State Sen. Lisa Boscola, left, and Scott Janney / Contributed photos

State Sen. Lisa Boscola, who is seeking her eighth four-year term representing the 18th District, has raised vastly more money than Republican challenger Scott Janney, according to campaign finance reports filed with the state.

Heading into the Nov. 3 election, Friends of Lisa Boscola has $651,730 available for the fall campaign while the Vote for Scott Janney committee has $3,824.

Boscola, a Democrat and the Lehigh Valley’s senior senator, has more cash on hand than the area’s two other senators, who are also seeking reelection – Nick Miller (D-14), $646,693, and Jarrett Coleman (R-16), $502,993. They also hold significant fundraising advantages over their opponents.

The 18th District comprises the eastern half of Northampton County and all of Bethlehem, including the Lehigh County portion of the city.

Janney
Since announcing his campaign last year, Janney raised $15,114 and spent $11,290, through June 8, the end of the most recent reporting period.

Major contributors include PA Future Fund, a political action committee affiliated with Robert Asher, a Montgomery County Republican powerbroker and chairman of the family chocolate company, $5,000; Asher also contributed $5,000; Charles Baltic, owner of Buttercup Farm, Mount Bethel, $3,000.

On the expense side, campaign coordinator Andrew Young of Bethlehem received $5,520 and Lehigh Valley Print Center was paid $3,418 for campaign signs, flyers and cards.

Boscola
Boscola began 2025 with $504,349 in the bank. Since then, her campaign raised $249,038 and spent $101,657 through June 8.

Major contributors include Greater PA Carpenters, $3,000; Ironworkers Political Action League, $3,000; International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542, $5,000; Wind Creek Bethlehem LLC, Bethlehem, $13,000; PA Automotive Association PAC, $5,000; Operating Engineers Local 542; $5,000; Citizens for Hughes, the campaign committee for state Sen. Vincent Hughes, $6,000.

Individual donors included Raymond Lahoud, lawyer from Coopersburg, $10,000; J.B. Reilly, president of City Center Group, Allentown; $5,000; Joseph Topper, Bethlehem, an owner of City Center Group, $5,000; Northampton County District Attorney Stephen Baratta, $1,000; Randy Galiotto, owner, Alloy 5, Bethlehem, $5,000; Louis Pektor, president, Ashley Development, Bethlehem, $5,000; and Carlos Tavares, Bethlehem, $5,000.

Expenses included Celeste Dee of Bethlehem, $16,534, for consulting and reimbursements; Aidan Levinson of Zionsville, $1,604, for website design and hosting; Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Campaign Committee, $30,000; and Easton City Councilman Frank Pintabone and Baron Vanderburg, $2,000 each for nominating petition work.