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PACTrac 2007-2008 © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

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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. © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

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. © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

Methodology Total expenditures of each PAC were divided into  five categories: 1.  Expenditures to candidates running for state office 2.  Expenditures to candidates running for local office 3.  Expenditures to Party PACs and Leader PACs 4.  Expenditures to other PACs 5.  Miscellaneous expenditures

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PAC Categories Business Construction Energy Engineering Food Industry Healthcare           Insurance/Finance Legal Lobbyist/GA        Manufacturing Water Real Estate Retail Telecommunications Labor Public Private Political Organizations Ethnic/Religious © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

Pennsylvania Expenditures 2007‐2008

% increase  from 05/06

2005‐2006

$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

$24,743,862

30%

$18,968,327

$5,538,213

16%

$4,761,391

$55,378,984

17%

$47,464,728

Total:

Party/Leader PACs Other PACs Miscellaneous

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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

5%

$6,908,796

.16%

$200,102

Legal Ethnic/Religious Total Expenditures © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

$126,244,186

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 in 2005‐2006

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 COPE 2007‐2008      #1

$6,790,467 in PA expenditures Labor → Private

2005‐2006      #6 05-06: $1,149,512 + 491%

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   © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

Laborers District Council PAC 2007‐2008      #2

$3,613,905 in PA expenditures Labor → Private

2005‐2006      #3 05-06: $1,895,745 + 91%

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 © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

PSEA‐PACE for State Elections 2007‐2008      #3

$2,114,072 in PA expenditures Labor → Public

2005‐2006      #2 05-06: $2,024,042 + 4%

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 © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

Pennsylvania Future Fund 2007‐2008      #4

$2,083,162 in PA expenditures Political Organization

2005‐2006      #1 05-06: $2,170,487 - 4%

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 © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

LAWPAC (PA Trial Lawyers Assn) 2007‐2008      #5

$1,802,535 in PA expenditures Business → Legal → Association

2005‐2006      #5 05-06: $1,348,872 + 34%

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 © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

Committee for a Better Tomorrow 2007‐2008      #6 $1,799,741 in PA expenditures Business → Legal Philadelphia Trial Lawyers PAC

2005‐2006      #38 05-06: $253,660 + 609%

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 © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

Carpenters PAC of Phila & Vicinity 2007‐2008      #7

$1,735,489 in PA expenditures Labor → Private 

2005‐2006      #4 05-06: $1,565,551 + 11%

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 © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

Western PA Laborers PAC 2007‐2008      #8

2005‐2006      #61 05-06: $172,735 + 392%

$849,414 in PA expenditures Labor → Private Laborers 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 © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

Philadelphia Phuture 2007‐2008      #9

$812,229 in PA expenditures Labor → Private

2005‐2006      #12 05-06: $506,950 + 60%

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

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PA Realtors PAC 2007‐2008      #10

2005‐2006      #10

$772,549 in PA expenditures Business → Real estate → Association

05-06: $595,500 + 30%

The majority of the expenditures were to state candidates and other PACs.   • $386,561 to state candidates • $330,352 to other PACs, mostly Realtor PACs.

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Top 10 Political PACs Committee Name

Expenditure

% Δ 05‐06

1.

Republican State Cmte of Pennsylvania

2.

Pennsylvania Democratic Party

$8,802,901

3.

House Democratic Campaign Cmte

$7,190,527 + 25%

4.

House Republican Campaign Cmte

$5,884,858

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

8.

Montgomery County Republican Cmte

$1,362,683 + 45%

9.

Chester County Republican Cmte

$1,311,958 + 48%

10. Bucks County Republican Cmte

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$10,380,673 + 18% + 8% ‐ 29%

‐ 28%

$1,150,113 + 16%

Associations (all) 1.

LAWPAC (PA Trial Lawyers Association)

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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$1,802,535

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

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$52,124

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

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$21,550

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)

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$15,262

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) 17. Wachovia PA Employees Good Government Fund

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$103,950 $71,830

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)

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$159,280

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

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$36,838

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

2.

PA American Water (PAWC‐PAC)

$23,500

3.

H20 State PAC

$12,103

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$177,413

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

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$7,250

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

9.

APSCUF/CAP

10. Pittsburgh Firefighters Local #1 (Fire PAC)

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Pitt

$88,048

State

$52,602

Pitt

$37,999

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  All Cands PACs & Party

Business

Labor

Other 

LLC Indiv

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 

LLC Indiv

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 Expenditures in the 2008 Election Eric R. Kratz © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

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 Findings Pennsylvania 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: That spent PAC $’s: 

$ 49,834.65 $ 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 Candidates Pennsylvania Senate Candidate

Type of Race

Amount

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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Outcome

Top Spending Incumbents Pennsylvania 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 Challengers Pennsylvania Senate Candidate

Challenged

Amount

Outcome

$ 408,424.09

LOST

*Judy Hirsh (D)

Piccola

*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 Seats Pennsylvania 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 Races Winning 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

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

Challenge

* Incumbent Senator Bob Regola spent $271,611.27 before dropping out of the race © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

General Findings Pennsylvania House Average spent/race: Average spent/open seat race: Average spent by Incumbents: Republican: Democrat:

Average spent by Challengers: That spent PAC $’s:

Average spent by winning candidates: Average spent by losing candidates: © 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council

$ 117,844.18 $ 194,612.59 $ 90,955.93 $ 89,310.33 $ 92,513.05

$ 34,542.06 $ 46,056.08

$ 93,685.63 $ 43,019.18

Top Spending Candidates Pennsylvania 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 Incumbents Pennsylvania House Candidate

Amount

Outcome

$ 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

John Perzel (R)

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Top Spending Challengers Pennsylvania 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 Seats Pennsylvania 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 Races Winning 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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