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PACTrac 2007-2008
Corrective Reprint
* after the entry denotes change from original
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© 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council
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.
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
Legal 5% $6,908,796
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
© 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council
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 2005‐2006 #6
05-06:
$6,790,467 in PA expenditures $1,149,512
+ 491%
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:
$3,613,905 in PA expenditures $1,895,745
+ 91%
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
05-06:
$2,114,072 in PA expenditures $2,024,042
+ 4%
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
05-06:
$2,083,162 in PA expenditures $2,170,487
- 4%
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
05-06:
$1,802,535 in PA expenditures $1,348,872
+ 34%
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
05-06:
$1,799,741 in PA expenditures $253,660
Business → Legal + 609%
Philadelphia 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
05-06:
$1,735,489 in PA expenditures $1,565,551
+ 11%
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
05-06:
$172,735
$849,414 in PA expenditures + 392%
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
05-06:
$506,950
$812,229 in PA expenditures + 60%
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
05-06:
$772,549 in PA expenditures $595,500
+ 30%
Business → Real estate → Association
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.
Eric R. Kratz
* 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: $ 117,844.18
Average spent/open seat race: $ 194,612.59
Average spent by Incumbents: $ 90,955.93
Republican: $ 89,310.33
Democrat: $ 92,513.05
Average spent by Challengers: $ 34,542.06
That spent PAC $’s: $ 46,056.08
Average spent by winning candidates: $ 93,685.63
Average spent by losing candidates: $ 43,019.18
© 2009 Pennsylvania Business Council
Top Spending Candidates
Pennsylvania House
Candidate Type of Race Amount Outcome
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