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Mary Gay ScanlonDEMDemocrat United States Representative, PA-5
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6
Years of Experience
PAResidence (state)

Mary Gay Scanlon (born August 30, 1959) is an American attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has represented Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2019. The district is based in Delaware County, a mostly suburban county west of Philadelphia, and also includes parts of South and Southwest Philadelphia and slivers of Chester and Montgomery counties. Scanlon spent the final two months of 2018 as the member for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district. She was elected to both positions on November 6, 2018. That day, she ran in a special election in the old 7th to serve out the term of her predecessor, Pat Meehan, and in a regular election for a full two-year term in the new 5th. She was sworn in as the member for the 7th on November 13, 2018, and transferred to the 5th on January 3, 2019.

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Campaign Funding

20
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$1,932,953
Total Raised
$1,819,040
Total Spent
$113,913
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Lawyers/Law Firms$468,048
15%
Leadership PACs$69,156
14%
Education$66,418
12%
Retired$55,508
10%
Telecom Services$49,453
10%
Democratic/Liberal$48,401
9%
Real Estate$41,321
8%
Candidate Committees$39,870
8%
Securities & Investment$37,012
6%
Women's Issues$29,750
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Pennsylvania
JD
1984
Colgate University
BA History
1976 - 1980
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania
2019 - Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania
2018 - 2019
Special Election Candidate
United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania
2018
Attorney
Education Law Center of Pennsylvania
1992 - 2001
Litigation Associate
Duane Morris Limited Liability Partnership
1986 - 1992
Judicial Law Clerk
Honorable J. Sydney Hoffman
1984 - 1986
Other Experience1 - 16 of 16
Member
Advisory Board, Constitution High School
Current
Pro Bono Counsel
Ballard Spahr
2003 - 2018
Board Member
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
2007 - 2015
Organizer
Million Mom March
2000
Co-Chair
Commission on Children at Risk, Philadelphia Bar Association
Co-Chair
Legal Rights of Children Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association
Coach
Mock Trial Team, Constitution High School
Former Co-Chair
Voting Rights Task Force, Association of Pro Bono Counsel
Former Member
Advisory Board, University of Pennsylvania Law School Public Interest Program
Former Volunteer
People's Emergency Center
Founding Board Member
Philadelphia Legal Assistance
Member
Board, Philadelphia VIP
Volunteer Attorney
Support Center for Child Advocates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Committee on House Administration
Former Member
Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process