The pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. sent more than $100,000 to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick's campaign on Monday, Oct. 12, FEC filings show.

The Bucks County Beacon first reported the donation, which landed two days after Democratic challenger Bob Harvie rallied with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Gov. Josh Shapiro in Lower Bucks on Saturday, Oct. 10.

That is not the only national money flowing into the PA-01 race. The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), a super PAC tied to House Speaker Mike Johnson, diverted roughly $3.6 million toward Fitzpatrick, according to Philadelphia Inquirer and KDH News reporting cited by the Beacon. The CLF had not previously scheduled any ads in the Bucks County race between Fitzpatrick and Harvie, a Bucks County commissioner.

The influx comes as the Cook Political Report downgraded the race from "Likely Republican" to "Lean Republican" on Oct. 9. An internal poll by Global Strategy Group showed Fitzpatrick and Harvie locked at 46% each, as we reported Oct. 15.

Fitzpatrick has raised about $6.7 million total from Jan. 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, according to FEC records. His campaign has spent or reserved $4.5 million in advertising from June through December. That is a dramatic jump from the roughly $460,000 it spent on ads during his entire 2024 re-election bid, BucksCo.Today reported.

Data center PAC money flows to Fitzpatrick

Beyond the national GOP groups, data center developer PACs and aligned business interests have funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars into Fitzpatrick's campaign, the Beacon reported, citing FEC records. Among the donors: Comcast Corp. and NBCUniversal's PAC gave $55,000, Exelon Corp.'s PAC contributed $51,500, and FirstEnergy Corp.'s PAC added $35,000.

The donations carry particular weight in Bucks County, where data center development has become a flashpoint. Harvie called for a data center moratorium in his first campaign TV ad in September, criticizing Fitzpatrick for voting for "billions in data center tax breaks," the Bucks County Beacon reported.

Fitzpatrick has said he supported Amazon's effort to build a 1-million-square-foot data center in Falls Township.

Harvie, Fitzpatrick clash over independence claim

"Washington Republicans are pouring money in to try and rescue Brian Fitzpatrick because they know they can count on his vote when Donald Trump needs it most," Harvie said, according to the Beacon. He called the spending a sign that "Fitzpatrick has gone 'Washington' and is not independent."

Fitzpatrick has pushed back on that framing. In a July interview published Sept. 8 by WHYY News, when explaining why he skipped the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, he said: "I'm ranked No. 1, most independent on every scorecard, every single metric … The president has made his thoughts clear about how he feels about me."

Eli Cousin, a spokesperson for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), said the MAGA Inc. donation gives voters who oppose Trump another reason to unseat Fitzpatrick.

Overall, campaigns and national groups have poured $13.8 million in ad spending into the Bucks County congressional race, part of roughly $90 million across four Pennsylvania swing districts, according to BucksCo.Today. Democrats have allocated about $8.5 million compared with $5.2 million for Republicans.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Mail-in voting is underway in Bucks County.