Federal race · 2020
Pennsylvania U.S. House, District 1, 2020
Primary: June 2, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R)$4.2M raised · $48K on hand
- Christina Finello (D)$2.4M raised · $7K on hand
- Debbie Wachspress (D)$499K raised · $0 on hand
- Judi Reiss (D)$172K raised · $0 on hand
- Andrew Meehan (R)$62K raised · −$10K on hand
- Skylar Hurwitz (D)$20K raised · $166 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Fitzpatrick (R) | Won the general election (56.56%) | $4,240,717.33 | $4,309,027.55 | $48,324.60 | 2020-12-31 |
| Christina Finello (D) | Lost the general election (43.44%) | $2,377,879.72 | $2,370,813.92 | $7,065.80 | 2020-12-31 |
| Debbie Wachspress (D) | Withdrawn | $498,833.70 | $496,833.70 | $0.00 | 2020-12-31 |
| Judi Reiss (D) | Withdrawn | $171,764.14 | $171,764.14 | $0.00 | 2020-03-31 |
| Andrew Meehan (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $61,740.39 | $59,049.92 | −$9,674.17 | 2020-12-31 |
| Skylar Hurwitz (D) | Lost primary | $19,926.04 | $19,760.45 | $165.59 | 2020-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$16,378,126.91 = candidates’ own spending $7,182,067.33 + outside spending $9,196,059.58
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Fitzpatrick | $2,050,034.66 | $2,808,558.83 | $36,542.16 |
| Christina Finello | $150,127.23 | $4,149,416.66 | $1,380.04 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research (R) | November 6–7, 2019 | 803 (LV) | ± 3.4% | Brian Fitzpatrick 50% · Debbie Waschspress 36% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | October 6–7, 2020 | 569 (LV) | – | Generic Republican 44% · Generic Democrat 50% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[https://twitter.com/kirk_bado/status/1272515655980498944] | June 10–11, 2020 | 753 (LV) | ± 3.6% | Generic Republican 40% · Generic Democrat 49% |
| Victoria Research & Consulting (D) | June 7–14, 2020 | 403 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Generic Republican 40% · Generic Democrat 52% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 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.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Republican Party | 249,804 | 56.56% |
| Christina Finello | Democratic Party | 191,875 | 43.44% |
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