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2016

Pennsylvania Senate

Last update: Oct. 18, 2016 | 4:16 p.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $24,867,936
Total candidate spending: $22,103,937
Total outside spending: $85,413,886
Candidate + outside spending: $107,517,823

Incumbent: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Toss-up/Tilt Republican

Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party) Incumbent Cash on hand Cash on hand date Candidate Fundraising Candidate Spending Outside Spending For Outside Spending Against
TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y $7,690,491 6/30/16 $13,867,421 $12,001,483 $7,629,413 $35,221,653
MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N $2,400,514 6/30/16 $6,786,951 $4,386,437 $13,113,533 $26,372,047
SESTAK, JOSEPH A JR (D) N $26,639 6/30/16 $2,929,635 $4,441,690 $1,389,634 $1,554,683
FETTERMAN, JOHN KART (D) N $314 6/30/16 $756,304 $755,989 $132,920 $0
PAWLOWSKI, ED (D) N $1,589 6/30/16 $435,661 $434,070 $0 $0
VODVARKA, JOSEPH JOHN (D) N $176 6/30/16 $66,027 $60,951 $0 $0
STERN, EVERETT ALEXANDER (R) N $0 12/31/15 $21,100 $21,100 $0 $0
HUDOCK, BRANDON GENE (None) N $2,618 6/30/16 $4,835 $2,216 $0 $0

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee Candidate Support
Oppose
Payee Amount Date Purpose
SENATE MAJORITY PAC TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH
Oppose
Waterfront Strategies - Washington, DC $40,967 2016-10-18 Media Buy - Estimate
SENATE MAJORITY PAC TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH
Oppose
Precision Network, LLC - Washington, DC $78,750 2016-10-18 Online Advertising - Estimate
SENATE MAJORITY PAC TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH
Oppose
Shorr Johnson Magnus - Philadelphia, PA $10,000 2016-10-18 Media Production Costs - Estimate
SENATE MAJORITY PAC TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH
Oppose
Waterfront Strategies - Washington, DC $117,073 2016-10-18 Media Buy - Estimate
FOR OUR FUTURE MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA
Support
For Our Future Action Fund - Washington, DC $6,038 2016-10-16 Actual Cost for Canvassing Services from 9/19-9/25

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee Candidate Incumbent Office Sought Support / Oppose Total outside spending
SENATE MAJORITY PAC TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$13,078,117
FREEDOM PARTNERS ACTION FUND, INC. MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$10,589,773
INDEPENDENCE USA PAC TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Support
$7,439,904
SENATE MAJORITY PAC MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$7,115,171
SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$6,601,111
NRSC MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$5,149,852
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$4,393,341
WOMEN VOTE! TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$4,118,751
PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$3,877,428
DSCC TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$3,749,348
DSCC MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$2,455,360
PROSPERITY FOR PENNSYLVANIA INC MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$2,314,373
END CITIZENS UNITED TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$2,232,539
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS VICTORY FUND TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$1,919,557
NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUND MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$1,713,077
WOMEN VOTE! SESTAK, JOSEPH A JR (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$1,554,540
ACCOUNTABLE LEADERSHIP SESTAK, JOSEPH A JR (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$1,389,634
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$1,169,944
DSCC MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$812,627
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$588,844
PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$515,374
NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$425,354
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$417,852
UNITED WE CAN MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$281,982
AMERICAN UNITY PAC INC MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$260,000
WOMEN VOTE! MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$195,907
UNITED WE CAN TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$172,800
15104; THE FETTERMAN, JOHN KART (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$132,921
VOTEVETS MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$123,451
USW WORKS MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$101,061
FOR OUR FUTURE MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$98,353
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Support
$68,358
GROWTH & OPPORTUNITY PAC, INC. MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$55,468
ENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUND MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$50,499
FOR OUR FUTURE TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$48,220
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Support
$39,350
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Support
$30,000
ENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUND TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$25,685
CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Support
$21,609
NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$21,352
PROSPERITY FOR PENNSYLVANIA INC TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Support
$19,300
CASA IN ACTION INC. MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$13,628
VIGOP (VIRGIN ISLANDS REPUBLICAN PARTY) TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Support
$10,291
WORKING AMERICA COALITION MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA (D) N US Sen. (PA)
Support
$7,225
WORKING AMERICA COALITION TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH (R) Y US Sen. (PA)
Oppose
$6,400
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