LEE, SUMMER
D · house · currently seated · bioguide L000602
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- FEC candidate id
H2PA18200- Internal id
327b8b2e-4158-4f59-b38e-426a97bcdcf8- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), PA-12. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 760,856 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $71,986 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $45,179 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.483 |
| Race | White alone | 73.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 15.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 3.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 69.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 41.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.9% |
| Household | Family households | 53.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.17 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 41.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $205,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,143 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 60.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 9.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 11.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 59.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 6.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.3% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,349,103 | $668,865 | $1,691,817 | $0 | $1,066,943 |
| 2024 | $2,959,031 | $1,971,819 | $1,011,579 | $0 | $2,498,511 |
| 2022 | $1,851,679 | $1,827,312 | $24,367 | $0 | $1,470,878 |
Elections
- 2022 general house · PA-12 — won
- 2024 general house · PA-12 — won
- 2026 general house · PA-12 — running
Committees
- SUMMER LEE FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
NAY on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8868 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements, and automatically update such threshold each year, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2026-05-11 — HR 2512 — Hot Foods Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2026-02-17 — HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act
- cosponsor · 2026-02-10 — HR 5168 — Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6389 — Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-30 — HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-15 — HR 5068 — MORE Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-04 — HR 5129 — Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-08-08 — HR 2767 — BRAIN Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $18,770 | $0 | 8 |
| 2024 | $852,185 | $0 | 57 |
| 2022 | $3,650,197 | $9,200 | 187 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | SOLIDARITY VICTORY PAC | support | $158 | Radio Advertising |
| — | SOLIDARITY VICTORY PAC | support | $4,733 | Phonebanking |
| — | SOLIDARITY VICTORY PAC | support | $215 | Radio Advertising |
| — | SOLIDARITY VICTORY PAC | support | $2,274 | Phonebanking |
| — | SOLIDARITY VICTORY PAC | support | $2,590 | Digital Advertising |
| — | SOLIDARITY VICTORY PAC | support | $300 | Texting |
| — | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | support | $12,500 | Digital ads |
| — | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | support | $1,000 | |
| — | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | support | $10,000 | |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $302 | Phonebanking |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $272 | Phone calls |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $221 | Phonebanking |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $180 | Phone calls |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $122 | Phone calls |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $46 | Phone calls |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $12 | Canvassing |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $717 | Translation Services |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $549 | Literature |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $392 | Phonebanking |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $24 | Canvassing |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $240 | Phone Calls |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $369 | Phonebanking |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $409 | Phonebanking |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $324 | Phone Calls |
| — | API PA VOTES | support | $181 | Phone calls |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee SUMMER LEE FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABDELJABBAR, MUNJI | SOUTH SIDE PROPERTIES · MEMBER | FLORISSANT, MO | 2 | $2,000 |
| ABIDI, ZAIN | AKERMAN LLP · ATTORNEY | MIAMI, FL | 1 | $2,000 |
| TARIQ, MANZOOR | MTI · MEDICAL | SAINT LOUIS, MO | 1 | $1,501 |
| AHMAD, SYED | SYED AHMAD · PHYSICIAN | MIAMI, FL | 2 | $1,500 |
| SADIQ, ADNAN | MWAG · PHYSICIAN | BALLWIN, MO | 1 | $1,000 |
| MUSHTAQ, SHAHIDA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DAVIE, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
| BEVERLEY, JOHN | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | PITTSBURGH, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| ADIL, NADIRA | SSM · PHYSICIAN | CHESTERFIELD, MO | 1 | $1,000 |
| SAFI, RAED | HRM INC · MANAGER | ELLISVILLE, MO | 1 | $1,000 |
| AZHARUDDIN, MUHAMMAD | SELF EMPLOYED · DOCTOR | BALLWIN, MO | 1 | $1,000 |
| RAUF, KHALID | CAMARENA · MD | FRESNO, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| JAFFER, MOHSIN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WESTON, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
| RAZA, ASIM | ARCADIAN INFRACOM · ATTORNEY | WILDWOOD, MO | 1 | $1,000 |
| NAWAS, TALAT | ST LUKE HOSPITAL · PHYSICIAN | BALLWIN, MO | 1 | $1,000 |
| SAID, NAWWAF | JASMIN MEDITERRANEAN · SELF EMPLOYED | CARY, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| BASTANI, BAHAR | ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY · PHYSICIAN | SAINT LOUIS, MO | 1 | $500 |
| AHMED, MALIK | MERCY · PHYSICIAN | CHESTERFIELD, MO | 1 | $500 |
| BAJWA, AMEEN | CRESCENT HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC · BUSINESS | WILDWOOD, MO | 1 | $500 |
| CHAUDHRY, ALI | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | SAINT LOUIS, MO | 1 | $500 |
| HTEIT, MO | MONDI INTL · SELF EMPLOYED | MIRAMAR, FL | 1 | $500 |
| MAHMOOD, MUBEEN | PM · SELF-EMPLOYED | SAINT LOUIS, MO | 1 | $500 |
| HACHEM, ABBAS | COASTAL EXPORT INTERNATIONAL · MANAGER | DAVIE, FL | 1 | $500 |
| MAAN, ZESHAAN | SELF-EMPLOYED · SURGEON | LOS GATOS, CA | 1 | $500 |
| BAGHMANLI, ZIYA | MEMORIAL HOSPITAL · SURGEON | WATERLOO, IL | 1 | $500 |
| ASAD, NABEELA | BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE · PROFESSOR | BOCA RATON, FL | 1 | $500 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (24)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | SUMMER LEE FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8868 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold for | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2512 — Hot Foods Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-02-17 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-02-10 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5168 — Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6389 — Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-30 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5068 — MORE Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5129 — Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-08 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2767 — BRAIN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-06-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-05-21 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3544 — Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 924 — NO BAN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 630 — Neighbors Not Enemies Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Education and Workforce Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Oversight and Government Reform Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-10-29 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-07-25 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 4877 — Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2904 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |