When Bucks County Commission Chair Bob Harvie announced his challenge to U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Bucks) in April, he touted early fundraising success, claiming more than $100,000 raised in the initial days of his campaign.
“This is just the beginning,” Harvie posted on social media. “Let’s keep it going.”
But that early momentum appears to have cooled. According to second-quarter filings with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Harvie raised $340,000 from April through June and reported $195,318 in cash on hand.
Among Harvie’s contributors were progressive Doylestown millionaires Scott and Christy Wallace, who gave a combined $14,000. Scott Wallace, the grandson of former Vice President Henry A. Wallace, unsuccessfully ran against Fitzpatrick in 2018.
Fitzpatrick, meanwhile, posted record-breaking numbers.
The congressman’s campaign announced he raised $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2025—his strongest fundraising quarter to date.
“This record-breaking fundraising haul shows just how energized voters are to keep him in Congress,” said Maureen O’Toole, spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC).
Democrats have long eyed Fitzpatrick’s seat as a top target. Pennsylvania’s First Congressional District is one of just three Republican-held districts nationwide that voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. It also backed Democrats Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020.
A self-described moderate, Fitzpatrick chairs the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus and has consistently ranked as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress. Last year, The Hill named him the most bipartisan Republican, and the Lugar Center—along with Georgetown University’s McCourt School—has rated him the most bipartisan House member since 2019.
That centrist record has drawn criticism from both the left and the right.
In 2024, Fitzpatrick fended off a primary challenge from pro-life activist Mark Houck, defeating him with more than 60 percent of the vote.
Fitzpatrick’s nuanced positions were on display again this spring. In May, he voted in favor of advancing the “One Big Beautiful Bill” to the U.S. Senate but voted against the final version on July 3, citing the removal of key funding for his district.
Despite such shifts, the NRCC believes Fitzpatrick’s record continues to resonate with voters.
“He delivers commonsense results in Washington,” O’Toole said. “That’s why Bucks County keeps sending him back to Congress.”
Fitzpatrick’s fundraising totals reflect that continued support. In addition to the $1.3 million raised in the second quarter, he brought in $1.2 million during the first quarter. His campaign now reports a formidable $6.5 million in cash on hand.
“This campaign has never been about partisanship—it’s about purpose,” Fitzpatrick said in a statement. “This record-breaking support is more than a vote of confidence—it’s a call to keep building bridges, pushing forward, and delivering real results for the people of PA-1. And that’s exactly what I intend to do.”
And it’s not just the local fundraising. Punchbowl reports that the Congressional Leadership Fund and the American Action Network, fundraising committees affiliated with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) set fundraising records in the first half of 2025.
“CLF, a super PAC, raised $32.7 million between January and June. AAN, its affiliated non-profit, raised $28 million,” Punchbowl reports. “That is an off-year fundraising record for the groups.”