Federal candidate · 2023–2024 cycle · past cycle
James D. Nelson
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · Pennsylvania District 17
- Filing address
- Pittsburgh, PA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- NELSON, JAMES D. DR.
- Next election
- Primary April 23, 2024 · General November 5, 2024 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Pennsylvania, District 17
FEC candidate ID H4PA17158 · Principal campaign committee: JIM NELSON FOR CONGRESS
2023–2024 cycle totals through April 3, 2024, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$38,465.2983%
- PACs and other committees$7,300.0016%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$320.681%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
4 committees reported giving $6,493.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- RVFPACLeadership PAC$3,300.00
- GUY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- KEYSTONE ALLIANCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- WINREDHybrid PAC$193.00
The race
Pennsylvania U.S. House, District 17, 2024 · 4 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| James D. Nelson (R) | $46,085.97 | $0.00 | 2024-04-03 |
| Christopher Deluzio (D) | $5,064,885.70 | $353,671.67 | 2024-12-31 |
| Robert W Mercuri (R) | $1,802,095.10 | $28,890.21 | 2024-12-31 |
| Clayton Alexander Cuteri (OTH) | $6,205.88 | $0.00 | 2024-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research (D) | September 16–23, 2024 | 495 (LV) | – | Chris Deluzio 46% · Rob Mercuri 42% |
| Change Research (D) | August 10–17, 2024 | 543 (LV) | ± 2.2% | Chris Deluzio 48% · Rob Mercuri 40% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: JIM NELSON FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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