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Jay Costa
Pennsylvania State Senate District 43
$5,224,030Total Contributions
$5,204,193Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $155,000.00 | International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 95 |
| $146,000.00 | Local 0449 Steamfitters Union PAC |
| $138,500.00 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC |
| $130,000.00 | Psea-Pace for State Elections |
| $121,700.00 | Lawpac (PA Assoc for Justice) |
| $113,500.00 | Afscme Council 13 |
| $110,000.00 | Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters |
| $100,000.00 | 2020 Future Fund |
| $95,000.00 | Ortho (PAC) |
| $90,000.00 | Jewish Community PAC of Pittsburgh |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $2,213,000.00 | Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee |
| $322,295.00 | Ampersand Strategies LLC |
| $264,839.50 | Spb Strategies LLC |
| $198,590.14 | 3 Lakes Golf Course |
| $145,698.50 | Christina B Rushe |
| $97,714.54 | Nicholas Bellavia |
| $81,418.03 | Discover Card |
| $75,000.00 | Jill Dennin |
| $70,000.00 | Jimmy Dillon |
| $68,708.35 | Common Plea Catering |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000.00 | The PA Blue Victory Fund |
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In Pennsylvania, state-level candidates have raised $188.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Sept. 10, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $97.4 million and Republican candidates have raised $76.6 million.