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Bradley D. Merkl-Gump
Running in 2026: State Senate District 16 (May 19)
Statements of Financial Interests
| Statement | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 statement School Board Director, Pennridge School District | 2026-02-25 | 4 creditors, 1 income sources |
Findings
None.
Campaign money: State Senate District 16
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $173,991
Largest payees: Pennsylvania Democratic Party $104,072 Other (described) · MDW Communications, Inc $47,171 Other (described) · SDCC $10,000 Other (described) · Bergmann Zwerdling Direct $2,862 Other (described) · Capitol Promotions, Inc $2,220 Other (described) · Jennifer Gross $1,108 Other (described) · Bradley Merkl-Gump $1,023 Other (described) · ActBlue $936 Other (described)
Expenditures on their reports filed in 2025–2026; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SDCC Harrisburg | Political committee | $100,000 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party PAC · Pennsylvania Democratic Party · Harrisburg | Person or other | $93,071.21 |
| PA SDCC PAC · PA SDCC · Harrisburg | Person or other | $50,816 |
| Santarsiero for State Senate Newtown | Political committee | $20,000 |
| Citizens for Hughes Philadelphia | Political committee | $10,000 |
| Maria for PA Spring House | Political committee | $10,000 |
| Jay Costa for State Senate Pittsburgh | Political committee | $10,000 |
| Friends to Elect Christine M Tartaglione Philadelphia | Political committee | $10,000 |
| FRIENDS OF NICK MILLER Allentown | Political committee | $5,000 |
| Friends of Lisa Boscola Easton | Political committee | $5,000 |
| Emily Smith Perkasie | Person or other | $2,750 |
| Syed Mateen Atzal Self Employed · Self Employed · Sellersville | Person or other | $2,500 |
| Douglas Gump and Jean Merkl Not Employed · Not Employed · Perkasie | Person or other | $2,500 |
| Kevin Foster Manager · Synchrony Financial · Sellersville | Person or other | $1,500 |
| Iron Workers Political Action League Harrisburg | Political committee | $1,000 |
Filers: FRIENDS OF BRADLEY MERKL-GUMP (20260100), MERKL-GUMP,BRADLEY DOUGLAS (2026C0116). From the Department of State's campaign finance export; reports filed in 2025–2026.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party Party committee · Harrisburg | $93,071 | 13 | |
| SANTARSIERO FOR STATE SENATE Candidate or officeholder committee · Newtown | $20,000 | 10 | |
| Citizens for Hughes Candidate or officeholder committee · Philadelphia | $10,000 | 18 | |
| MARIA FOR PA Candidate or officeholder committee · Spring House | $10,000 | 7 | |
| JAY COSTA FOR STATE SENATE Candidate or officeholder committee · Pittsburgh | $10,000 | 13 | |
| Friends to Elect Christine M Tartaglione Group or PAC · Philadelphia | $10,000 | 5 | |
| FRIENDS OF NICK MILLER Candidate or officeholder committee · Allentown | $5,000 | 3 | |
| Emily Smith NOT EMPLOYED, NOT EMPLOYED · Perkasie | $2,750 | 2 | |
| Kevin Foster Manager, Synchrony Financial · Sellersville | $1,500 | 2 | |
| Iron Workers Political Action League Labor union · Harrisburg | $1,000 | 9 | |
| Kathleen Weidner Not Employed, Not Employed · Perkasie | $1,000 | 2 | |
| Ron Wurz Not Employed, Not Employed · Perkasie | $1,000 | 2 | |
| Leah Bednarek INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, SELF EMPLOYED · Sellersville | $500 | 2 | |
| John Ramelli Point Pleasant | $250 | 2 | |
| Thomas Trauger Sellersville | $250 | 2 |