Federal race · 2020
Pennsylvania U.S. House, District 17, 2020
Primary: June 2, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Conor Lamb (D)$4.1M raised · $834K on hand
- Richard Sean Parnell (R)$4M raised · $203K on hand
- Scott Richard Timko (R)$73K raised · $0 on hand
- Brian Thomsen (R)$31K raised · $0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Lamb (D) | Won the general election (51.1%) | $4,116,059.90 | $3,528,796.60 | $833,819.13 | 2020-12-31 |
| Richard Sean Parnell (R) | Lost the general election (48.9%) | $3,991,543.49 | $3,788,168.77 | $203,374.72 | 2020-12-31 |
| Scott Richard Timko (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $72,934.18 | $72,934.18 | $0.00 | 2020-12-31 |
| Brian Thomsen (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $30,984.70 | $30,984.70 | $0.00 | 2020-06-03 |
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
$8,231,423.86 = candidates’ own spending $7,091,449.32 + outside spending $1,139,974.54
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Sean Parnell | $172,151.45 | $525,378.07 | $2,916.94 |
| Conor Lamb | $278,843.59 | $151,494.78 | $9,189.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OnMessage Inc. (R) | September 2–3, 2020 | 400 (LV) | – | Conor Lamb 45% · Sean Parnell 44% |
| OnMessage Inc. (R) | July 27–29, 2020 | 400 (LV) | – | Conor Lamb 50% · Sean Parnell 41% |
| OnMessage Inc. (R) | March 9–11, 2020 | 400 (LV) | – | Conor Lamb 54% · Sean Parnell 36% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | 222,253 | 51.1% |
| Sean Parnell | Republican Party | 212,284 | 48.9% |
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