Pennsylvania
current through October 27, 2014 — updates Thursdays
includes preliminary data for most recent week
includes preliminary data for most recent week
$55.2 million
$5.83
per eligible voter
75,500
times ads ran
Kantar Media/CMAG monitors TV signals for political advertising nationwide, capturing ads each time they run. Then, using a proprietary formula, it estimates how much placing each ad costs.
Like any estimate, it's imperfect. Here's what it covers, and what it doesn't:
- Just placement on TV — The estimate only covers TV ads, not other kinds of political messages, such as ads that appear on radio or online. The estimate also only includes how much money a candidate or organization spent to place the ad, not to make it.
- No local cable — Kantar Media monitors local broadcast TV in all 210 media markets, as well as national network and national cable TV advertising. If an ad runs on a local cable channel, it won't be counted here.
- Any political ad — Unlike records filed at the Federal Elections Commission, this information includes so-called “issue ads” that mention a Senate candidate but don’t overtly call for the candidate’s election or defeat. Unless run immediately before a primary or general election, issue ad spending does not have to be reported to the FEC.
- No future ads — Unlike some records from the Federal Communications Commission, it only counts ads that have already run. Future ad buys are not included.
- Subject to dispute — Since the estimate is based on a formula, it may not exactly reflect what placing the ad actually cost. Think of the cost estimate as a well-informed guess, which can provide useful points of comparison.
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closeGovernor
$47.4 million
Tom Wolf
D
DONORS
est. total $17.7 million
Thomas W Wolf
$10 million
Max Thomas Grumbacher
$1.2 million
Pennsylvania Service Employees
$500,000
Pennsylvania State Education Association
$500,000
Louis J Appell Jr
$475,000
American Federation of Teachers COPE - Voluntary A / C
$450,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 71% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 5,780
mixed ads
$4.4 million
targeting Tom Corbett
R
3,192
negative
$2.7 million
targeting Tom Corbett
R
14,500
positive
$10.6 million
supporting Tom Wolf
D
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141031111325im_/http://iw-files.s3.amazonaws.com/apps/2014/07/politicsapp/img/play.png)
Tom Corbett
R
DONORS
est. total $14.2 million
Republican Governors Association
$1.6 million
Pennsylvania Republican Party
$346,800
John S. Middleton
$250,000
Unitemized Donations
$112,400
Joseph Neubauer
$101,600
Pennsylvania Future Fund
$100,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 64% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 999
mixed ads
$668,300
targeting Rob McCord
Allyson Schwartz
Tom Wolf
D
Allyson Schwartz
D
Tom Wolf
D
1,695
mixed
$1.2 million
targeting Tom Wolf
D
12,600
negative
$8.3 million
targeting Tom Wolf
D
6,783
positive
$4.1 million
supporting Tom Corbett
R
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Rob McCord
D
DONORS
est. total $4.8 million
Geoff Sayre-Mccord
$200,100
Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association
$150,000
James M Kinsella
$100,000
H Chase Lenfest
$100,000
Robert K McNeal
$100,000
Lawrence J Kanavy
$75,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 86% of reports; includes reports as recent as January
31, 2014.
ran 4,266
mixed ads
$2.8 million
targeting Tom Corbett
R
615
mixed
$321,000
targeting Tom Wolf
D
914
mixed
$853,200
targeting Tom Wolf
Tom Corbett
D
Tom Corbett
R
194
negative
$365,300
targeting Tom Wolf
D
291
positive
$475,500
supporting Rob McCord
D
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141031111325im_/http://iw-files.s3.amazonaws.com/apps/2014/07/politicsapp/img/play.png)
Allyson Schwartz
D
DONORS
est. total $4.7 million
Allyson Schwartz for Congress
$3.4 million
Emilys List
$637,300
Electrical Workers Local 98
$392,500
Unitemized Donations
$205,000
Friends for Allyson Schwartz
$122,900
S Donald (S D) Sussman
$110,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 71% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 582
mixed ads
$784,900
targeting Tom Corbett
R
1,179
mixed
$1.5 million
targeting Tom Wolf
D
2,689
positive
$2.5 million
supporting Allyson Schwartz
D
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141031111325im_/http://iw-files.s3.amazonaws.com/apps/2014/07/politicsapp/img/play.png)
Katie McGinty
D
DONORS
est. total $1.8 million
Kathleen A McGinty
$274,100
Brian Duperreault
$200,000
Stephen M Silberstein
$175,000
Harry R. Halloran Jr.
$135,000
Raymond J. Bologna
$130,000
Douglas Farnham
$105,300
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 71% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 1,303
mixed ads
$437,800
targeting Tom Corbett
R
3,520
positive
$1.4 million
supporting Katie McGinty
D
ran 268
negative ads
est. $1 million
targeting Tom Corbett
R
State senator
$6.1 million
SENATE DISTRICT 026
John Kane
D
DONORS
est. total $1.4 million
Plumbers, Pipefitters Local 690
$60,000
Steamfitters Local 449
$41,000
United Association of Journeymen, Apprentices of The Plumbing, Pipe Fitting Industry of The United States, Canada / Ua
$30,000
Bricklayers, Amp, Allied Craftworkers Local 1
$25,000
Laborers Dc Pac Fund
$20,000
Steamfitters Local 420
$20,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 950
mixed ads
$1.2 million
targeting Thomas McGarrigle
R
153
positive
$204,000
supporting John Kane
D
Thomas McGarrigle
R
DONORS
est. total $1.2 million
Friends of Dominic Pileggi
$200,100
Pennsylvania Republican Party
$71,700
Friends of Tom McGarrigle
$58,000
Friends of Ted Erickson
$25,400
Vahan H Gureghian
$25,000
Pennsylvania Future Fund
$25,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 123
mixed ads
$266,200
targeting John Kane
D
410
negative
$950,100
targeting John Kane
D
13
positive
$26,600
supporting Thomas McGarrigle
R
SENATE DISTRICT 032
Pat Stefano
R
DONORS
est. total $771,300
Friends of Joe Scarnati
$10,000
Friends of Kim Ward
$7,500
Friends of Senator Don White
$5,000
Daniel Gearing
$4,000
Edward Franks, Theresa
$1,000
Unitemized Donations
$730
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 899
mixed ads
$487,600
targeting Deb Kula
D
371
positive
$283,700
supporting Pat Stefano
R
Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Campaign Committee
ran 851
negative ads
est. $427,200
targeting Pat Stefano
R
Deb Kula
D
DONORS
est. total $334,700
Pennsylvania State Education Association
$10,700
Citizens for Hughes
$5,000
Jay Costa Campaign Cmte
$5,000
Operating Engineers Local 66
$3,000
United Mine Workers of America / Umwa
$3,000
Unitemized Donations
$2,760
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 359
mixed ads
$202,300
targeting Pat Stefano
R
222
positive
$132,500
supporting Deb Kula
D
Pennsylvania Senate Republican Campaign Committee
ran 447
mixed ads
est. $269,200
targeting Deb Kula
D
SENATE DISTRICT 046
ran 197
negative ads
est. $320,700
targeting Tim Solobay
D
Tim Solobay
D
DONORS
est. total $237,800
Charles J Betters
$17,500
Pennsylvania State Education Association
$13,000
Operating Engineers Local 66
$12,500
Matthew Paul McTish, Lorraine M
$10,000
Rod L Piatt
$10,000
Pennsylvania Automotive Association
$6,500
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 23
mixed ads
$15,400
targeting Camera Bartolotta
R
382
positive
$222,400
supporting Tim Solobay
D
Camera Bartolotta
R
DONORS
Friends of Kim Ward
$2,500
Sean Logue
$1,000
Art Brown
$750
Art Swotzer
$750
Unitemized Donations
$515
Ronald Corrado
$500
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 73
mixed ads
est. $54,000
targeting Tim Solobay
D
SENATE DISTRICT 040
Mark Aurand
D
DONORS
est. total $356,500
Mark D Aurand
$10,000
Martin Aurand
$5,000
Mark Dodel
$4,000
W. Douglas Brown
$3,500
John M Aurand
$2,000
Unitemized Donations
$1,758
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 121
mixed ads
$49,600
targeting Mario Scavello
R
543
negative
$294,000
targeting Mario Scavello
R
54
negative
$12,900
targeting Mario Scavello
Tom Corbett
R
Tom Corbett
R
Mario Scavello
R
est. total $231,000
ran 245
mixed ads
$128,700
targeting Mark Aurand
D
215
positive
$102,300
supporting Mario Scavello
R
SENATE DISTRICT 028
Scott Wagner
R
DONORS
est. total $135,000
Scott R Wagner
$60,000
John Arnold
$15,000
Jean Ream
$10,000
Students First
$7,500
Robert Ackerman
$5,000
Charles Burnside
$5,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 117
mixed ads
$27,800
targeting Ron Miller
R
239
positive
$107,100
supporting Scott Wagner
R
Pennsylvania Senate Republican Campaign Committee
ran 167
negative ads
est. $39,200
targeting Scott Wagner
R
Ron Miller
R
DONORS
Senate Republican Campaign Cmte of Pennsylvania
$144,600
Pennsylvania Republican Party
$106,400
York County Republican Cmte
$50,000
Friends of Dominic Pileggi
$20,000
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
$10,000
Louis J Appell Jr
$5,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 100% of reports; includes reports as recent as April
17, 2014.
ran 174
positive ads
est. $30,800
supporting Ron Miller
R
ran 60
negative ads
est. $27,100
targeting Scott Wagner
R
York County Republican Committee
ran 73
negative ads
est. $15,100
targeting Scott Wagner
Linda Small
R
Linda Small
D
SENATE DISTRICT 006
Robert Tomlinson
R
DONORS
Southeast Republican Senate Victory Cmte
$50,000
Good Jobs Pennsylvania PAC
$10,000
Peco Energy
$7,500
Pennsylvania Automotive Association
$6,500
Bricklayers, Allied Craftworkers Local 1
$4,500
Philadelphia Association of Retail Druggists
$4,100
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as May
9, 2014.
ran 78
mixed ads
est. $141,800
targeting Kimberly Rose
D
SENATE DISTRICT 036
Ryan Aument
R
DONORS
Parents, Teachers for Putting Students First
$38,000
Cmte To Elect Aument
$12,800
David L Hollinger
$10,000
Pennsylvania Future Fund
$10,000
Lloyd for Senate Smucker
$10,000
Friends of Eli
$5,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 76
positive ads
est. $56,100
supporting Ryan Aument
R
Gordon Denlinger
R
DONORS
Pennsylvania Institute of Cpas
$5,300
Vahan H Gureghian
$5,000
Norman Hahn, Elizabeth M.
$3,000
Unitemized Donations
$2,605
David B Hanson
$2,500
Anthony H. / Carolyn F. Hahn
$2,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran four
positive ads
est. $6,360
supporting Gordon Denlinger
R
SENATE DISTRICT 002
Tomas Sanchez
D
DONORS
Lead PAC
$28,600
Rsb Investors Lp
$15,000
Tomas Sanchez
$15,000
Lewis Katz
$10,000
Students First
$10,000
Citizens for David Oh
$9,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 25
positive ads
est. $20,000
supporting Tomas Sanchez
D
SENATE DISTRICT 050
Michael Muha
D
DONORS
Jay Costa Campaign Cmte
$1,000
Terry Muha
$745
C. Sherman Allen
$500
Georgia Berner
$500
James Browne
$500
Ritchie Tabachnik
$500
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 67% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran six
mixed ads
est. $2,770
targeting Michele Brooks
R
SENATE DISTRICT 022
John Blake
D
DONORS
Elizabeth Anne Burns
$28,000
Unitemized Donations
$8,450
Charles Denaples
$5,000
Pennsylvania State Education Association
$5,000
Hospital, Health System Association of Pennsylvania
$4,634
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
$3,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran six
positive ads
est. $2,690
supporting John Blake
D
Lieutenant governor
$1.4 million
Mike Stack
D
DONORS
Felice R Stack
$100,300
Michael Stack
$35,000
Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters
$20,000
58th Democratic Ward
$18,500
Citizens for Hughes
$17,000
Plumbers, Pipefitters Local 690
$15,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 71% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 1,498
positive ads
est. $1.2 million
supporting Mike Stack
D
Mark Smith
D
DONORS
est. total $228,100
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers / Ibew
$22,000
Albert Lord
$15,000
Unitemized Donations
$11,700
Karen Saylor
$8,650
Anne O Umbrecht
$7,500
James Carrol Esq.
$6,593
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 71% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 147
mixed ads
$98,700
targeting Mike Stack
Mark Critz
D
Mark Critz
D
267
positive
$129,400
supporting Mark Smith
D
Mark Critz
D
DONORS
Greater Johnstown Regional PAC
$21,000
Operating Engineers Local 66
$15,000
John C Rezk
$15,000
Friends of Rich Fitzgerald
$12,000
Mid-Atlantic Laborers
$10,000
Mark Critz for Congress Cmte
$8,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 71% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 26
positive ads
est. $6,060
supporting Mark Critz
D
Brandon Neuman
D
DONORS
Friends of Brandon Neuman
$50,200
Steamfitters Local 449
$15,800
Keystone + Mountain + Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters
$10,000
Robert N. Pierce Jr.
$10,000
James E. Blue
$5,000
D, L Realty
$5,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 73% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 11
positive ads
est. $4,670
supporting Brandon Neuman
D
State representative
$292,600
HOUSE DISTRICT 117
Karen Boback
R
DONORS
est. total $60,700
House Republican Campaign Cmte of Pennsylvania
$52,200
Good Jobs Pennsylvania PAC
$10,000
Susan Francis Collini
$7,500
Northeast Pennsylvania Leadership Fund
$6,000
Pennsylvania Future Fund
$5,000
Transportation Construction Industries
$5,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 118
mixed ads
$49,300
targeting Davis Haire
R
23
positive
$11,400
supporting Karen Boback
R
ran 12
negative ads
est. $3,970
targeting Karen Boback
R
Laura Dickson
D
DONORS
Laura Dickson
$5,000
Agnes B Dickson
$1,000
Sandra Goodwin
$1,000
Unitemized Donations
$974
Wyoming County Democrats
$840
James Allport
$800
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran nine
positive ads
est. $2,130
supporting Laura Dickson
D
HOUSE DISTRICT 112
Kevin Haggerty
D
DONORS
Terry Barrett
$5,000
Kevin M Haggerty
$5,000
Anthony J. Lupia
$3,500
Unitemized Donations
$2,200
Eastern Pennsylvania Laborers
$1,500
Robert J. Noto
$1,500
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 67% of reports; includes reports as recent as May
9, 2014.
ran 37
positive ads
est. $26,700
supporting Kevin Haggerty
D
Bob Munley
D
DONORS
Robert Munley
$14,000
Joseph T. Munley
$14,000
Robert J Munley
$6,680
Kelly Munley
$4,500
Unitemized Donations
$2,972
Thomas Munley Jr
$2,500
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 19
positive ads
est. $14,300
supporting Bob Munley
D
Frank Farina
D
DONORS
Pennsylvania Democratic Party
$10,100
Steven John Brunetti
$2,750
Richard Davis
$2,500
Maury Nehme
$2,500
Brian M West
$2,500
Unitemized Donations
$2,440
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran four
positive ads
est. $80
supporting Frank Farina
D
HOUSE DISTRICT 120
Eileen Cipriani
D
DONORS
Phyllis for State Rep Com Mundy
$21,300
Unitemized Donations
$4,328
Patricia Tracey
$1,100
Emilys List
$1,000
Transport Workers Local 234
$1,000
Kathleen M. Lambert
$700
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 82
positive ads
est. $34,600
supporting Eileen Cipriani
D
Gary Mack
D
DONORS
Local Union #981 Ben Committee On Political Education
$3,000
Pa State Corrections Officers Asso
$2,500
Unitemized Donations
$1,984
Gary Mack
$1,258
Laborers International Union of N Amer. Local 130 PAC
$1,000
Bricklayers, Allied Craftworkers Local 5
$500
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as May
9, 2014.
ran eight
positive ads
est. $4,320
supporting Gary Mack
D
HOUSE DISTRICT 101
Mauree Gingrich
R
DONORS
House Republican Campaign Cmte of Pennsylvania
$13,900
Transportation Construction Industries
$5,150
Citizens for Jim Christiana
$5,000
Citizens for Stan Saylor
$5,000
Pennsylvania Future Fund
$5,000
Mike Turzai Leadership Fund
$2,137
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 68
mixed ads
est. $32,100
targeting John Dissinger
R
HOUSE DISTRICT 180
Quetcy Lozada
D
DONORS
Lead
$8,593
Friends of Tomas
$3,900
Jaime Neris
$2,750
Friends of Maria
$1,500
Enertia Llc
$1,000
Nydia Lopez
$1,000
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 33
positive ads
est. $30,500
supporting Quetcy Lozada
D
HOUSE DISTRICT 202
Jared Solomon
D
DONORS
Unitemized Donations
$12,300
John Ciccone
$5,000
Kelly Xia Huang
$5,000
Scott M Jenkins
$5,000
Daniel M Berger
$4,375
Sandra Gregg
$2,500
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran seven
negative ads
est. $27,100
targeting Mark Cohen
D
HOUSE DISTRICT 081
Michael Fleck
D
DONORS
Good Jobs Pennsylvania PAC
$22,900
Pennsylvania Future Fund
$5,000
Pennsylvanias for Economic Competiveness
$5,000
Lawrence M. Otter
$4,650
Pennsylvania State Education Association
$4,300
Mike Turzai Leadership Fund
$3,500
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 92
negative ads
est. $18,800
targeting Rich Irvin
R
HOUSE DISTRICT 176
Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee
ran 17
mixed ads
est. $9,290
targeting Jack Rader
R
Jack Rader
R
DONORS
Jack Rader Jr
$54,000
Unitemized Donations
$3,648
Carla Coover
$1,000
Kara Klaus-Major
$1,000
House Republican Campaign Cmte of Pennsylvania
$700
Anita M. Michael Dotta
$575
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 14
positive ads
est. $4,140
supporting Jack Rader
R
HOUSE DISTRICT 071
Bryan Barbin
D
DONORS
Western Pennsylvania Laborers
$3,500
Friends To Elect Michael McGeehan
$2,500
Pennsylvania Association for Justice
$2,500
Plumbers, Pipefitters Local 354
$2,000
Peco Energy
$1,500
Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
$1,500
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 37
positive ads
est. $10,700
supporting Bryan Barbin
D
HOUSE DISTRICT 083
Jeff Wheeland
R
DONORS
House Republican Campaign Cmte of Pennsylvania
$4,814
Daniel J. Ertel
$1,800
William Ertel, Christine
$1,800
Tom Erwin
$1,610
John J. Albarano
$1,500
Daniel A Klingerman
$1,500
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran 14
mixed ads
est. $4,930
targeting Rick Mirabito
D
Rick Mirabito
D
DONORS
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
$6,500
Afscme Council 13
$1,500
Pennsylvania State Education Association
$1,500
Plumbers, Pipefitters Local 520
$1,500
Food, Commercial Workers Local 1776
$1,250
Unitemized Donations
$1,215
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran nine
positive ads
est. $3,620
supporting Rick Mirabito
D
HOUSE DISTRICT 193
Bryan Gembusia
R
DONORS
Bryan A Gembusia
$8,586
John Thompson
$3,533
Shelly Capozzi
$1,000
Michael Coyle
$1,000
Duff Mainweiler
$1,000
Craig Adler
$500
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics data — includes 75% of reports; includes reports as recent as June
19, 2014.
ran five
positive ads
est. $4,650
supporting Bryan Gembusia
R
Source: Center for Public Integrity analysis of Kantar Media/CMAG, National Institute on Money in State Politics data
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