Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, PA-12
Summer Lee
American politician (born 1987)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · read 2026-11-07
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +16.8, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Summer Lynn Lee is an American politician and social activist serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district since 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Her district includes Pittsburgh, much of southern and eastern Allegheny County, and part of western Westmoreland County. After winning the 2022 congressional primary and the general election, Lee became the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-10-31 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- November 26, 1987 (age 38)
- Education
- Woodland Hills High School, 2005
- Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Arts, 2009
- Howard University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2015
- Occupation
- Not on file
- In Congress
- 2 House terms, since January 3, 2023
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
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The race
U.S. House, PA-12. Won.
- Summer Lee Democratic · winnern/a
Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · retrieved 2026-11-07 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +16.8, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: SUMMER LEE FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
33.8% of the $1,269,163 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)26.3%$428,446
- Individuals, itemized51.6%$840,716
- Other political committees (PACs)14.7%$239,605
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts7.5%$121,600
Employers donors listed
- UPMC$12,15016 contributions
- HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC.$8,0003 contributions
- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$7,2503 contributions
- STANFORD UNIVERSITY$7,2506 contributions
- FLEETWOOD PHARMACY$7,0002 contributions
- OLMOS & BARHOUM APC$7,0002 contributions
- ORACLE CORPORATION$7,0003 contributions
- RESURGENS$7,0002 contributions
- UNITY HEALTH CARE$7,0003 contributions
- MCKINSEY & COMPANY$6,6002 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-09 · filings can be amended · response hash 607937ae627b
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
2 subcommittees
- Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
- Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- House Committee on the Judiciary
2 subcommittees
- Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
- The Constitution and Limited Government
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 24 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 544 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 10277: Access to School Supplies Act of 2026Introduced September 3, 2026. Latest action September 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 9751: Consumer Appeal Rights Enforcement ActIntroduced July 16, 2026. Latest action July 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 9556: Support Our Miners ActIntroduced June 30, 2026. Latest action June 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 9437: Right to Vote ActIntroduced June 24, 2026. Latest action June 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 9029: Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026Introduced May 26, 2026. Latest action May 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- H.R. 8484: Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes ActIntroduced April 23, 2026. Latest action April 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-13 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash 568b4f02886b
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
Not yet on file: issue positions (we publish only what a source states). Are you this person? Update your profile
Contact and links
- Website
- summerforpa.com via Wikidata
- Office phone
- 202-225-2135
- Washington office
- 2437 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3812
- Campaign email
- info@summerforpa.com · source
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 9:28 PM ET
- 2024U.S. House, PA-12 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2023 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2022U.S. House, PA-12 · General · won · 184,674 votes (56.0%) Vugol.Me record
- 2019 to 2022member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Wikidata
- 2018State House / Assembly, PA District 34 · General · won · 21,240 votes (100.0%) Vugol.Me record
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q56222614). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
All sources
- Result: Wikipedia (House results table), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Pennsylvania&oldid=1383874117
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 9:28 PM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Lee
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56222614
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2PA18200/
- photo_headshot https://unitedstates.github.io/
- photo_gallery https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Summer_Lee_211019-4-50326_(51607762544).jpg
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