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PACTrac
PACTrac has been compiled every two years by the PEG Education Foundation since 1991. The PBC Education Foundation continues this research in 2009.
This study seeks to provide Pennsylvanians with insight into the campaign finance process: who is legally collecting and expending the greatest amount of political money in the Commonwealth.
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Methodology
Using information individual PACs reported to the PA Department of State for the 2007‐2008 election cycle, we ranked PACs by expenditures made to influence PA elections, or for PA operating costs, i.e., credit card companies, phone and utility expenses, professional services from vendors.
Expenditures to federal candidates and PACs are excluded.
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Methodology
Total expenditures of each PAC were divided into five categories:
1. Expenditures to candidates running for state office2. Expenditures to candidates running for local office3. Expenditures to Party PACs and Leader PACs4. Expenditures to other PACs5. Miscellaneous expenditures
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PAC Categories
BusinessConstruction Energy EngineeringFood Industry Healthcare Insurance/FinanceLegal Lobbyist/GA ManufacturingWater Real Estate RetailTelecommunications
LaborPublic Private
Political OrganizationsEthnic/Religious
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Pennsylvania Expenditures
2007‐2008 % increase from 05/06 2005‐2006
Total: $126,244,186 18% $106,539,176
State Candidates $33,087,780 9% $30,258,164
Local Candidates $7,495,347 47% $5,086,566
Party/Leader PACs $24,743,862 30% $18,968,327
Other PACs $5,538,213 16% $4,761,391
Miscellaneous $55,378,984 17% $47,464,728
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PAC Expenditures in the 2007 ‐2008 Election Cycle
Anna L. McCauslin
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Expenditures by Industry
Industry Percent of total Expenditures
Political Orgs 59% $73,446,602
Labor 21% $27,125,422
Business 15% $18,563,253
Legal 5% $6,908,796
Ethnic/Religious .16% $200,102
Total Expenditures $126,244,186
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Expenditures by Industry Sector
Industry Total Amount Spent
Political Organizations $73,446,602
Private Labor $22,972,811
Associations $7,350,911
Legal $6,908,796
Public Labor $4,152,616
Insurance/Financial $3,772,938
Healthcare $2,173,667
Energy $1,859,575
Construction $1,649,120
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Expenditures by Industry Sector
Industry Total Amount Spent
Manufacturing $1,382,382
Lobbyist/GA $1,230,674
Real Estate $892,548
Telecommunications $866,233
Engineering $749,361
Food Industry $308,445
Retail $249,399
Water $208,516
Ethnic/Religious $200,102
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Top 10 PA PACs
Rank in2005‐2006
1. Local Union #98 IBEW COPE 6
2. Laborers District Council PAC 3
3. PSEA‐PACE for State Elections 2
4. Pennsylvania Future Fund 1
5. LAWPAC (PA Trial Lawyers Association) 5
6. Committee for a Better Tomorrow 38
7. Carpenters PAC of Philadelphia and Vicinity 4
8. Western PA Laborers PAC 61
9. Philadelphia Phuture 12
10. PA Realtors PAC 10
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Local Union #98 IBEW COPE2007‐2008 #1 2005‐2006 #6
$6,790,467 in PA expenditures
Labor → Private
The majority of the expenditures were to state candidates:
• $357,443 to John Dougherty for State Senate
• $301,963 to Seamus McCaffery for Supreme Court
• $253,855 to William Keller for State House
• $102,500 to Anthony Williams for State Senate
05-06:$1,149,512
+ 491%
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Laborers District Council PAC
$3,613,905 in PA expenditures
Labor → Private
The majority of the expenditures were to state candidates.
• $330,000 to Dwight Evans for State House
• $130,000 to H. William DeWeese for State House
• $100,500 to Robert McCord for State Treasurer
• $70,000 to John Cordisco for State Treasurer
2007‐2008 #2 2005‐2006 #3
05-06:$1,895,745
+ 91%
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PSEA‐PACE for State Elections
$2,114,072 in PA expenditures
Labor → Public
The majority of the expenditures were to state candidates.
• $217,350 to Representative Dan Surra
• $72,500 to Representative Todd Eachus
• $50,000 to Senator Joe Scarnati
• $49,000 to Representative Bill DeWeese
2007‐2008 #3 2005‐2006 #2
05-06:$2,024,042
+ 4%
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Pennsylvania Future Fund
$2,083,162 in PA expenditures
Political Organization
The majority of the expenditures were to political leader/state party PACs.
• $301,000 to the House Rep Campaign Committee
• $225,000 to the Senate Rep Campaign Committee
• $153,000 to Greater Opportunities for Pennsylvania
• 70,698 to the Rep State Committee of Pennsylvania
2007‐2008 #4 2005‐2006 #1
05-06:$2,170,487
- 4%
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LAWPAC (PA Trial Lawyers Assn)
$1,802,535 in PA expenditures
Business → Legal → Association
The majority of the expenditures were to state candidates
• $40,500 to Senator Joe Scarnati
• $34,000 to Senator Bob Mellow
• $30,000 to Senator Jay Costa
• $29,500 to Representative Paul Drucker
2007‐2008 #5 2005‐2006 #5
05-06:$1,348,872
+ 34%
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Committee for a Better Tomorrow
$1,799,741 in PA expenditures
Business → LegalPhiladelphia Trial Lawyers PAC
The majority of the expenditures were to state candidates.
• $350,000 to Debra Todd, Supreme Court Justice
• $325,000 to McCaffery, Supreme Court Justice
• $150,000 to Lally‐Green, Candidate Supreme Ct.
• Over $70,000 to each: Scarnati, Drucker and Saylor
2007‐2008 #6 2005‐2006 #38
05-06:$253,660+ 609%
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Carpenters PAC of Phila & Vicinity
$1,735,489 in PA expenditures
Labor → Private
The majority of the expenditures were to state candidates.
• $203,900 to McCaffery, Supreme Court Justice
• $80,000 to Senator Joe Scarnati
• $78,000 to Attorney General Tom Corbett
• $50,000 to Senator Dominic Pileggi
2007‐2008 #7 2005‐2006 #4
05-06:$1,565,551
+ 11%
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Western PA Laborers PAC
$849,414 in PA expendituresLabor → PrivateLaborers International Union of North America
The majority of the expenditures were to state candidates.• $45,500 to Tony Bompiani, Candidate Senate• $35,000 to John Morganelli, Candidate for Att. Gen.• $31,000 to Representative Todd Eachus• $28,000 to Rob McCord, Treasurer
2007‐2008 #8 2005‐2006 #61
05-06:$172,735+ 392%
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Philadelphia Phuture
$812,229 in PA expenditures
Labor → Private
The majority of the expenditures were miscellaneous.
• $365,276 to GOTV and election day expenses
• Total of $500,729 in miscellaneous expenditures
• $110,500 to other PACs
2007‐2008 #9 2005‐2006 #12
05-06:$506,950
+ 60%
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PA Realtors PAC
$772,549 in PA expenditures
Business → Real estate → Association
The majority of the expenditures were to state candidatesand other PACs.
• $386,561 to state candidates
• $330,352 to other PACs, mostly Realtor PACs.
2007‐2008 #10 2005‐2006 #10
05-06:$595,500
+ 30%
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Top 10 Political PACs
Committee Name Expenditure % Δ05‐06
1. Republican State Cmte of Pennsylvania $10,380,673 + 18%
2. Pennsylvania Democratic Party $8,802,901 + 8%
3. House Democratic Campaign Cmte $7,190,527 + 25%
4. House Republican Campaign Cmte $5,884,858 ‐ 29%
5. Senate Republican Campaign Cmte $4,767,453 + 18%
6. Phila Democratic Campaign Cmte $2,301,866 + 24%
7. Dem State Senate Campaign Cmte $2,211,532 ‐ 28%
8. Montgomery County Republican Cmte $1,362,683 + 45%
9. Chester County Republican Cmte $1,311,958 + 48%
10. Bucks County Republican Cmte $1,150,113 + 16%
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Associations (all)
1. LAWPAC (PA Trial Lawyers Association) $1,802,535
2. PA Realtors PAC $772,549
3. PA Committee for Affordable Housing $370,201
4. PA Automotive Association $356,695
5. Pennsylvania Institute of CPA’s* $333,435
6. OrthoPAC (PA Orthopedic Society) $309,474
7. Hospital & Healthsystem Assoc of PA PAC $299,288
8. Pennsylvania Bar Association PAC $250,348
9. PA Chamber of Business and Industry PAC $247,993
10. PA ABC PAC (PA Assn Bldrs & Contractors) $228,948
11. Pennsylvania Business Council (PEG PAC) $202,936
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Construction
1. PA Committee for Affordable Housing $370,201
2. PA ABC PAC (PA Assn Bldrs & Contractors) $228,948
3. Transportation Construction Indust PAC (TCI‐PAC) $112,098
4. TC PAC (Trumbull Corp) $98,615
5. Berks County Committee for Affordable Housing $72,901
6. Metropolitan Harrisburg Builders PAC $68,749
7. Pittsburgh Metropolitan Builders $58,895
8. Construction Association PAC (CAPAC) $58,532
9. ATS‐Chester Political Involvement Committee $56,010
10. PA Manufactured Housing PAC $52,124
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Energy
1. PA PPL People for Government (PPLPPG) $393,386
2. PECO PAC $311,001
3. FirstEnergy Political Action Committee $258,385
4. Exelon PAC $143,004
5. Dominion PAC $157,728
6. UGI PAC (UGI Corp) $106,025
7. Allegheny Energy Inc. Federal PAC $96,222
8. Action Committee for Rural Electrification $82,880
9. PA Coal PAC $53,432
10. PA Duquesne Light (PENNDUPAC) $52,075
15. Equitable Resources Inc. State PAC $40,400
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Engineering
1. L. Robert Kimball & Associates PAC $163,895
2. Pennoni Associates Pac $132,750
3. Michael Baker Corporation PAC $82,385
4. HDR, Inc. PAC $52,523
5. Gannett Fleming, Inc. PAC $52,332
6. CMX, PAC $43,890
7. Brinjac Kambic Associates (BKA PAC) $42,996
8. Herbert Rowland and Grubic (HRG PAC) $42,877
9. Foundation Coal PAC $28,612
10. STV Engineers Inc/PAC $21,550
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Food Industry
1. PA Food Merchants Association (FOOD PAC) $79,270
2. PA Beer Wholesaler Association (PBWA) $41,200
3. Phila Food PAC $41,150
4. Tavern PAC $26,850
5. The Hershey Company PAC (HCPAC) $21,265
6. Aramark Corporation (ARAMARK PAC) $24,078
7. Eat’N Park PAC $20,055
8. Mushroom PAC $16,525
9. PA Association of Milk Dealers* $16,496
10. Distributors PAC (DISPAC) $15,262
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Healthcare
1. PA Medical PAC (PAM PAC) $363,919
2. PA Orthopedic Society (OrthoPAC) $309,474
3. Hospital & Healthsystem Assn of PA (HAPAC) $299,288
4. PA Health Care Association PAC (PHCA‐PAC) $119,253
5. PA Chiropractic Association $102,470
6. PA Psychological PAC (PENN PSY PAC) $97,471
7. PA Association of Nurse Anesthetists PAC $92,389
8. Value Drug Co PAC $89,302
9. PA Dental Pac (PADAPAC) $78,707
10. Unison Health Plans/Dobbs St. $61,800
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Insurance/Financial
1. Pennsylvania Bankers Pub Affairs Committee $532,993
2. PA Insurance PAC (PIPAC) $484,406
3. The Bank of NY Mellon Corp (BIPART PAC) $312,667
4. Highmark Health PAC $279,531
5. Independence Blue Cross (BLUEPAC of PA) $227,773
6. Farmers Insurance $207,225
7. PA Association of Community Bankers (FIRSTPAC) $140,476
8. PA State Farm Associate PAC $138,257
9. PNC Bank PAC Bipartisan Voluntary PAC $115,579
10. Harleysville Insurance PAC (HIPAC) $103,950
17. Wachovia PA Employees Good Government Fund $71,830
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Legal
1. PA Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC) $1,802,535
2. Phila Trial Lawyers (Cmte for a Better Tomorrow) $1,799,741
3. Wolf Block PAC (Ninth Decade Fund) $596,339
4. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC Committee $439,931
5. Duane Morris LLP Government Committee $394,126
6. Pennsylvania Bar Association PAC $250,348
7. Eckert Seamans PA Government PAC $241,992
8. Cozen O’Connor State & Local PAC $193,086
9. Stevens & Lee (Democracy Fund) $184,807
10. McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC (MWN PAC) $159,280
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Lobbyist/GA
1. Greenlee Partners State PAC $288,185
2. S.R. Wojdak & Associates (SRW&A) PAC $220,187
3. Malady & Wooten Public Affairs $147,418
4. Crisci Associates PAC $115,268
5. Triad Strategies PA PAC $98,985
6. Pugliese PAC $79,791
7. BRAVO PAC $68,401
8. CHH Partners PAC $47,000
9. RTK Committee $40,251
10. Vision PAC $36,838
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Manufacturing
1. Sunoco, INC (SUNPAC) $458,967
2. H‐TECH PAC* $132,835
3. United States Steel Corporation PAC $125,630
4. SmithKline Beecham Corp PAC (GlaxoSmithKline) $104,048
5. Distilled Spirits Council of the US Inc. PAC $65,202
6. Anheuser‐Busch Companies Inc. PAC* $64,899
7. Pfizer Inc. PAC* $62,800
8. Wyeth Good Government Fund $57,200
9. HERCO Inc. PAC $50,637
10. Air Products Pennsylvania Political Alliance $45,107
13. Crown Cork and Seal (Crown PAC) $36,840
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Water
1. Aqua America, Inc. (H20 PAC) Federal $177,413
2. PA American Water (PAWC‐PAC) $23,500
3. H20 State PAC $12,103
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Real Estate
1. PA Realtors PAC $777,781
2. Race Street PAC $92,089
3. Lehigh Valley Association of Realtors (LVAR‐PAC) $17,690
4. Greater Harrisburg Assn of Realtors (GHAR‐PAC) $7,000
5. PA Real Estate Investment Trust PAC $2,500
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Retail
1. Bon‐Ton PAC $68,000
2. Wal‐Mart Stores Inc. PAC for Responsible Govt $43,550
3. PA Retail PAC (PARPAC) $30,399
4. Sheetz PAC $26,975
5. Wawa Inc PAC $26,393
6. Southern Wine & Spirits of PA $15,075
7. Independent Auto Dealers PAC $12,380
8. Giant Eagle, Inc PAC $11,650
9. Home Depot Inc PAC $8,000
10. Rite Aid Corporation PAC $3,977
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Telecommunications
1. Comcast Corporation PAC $476,650
2. AT&T PAC (PA) $139,622
3. AT&T PAC (Federal)* $135,000
4. Verizon Communications Inc. $133,318
5. PA Cable Television (PA Cable PAC) $62,650
6. Embarq Employee PAC of Pennsylvania $28,835
7. Motorola, Inc PAC $10,700
8. PA Telephone Association (TELPAC) $8,025
9. Clear Channel Communications Inc PAC $7,533
10. Sprint Nextel Corporation $7,250
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Private Sector Labor
1. Local Union #98 IBEW COPE Phil $7,059,845
2. Laborers District Council PAC Phil $3,617,905
3. Carpenters PAC of Philadelphia and Vicinity Phil $1,736,589
4. Western PA Laborers PAC Pitt $849,414
5. Philadelphia Phuture Phil $812,229
6. PAC 21 Intl Brthrd Painters & Allied Trades Phil $640,194
7. Carpenters’ Legis Program of Western PA Pitt $539,790
8. Steamfitters’ Local Union 420 COPE Phil $435,711
9. Local 0066 PAC Club Pitt $407,417
10. Progressive Agenda Pitt $394,775
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Public Sector Labor
1. PSEA‐PACE for State Elections State $2,114,072
2. AFSCME Council 13 Pol & Leg Acct State $614,503
3. PA State Corrections Officers Assoc Leg PAC State $320,550
4. PA SEIU COPE (Soc Svcs) State $259,075
5. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) Phila $199,462
6. Troopers Association PAC State $150,294
7. PA UAW Good Government Committee State $134,011
8. Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers Pitt $88,048
9. APSCUF/CAP State $52,602
10. Pittsburgh Firefighters Local #1 (Fire PAC) Pitt $37,999
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Ethnic/Religious
1. Americans of Italian Heritage Inc $74,357
2. Jewish Community PAC of Pittsburgh $43,734
3. Blarney PAC $36,946
4. African‐American Democratic Ward Leaders $32,295
5. African‐American Women $6,783
6. Korean Americans for Political Equality $4,500
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Contributions to House Leadership
House Total From PACs
All Cands& Party
Business Labor Other LLCIndiv
Total of all columns
DeWeese $1,221,285 $208,609 $442,738 $445,476 $62,144 $511,784 $1,670,751
D. Evans $683,869 $773,365 $226,121 $263,850 $52,556 $808,127 $1,428,019
McCall $664,758 $6,100 $401,206 $160,700 $64,185 $189,592 $821,783
D. O’Brien $274,940 $2,000 $129,665 $118,575 $13,850 $134,245 $398,335
S. Smith $264,781 $40,106 $161,465 $18,550 $39,160 $112,815 $372,096
D. Argall $170,851 $14,776 $99,675 $40,250 $13,500 $183,969 $352,169
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Contributions to Senate Leadership
Senate Total from PACs
All Cands Business Labor Other LLCIndiv
Total of all columns
Scarnati $1,482,364 $114,214 $929,739 $178,962 $174,150 $848,076 $2,245,140
Pileggi $1,265,307 $237,697 $622,640 $159,000 $131,250 $714,208 $1,864,795
Mellow $405,310 $9,945 $282,355 $55,685 $29,745 $512,275 $890,005
O’Pake $91,485 $185 $65,400 $20,750 $3,50 $110,432 $200,267
Orie $20,880 $100 $4980 $9,850 $2,500 $71,850 $89,280
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Candidate Expendituresin the 2008 Election
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Notes About Findings
• Expenditures are for the entire campaign cycle (07‐08).• Only reflect expenditures by candidate’s campaign.• Contributions to caucus campaign committees were not
counted ‐‐ unless clearly for mailings, postage, etc. for own campaign.
• All contributions to other candidates were not counted.• No in‐kind contributions are counted.• Repayment of loans were not counted.• Reimbursements to the candidate/others were counted.
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General FindingsPennsylvania Senate
Average spent/race: $ 396,229.42
Average spent/open seat race: $ 730,143.24
Average spent by Incumbents: $224,845.17
W/o major party General Election opponent: $ 137,487.99
Republican: $ 282,719.58
Democrat: $ 152,502.15
Average spent by Challengers: $ 49,834.65
That spent PAC $’s: $ 74,751.98
Average spent by winning candidates: $ 284,663.73
Average spent by losing candidates: $ 121,267.05
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Top Spending CandidatesPennsylvania Senate
Candidate Type of Race Amount Outcome
Tony Bompiani (D) Open Seat $ 862,915.57 LOST
Dominic Pileggi (R) Incumbent Re‐elect $ 838,229.96 WON
Larry Farnese (D) Open Seat $ 742,628.67 WON
Lance Rogers (R) Open Seat $ 613,232.75 LOST
Lloyd Smucker (R) Open Seat $ 515,763.95 WON
Joe Scarnati (R) Incumbent Re‐elect $ 503,473.58 WON
Gene Yaw (R) Open Seat $ 474,770.19 WON
Daylin Leach (D) Open Seat $ 422,496.62 WON
Rich Alloway (R) Open Seat $ 420,522.40 WON
Jason Petrella (D) Open Seat $ 420,042.65 LOST
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Top Spending IncumbentsPennsylvania Senate
Candidate Amount Outcome
Dominic Pileggi (R) $ 838,229.96 WON
Joe Scarnati (R) $ 503,473.58 WON
Jim Rhoades (R) $ 372,156.42 WON
Vincent Hughes (D) $ 366,019.78 WON
Jeff Piccola (R) $ 273,623.28 WON
John Pippy (R) $ 256,664.24 WON
Don White (R) $ 229,516.88 WON
Pat Vance (R) $ 198,794.72 WON
Mike Stack (D) $ 188,501.73 WON
Sean Logan (D) $ 139,998.87 WON
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Top Spending ChallengersPennsylvania Senate
Candidate Challenged Amount Outcome
*Judy Hirsh (D) Piccola $ 408,424.09 LOST
*Steve Kantrowitz (R) Dinniman $ 77,142.36 LOST
Cindy Purvis (D) Earll $ 59,522.69 LOST
P.J. Symons (D) Rhoades $ 50,421.88 LOST
Marc Perry (R) Hughes $ 44,481.28 LOST
Stephen Fuhs (R) O’Pake $ 39,652.83 LOST
John Linder (D) Pileggi $ 29,729.79 LOST
Robert Nix (R) Kitchen $ 21,628.50 LOST
Joseph Veranese (R) Wozniak $ 12,192.26 LOST
Michael Dincher (I) Scarnati $ 5,988.22 LOST
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Top Spending Open SeatsPennsylvania Senate
Candidate Amount Outcome
Tony Bompiani (D) $ 862,915.57 LOST
Larry Farnese (D) $ 742,628.67 WON
Lance Rogers (R) $ 613,232.75 LOST
Lloyd Smucker (R) $ 515,763.95 WON
Gene Yaw (R) $ 474,770.19 WON
Daylin Leach (D) $ 422,496.62 WON
Rich Alloway (R) $ 420,522.40 WON
Jason Petrella (D) $ 420,042.65 LOST
Kim Ward (R) $ 311,319.82 WON
Elder Vogel (R) $ 181,878.55 WON
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Senate RacesWinning Candidate Outspent
Type of Race Winning
Candidate
Spent Losing
Candidate
Spent
Challenge Jeff Piccola (R) $ 273,623.28 Judy Hirsh (D) $ 408,424.09
OPEN Daylin Leach (D) $ 422,496.62 Lance Rogers (R) $ 613,232.75
Challenge Andy Dinniman (D) $ 37,331.02 Steve Kantrowitz (R) $ 77,142.36
Challenge/OPEN* Kim Ward (R) $ 311,319.82 Tony Bompiani (D) $ 862,915.57
Challenge/OPEN Elder Vogel (R) $ 181,878.55 Jason Petrella (D) $ 420,042.65
* Incumbent Senator Bob Regola spent $271,611.27 before dropping out of the race
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General FindingsPennsylvania House
Average spent/race: $ 117,844.18
Average spent/open seat race: $ 194,612.59
Average spent by Incumbents: $ 90,955.93Republican: $ 89,310.33
Democrat: $ 92,513.05
Average spent by Challengers: $ 34,542.06That spent PAC $’s: $ 46,056.08
Average spent by winning candidates: $ 93,685.63
Average spent by losing candidates: $ 43,019.18
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Top Spending CandidatesPennsylvania House
Candidate Type of Race Amount Outcome
John Perzel (R) Incumbent Re‐elect $ 2,326,604.96 WON
Bill DeWeese (D) Incumbent Re‐elect $ 882,748.24 WON
Bill Keller (D) Incumbent Re‐elect $ 543,024.68 WON
Dennis O’Brien (R) Incumbent Re‐elect $ 440,689.64 WON
Steve Santarsiero (D) Open Seat $ 368,286.86 WON
Matthew Bradford (D) Challenge $ 340,580.84 WON
Brendan Boyle (D) Open Seat $ 339,844.96 WON
Rick Taylor (D) Incumbent Re‐elect $ 322,231.75 WON
John Taylor (R) Incumbent Re‐elect $ 301,820.16 WON
Nick Miccarelli (R) Open Seat $ 290,639.91 WON
Chris King (D) Incumbent Re‐elect $ 280,173.58 LOST
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Top Spending IncumbentsPennsylvania House
Candidate Amount Outcome
John Perzel (R) $ 2,326,604.96 WON
Bill DeWeese (D) $ 882,748.24 WON
Bill Keller (D) $ 543,024.68 WON
Dennis O’Brien (R) $ 440,689.64 WON
Rick Taylor (D) $ 322,231.75 WON
John Taylor (R) $ 301,820.16 WON
Chris King (D) $ 280,173.58 LOST
Mike Turzai (R) $ 252,383.59 WON
Mike Gerber (D) $ 226,490.35 WON
Nick Micozzie (R) $ 222,492.54 WON
Bryan Lentz (D) $ 221,719.91 WON
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Top Spending ChallengersPennsylvania House
Candidate Challenged Amount Outcome
*Matthew Bradford (D) Moyer $ 340,580.84 WON
Todd Stephens (R) R. Taylor $ 221,501.18 LOST
Shannon Royer (R) B. Smith $ 170,614.32 LOST
*Frank Custer (D) Harper $ 161,300.57 LOST
*Jim Christiana (R) Biancucci $ 148,516.60 WON
*Kevin Murphy (D) Shimkus $ 138,392.58 WON
Steve Rovner (D) Petri $ 134,191.54 LOST
Richard Costello (D) Perzel $ 125,430.40 LOST
*Dennis Rousseau (D) Marshall $ 111,324.58 LOST
Matt Gabler (R) Surra $ 99,648.79 WON
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Top Spending Open SeatsPennsylvania House
Candidate Amount Outcome
Steve Santarsiero (D) $ 368,286.86 WON
Brendan Boyle (D) $ 339,844.96 WON
Nick Miccarelli (R) $ 290,639.91 WON
John Boyle (D) $ 271,192.35 LOST
Paul Drucker (D) $ 249,260.58 WON
Guy Ciarrocchi (R) $ 222,988.63 LOST
Jim Rigby (R) $ 175,329.08 LOST
Pete Stainthorpe (R) $ 169,589.05 LOST
Bryan Barbin (D) $ 155,872.72 WON
Tom Houghton (D) $ 147,989.56 WON
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House RacesWinning Candidate Outspent
Type of Race Winning
Candidate
Spent Losing
Candidate
Spent
Challenge John Hornaman $ 49,070.24 Jason Owen $ 52,189.10
Challenge Jim Marshall $ 18,600.04 Dennis Rousseau $ 111,324.58
Challenge Tim Hennessey $ 39,883.73 Fern Kauffman $ 46,005.27
OPEN Tim Krieger $ 75,094.60 John Boyle $ 271,192.35
OPEN Mike Reese $ 34,070.88 Mike O’Barto $ 78,105.62
Challenge Kate Harper $ 116,038.07 Frank Custer $ 161,300.57
OPEN Bryan Barbin $ 155,872.72 Jim Rigby $ 175,329.08
OPEN Frank Burns $ 61,691.40 Chris Voccio $ 124,157.19
OPEN Rick Mirabito $ 51,437.88 Dave Huffman $ 70,738.33
Challenge Frank Farry $ 86,351.04 Chris King $ 280,173.58
Challenge Kathy Manderino $ 9,458.11 Thomas Rolland $ 21,755.00
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Datalytics, Inc.
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