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Pennsylvania Business Council Education Foundation Pactrac 2011-2012 Pennsylvania Business Council Education Foundation PACTrac 2011-2012 © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council PAC Expenditures in the 2011 -2012 Election Cycle © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Methodology Using information individual PACs reported to the PA Department of State for the 2011-2012 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. © 2013 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 © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council PAC Pennsylvania Expenditure Recipients % change 2011-2012 from 09/10 2009-2010 Total: $122,690,259 -11% $137,974,797 State Candidates $36,093,107 -8% $39,132,426 Local Candidates $8,994,216 -7% $9,648,178 Party/Leader PACs $21,834,024 2% $21,385,321 Other PACs $10,115,113 23% $8,216,387 Miscellaneous $45,653,799 -23% $59,592,484 © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Expenditures by PAC Categories Industry Percent of Expenditures % change total from 09/10 Political Org 53% $64,796,962 -19% Labor 23% $27,757,527 -3% Business 24% $29,623,559 1% Ethnic/Religious .42% $512,210 44% Total $122,690,259 Expenditures © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Expenditures by Contributor Class CONTRIBUTOR CLASS AGGREGATE EXPENDITURES Political Organizations $61,821,451 Private Labor $21,564,138 Associations $8,381,142 Legal $6,407,237 Public Labor $6,193,389 Insurance/Financial $4,007,937 Energy $3,307,910 Healthcare $2,844,744 Education $2,975,511 Manufacturing $2,785,987 © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Expenditures by Industry Sector CONTRIBUTOR CLASS AGGREGATE EXPENDITURES Lobbyist / GA $2,376,842 Construction $1,324,885 Real Estate $1,010,392 Telecommunications $934,702 Transportation $765,724 Engineering $673,264 Ethnic/Religious $512,210 Retail $396,500 Food Industry $355,118 Water $265,838 © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Top 10 Interest Group PACs Rank in 2009-2010 1. Local Union #98 IBEW COPE 3 2. Students First PAC 1 3. Laborers District Council PAC 5 4. Committee for a Better Tomorrow (Phila. Trial Lawyers) 2 5. PSEA-PACE For State Elections 4 6. Pennsylvania Future Fund 7 7. LAWPAC (PA Trial Lawyers) 6 8. Carpenters PAC of Philadelphia and Vicinity 8 9. Keeping America Competitive NA 10. AFSCME Council 13 12 © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Local Union #98 IBEW COPE 2011-2012 #1 2009-2010 #3 09-10: $3,495,008 in PA expenditures $3,254,186 + 7% Labor → Private The majority of the expenditures were for operating costs, followed by PACs: • $350,000 to IBEW PAC • $210,000 to Philadelphia Phuture PAC • $90,000 to Democratic City Committee • $55,000 to Senator Anthony Williams © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Students First PAC 2011-2012 #2 2009-2010 #1 09-10: $2,695,413 in PA expenditures $6,429,746 Political Organization → Education - 58% Education Reform The majority of the expenditures were to other PACs followed by state candidates. • $525,000 to Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania • $306,000 to Make A Difference PAC • $160,000 to SRCC • $100,000 to Representative Jim Christiana © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Laborers District Council PAC 2011-2012 #3 2009-2010 #5 09-10: $2,444,845 in PA expenditures $2,221,950 + 10% Labor → Private The majority of the expenditures were to other PACs. • $276,250 to Progressive Agenda • $171,500 to Regional Priorities PAC • $100,000 to Senator Vincent Hughes © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Committee for a Better Tomorrow 2011-2012 #4 2009-2010 #2 09-10: $2,021,509 in PA expenditures $3,571,768 Business → Legal - 43% Philadelphia Trial Lawyers PAC The majority of the expenditures were to state candidates. • $500,000 to Kathleen Kane for Attorney General • $300,000 to David Wecht for PA Superior Court • $100,000 to Senator Stewart Greenleaf © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council PSEA-PACE for State Elections 2011-2012 #5 2009-2010 #4 09-10: $1,972,677 in PA expenditures $2,294,417 - 14% Labor → Public The majority of the expenditures were to state candidates. • $97,500 to America Votes – PA PAC • $90,000 to HDCC • Over $50,000 each to Sen. Hughes, Rep. Markosek, Sen. Leach, Sen. Costa, Rep. Hanna © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Pennsylvania Future Fund 2011-2012 #6 2009-2010 #7 09-10: $1,411,104 in PA expenditures $1,666,487 - 15% Political Organization The majority of the expenditures were to state candidates. • $200,000 to Dave Freed for Attorney General • $80,500 to Republican State Committee • $60,000 to Senator Joe Scarnati © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council LAWPAC (PA Trial Lawyers Assn) 2011-2012 #7 2009-2010 #6 09-10: $1,392,197 in PA expenditures $1,701,630 - 18% Business → Legal → Association The majority of the expenditures were to state candidates. • $61,000 to SDCC • $57,500 to HDCC • $49,500 to Committee for a Better Tomorrow • $30,000+ to Sen. Greenleaf, Sen. Costa, Sen. Pileggi, Sen. Matt Smith, Sen. Scarnati, Rep. Dermody, Rep. Caltagirone © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Carpenters PAC of Phila & Vicinity 2011-2012 #8 2009-2010 #8 09-10: $1,244,931 in PA expenditures $1,502,809 - 17% Labor → Private The majority of the expenditures were to state candidates. • $113,000 to Senator Joe Scarnati • $110,000 to Senator Dominic Pileggi • $100,000 to Corbett for Governor • $75,000 to Unity 2001 • $50,000 to Concerned Citizens of PA © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Keeping America Competitive 2011-2012 #9 2009-2010 NA $979,750 in PA expenditures Political Organization The majority of the expenditures were for non-designated expenditures followed by other PACs. • $360,000 to PA Future PAC • $50,000 to America Votes PA PAC © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council AFSCME Council 13 2011-2012 #10 2009-2010 #12 09-10: $961,360 in PA expenditures $1,133,514 - 15% Labor → Public The majority of the expenditures were to state candidates. • $76,000 to HDCC • $57,500 to SDCC • $45,000 to Rob McCord for State Treasurer • $30,000+ to Sen. Hughes, Rep. Markosek © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Top 10 Political PACs Committee Name Expenditure % Δ 09-10 1. House Republican Campaign Cmte $8,047,045 + 38% 2. Senate Republican Campaign Cmte $5,449,648 + 130% 3. House Democratic Campaign Cmte $3,759,356 - 46% 4. Philadelphia City Democratic Cmte $2,359,000 + 84% 5. Dem State Senate Campaign Cmte $2,193,939 + 11% 6. Republican Cmte of Chester County $1,319,955 + 24% 7. Delaware County Republican Fin. Cmte $1,106,434 - 7% 8. Keystone Leader’s PAC $993,741 + 67% 9. Bucks County Republican Cmte $907,196 + 6% 10. Montgomery County Democratic Cmte $885,105 - 33% © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council State Political Parties Committee Name Expenditure % Δ 09-10 1. Republican State Cmte of Pennsylvania $11,575,001 - 21% 2. PA Democratic Party $5,050,173 + 15% © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Associations (all) 1. LAWPAC (PA Trial Lawyers Association) $1,392,197 2. PA Realtors PAC $725,778 3. PA Bankers Assoc. PAC $543,573 4. PA Automotive Association $361,787 5. PA Chamber of Business and Industry PAC $358,705 6. PAM PAC (PA Medical Society) $357,565 7. OrthoPAC (PA Orthopaedic Society) $354,891 8. PIC-CPA (Pennsylvania Institute of CPA’s) $277,176 9. Hospital & Healthsystem Assoc of PA PAC $270,696 10. PA Committee for Affordable Housing $254,450 © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Legal 1. Cmte for a Better Tomorrow (Phila Trial Lawyers) $2,021,509 2. LAWPAC (PA Trial Lawyers Association) $1,392,197 3. Duane Morris LLP Govt State Committee $552,093 4. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC Committee $289,465 5. Cozen O’Connor State & Local PAC $273,573 6. McNees PAC (McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC) $270,359 7. Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. PAC $252,492 8. Eckert Seamans PA Government PAC $248,760 9. Democracy Fund (Stevens & Lee) $233,175 10. Pennsylvania Bar Association PAC $134,796 © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Lobbyist/GA 1. Greenlee Partners State PAC $279,958 2. GGR Inc. PAC (Gmerek Government Relations) $208,790 3. Liberty Square PAC $149,512 4. SRW & A PAC (S.R. Wojdak & Associates) $137,075 5. Crisci Associates PAC $112,583 6. Malady & Wooten, LLP $110,434 7. J. M. Uliana & Associates, LLC $93,292 8. IMPEL PAC (Impel Strategies) $80,252 9. Pugliese PAC $74,891 10. Feinberg Shopp PAC $61,400 © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Private Sector Labor 1. Local Union #98 IBEW COPE Phila $3,495,008 2. Laborers District Council PAC Phila $2,444,845 3. Carpenters PAC of Philadelphia and Vicinity Phila $1,244,931 4. Western PA Laborers PAC Pitt $850,914 5. Local 5 IBEW Pitt $837,879 6. Carpenters’ Legis Program of Western PA Pitt $823,734 7. Local 0449 Steamfitters Union Pitt $759,089 8. Local 0066 PAC Club Pitt $720,285 9. Steamfitters’ Local Union 420 COPE Phila $718,254 10. PAC 21 Intl Brthod Painters & Allied Trades Phila $680,099 © 2013 Pennsylvania Business Council Public Sector Labor 1. PSEA-PACE for State Elections State $1,972,677 State 2. AFSCME Council 13 Pol & Leg Acct $961,360 Fed 3. AFSCME People $687,238 State 4. PA SEIU COPE (Soc Svcs) $622,701 Phila 5. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) $350,993 Phila 6. Local 668 SEIU COPE (Soc Svcs) $312,687 State 7. APSCUF Committee for Action $261,897 State 8. Troopers Association PAC $234,097 State 9.
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