U.S. Representative
Madeleine Dean
Pennsylvania District 4
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget
49
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.44Progressive
Representative Madeleine Dean is a progressive Democrat whose voting record places her somewhat to the left of her party's average. Her NOMINATE score of -0.443 indicates she consistently supports liberal policy positions, particularly on healthcare and social issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
49
total votes analyzed
Overview
Madeleine Dean has represented Pennsylvania's 4th Congressional District since 2019, serving as part of the Democratic majority during a period of significant legislative activity. Her voting record shows strong alignment with Democratic leadership positions across multiple policy areas. In healthcare, which comprises the largest portion of her recorded votes, Dean has supported approximately two-thirds of the measures brought before her. Her voting pattern suggests general support for expanding healthcare access and related Democratic healthcare priorities. Dean's votes on defense and education matters show complete support for the measures presented, though the sample size in these categories is limited. Her budget votes show a more mixed pattern, with support for roughly 56% of fiscal measures, suggesting some selectivity in her approach to spending legislation.
Key Positions
- •Consistent support for Democratic procedural votes and party priorities
- •Majority support for healthcare-related legislation
- •Support for defense authorization measures
- •General alignment with Democratic budget and spending proposals
By Policy Area
Healthcare32
66% yea34% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $8.2M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$615K
46%
PAC / Committees$725K
54%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$474K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$141K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$205K · 33%
$200 – 499
$59K · 10%
$500 – 999
$69K · 11%
$1,000 – 1,999
$107K · 17%
$2,000+
$172K · 28%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (PA)$377K · 80%
Out-of-state$95K · 20%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
PA
$377K
DC
$22K
NY
$21K
VA
$13K
MA
$8K
MD
$8K
FL
$6K
CA
$5K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$151K
SELF$31K
SELF EMPLOYED$17K
INSACO INC$15K
KBRA$11K
NONE$11K
ALLIANCE CANCER$7K
DIVERSIFIED SEARCH$7K
RETIRED$7K
DALE AND AFFILIATES INC$6K
EXELON$5K
REVERE PHARMACEUTICALS$5K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$506K
Materials
$227K
Contributions
$203K
Administrative
$146K
Fundraising
$34K
Travel
$12K
Advertising
$7K
Refunds
$5K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$256K
ANGERHOLZER BROZ CONSULTING LLC
2.$240K
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
3.$92K
ASCEND DIGITAL STRATEGIES LLC
4.$71K
WILLIAM OXENFORD
5.$52K
ROBERT DEAN JR.
6.$45K
ACCUPAY
7.$44K
TRIPTYCH STRATEGIES, LLC
8.$37K
NGP VAN
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$926K
Operating Offsets
$551.05
Net Operating
$926K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$12K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$661K
Opposing
$200K
Total Outside Spending
$862K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$495KWOMEN VOTE!
+$495K
02
$200KWE STAND FOR BETTER
-$200K
03
$45KFOR OUR FUTURE
+$45K
04
$32KAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC
+$32K
05
$31KINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 98 COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION
+$31K
06
$26KNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
+$26K
07
$22KCOMMONWEALTH COMMUNICATIONS
+$22K
08
$8KDEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA
+$8K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H8PA04116Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
46 votes across 6 categories