising |
| 2022-10-05 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $572 | digital and print newspaper advertising |
| 2022-10-05 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $101 | newspaper advertising |
| 2022-10-05 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $429 | Digital and print newspaper advertising |
| 2022-09-29 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $540 | digital and print newspaper advertising |
| 2022-09-27 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $278 | digital and newspaper advertising |
| 2022-09-23 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $417 | Digital and Newspaper Advertisements |
| 2022-09-23 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $433 | digital and newspaper advertising |
| 2022-09-23 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $417 | Digital and Newspaper Advertisements |
| 2022-09-22 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $145 | digital advertisement |
| 2022-09-22 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $145 | digital advertisement |
| 2022-09-08 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $199 | digital advertisement |
| 2022-09-08 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $56 | digital advertisement |
| 2022-09-05 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $44 | newspaper advertisement |
| 2022-09-05 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $44 | newspaper advertisement |
| 2022-08-30 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $69 | newspaper advertisement |
| 2022-08-30 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $69 | newspaper advertisement |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee SCANLON FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOU, JOHN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BALA CYNWYD, PA | 1 | $3,500 |
| WALLACE, TERESA A. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BALA CYNWYD, PA | 1 | $3,500 |
| REED, BRUCE D | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BALA CYNWYD, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| SHAFTEL, MEL | SELF · INVESTMENTS | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $1,000 |
| LOGUE, MARIE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BRYN MAWR, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| SULTZER, RICHARD | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SWARTHMORE, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| KERR, GAVIN | BUILDING CHAMPIONS · CEO MENTOR | WAYNE, PA | 1 | $500 |
| BOYD, DRICK | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BROOMALL, PA | 1 | $250 |
| LAZERWITZ, ALISON | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PHILADELPHIA, PA | 1 | $250 |
| DEBIAK, DENNIS | SELF · PSYCHOLOGIST | WALLINGFORD, PA | 1 | $250 |
| FRIEDMAN, JOSHUA | SPYRE THERAPEUTICS · PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST | ARDMORE, PA | 1 | $250 |
| MILLER, SUSAN S. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NEWARK, DE | 1 | $200 |
| EIEL, RICHARD | WELLS FARGO · ANALYTICS MANAGER | SWARTHMORE, PA | 1 | $150 |
| FISHMAN, JAY | FRA · BUSINESS APPRAISER | BRYN MAWR, PA | 1 | $150 |
| STILLMAN, CHARLES | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $100 |
| PURDY, JEFFREY | PENNONI · ENGINEER | DREXEL HILL, PA | 1 | $100 |
| GREENACRE, MARTYN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CAPE MAY, NJ | 1 | $100 |
| WITHERS, MELISSA M | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CLAYTON, NY | 1 | $100 |
| SCANLON, MARY | PENN RADIOLOGY · MD | HAVERFORD, PA | 1 | $75 |
| EVANS, JONATHAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GLEN MILLS, PA | 1 | $50 |
| BODINE, PETER | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HAVERTOWN, PA | 1 | $50 |
| HENKELMAN, MARILYN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SWARTHMORE, PA | 1 | $50 |
| JOHNSTON, RAYMOND | COMCAST · PROJECT MANAGER | SWARTHMORE, PA | 1 | $50 |
| MCBRIDE, DAVID | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GARNET VALLEY, PA | 1 | $50 |
| KAMINSKI, JOAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MEDIA, PA | 1 | $50 |