Biggest donors to Corbett and Wolf campaigns listed:

[femmocrat]

Governor candidates Corbett, Wolf net at least $31M from donors

By The Associated Press
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, 10:15 p.m.

Donors to the campaigns of Republican Gov. Tom Corbett and his Democratic challenger, Tom Wolf, have given at least $31 million. The vast majority of those donations came from individuals, families, businesses and groups that gave $10,000 or more in cash, services or goods.

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Below is a breakdown of the donors who reached the $10,000 mark, based on finance reports submitted to the state by the two campaigns. The figures are current through June 9, the latest data the campaigns were required to make available. The next campaign finance reports are due Sept. 23. The election is Nov. 4.

TOP 10 DONORS TO TOM CORBETT

1. Republican Governors Association, $1.82 million

2. John M. Templeton Jr., president and CEO, Templeton Foundation, $420,000

3. Republican Party of Pennsylvania, $346,846

4. John S. Middleton, $300,000

5. H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest, owner, Interstate General Media (parent company of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News), $252,000

6. Pennsylvania Future Fund political action committee, $152,500

7. Albert Boscov, chairman and CEO, Boscov's Department Store LLC, $150,000

8. Joseph Neubauer, chairman, Aramark Holdings Corp., $126,600

9. David E. Barensfeld, president, Ellwood Group Inc., $102,000

10. Lance Shaner, CEO, Shaner Enterprises, $100,000

TOP 10 DONORS TO TOM WOLF

1. Tom Wolf, $10 million

2. M. Thomas Grumbacher, chairman, The Bon-Ton Stores, $1.15 million

3. American Federation of Teachers and affiliates, $610,000

4. Service Employees International Union, $500,000

5. Pennsylvania State Education Association, $500,000

6. Louis J. Appell Jr., chairman, Susquehanna Real Estate LP, $475,000

7. William Wolf, father, $450,000

8. Bill Zimmerman, cousin, $350,000

9. Democratic Governors Association, $261,000

10. George W. Hodges, chairman, York Water Co., $250,000

NOTABLE DONORS TO BOTH CAMPAIGNS

1. Saul Ewing LLP and its lawyers, $114,000 ($102,000 to Corbett; $12,000 to Wolf)

2. Ballard Spahr LLC and its lawyers, $81,000 ($51,000 to Corbett; $30,000 to Wolf)

3. Stradley Ronon Stevens and Young LLC and its lawyers, $79,000 ($64,000 to Corbett; $15,000 to Wolf)

4. Graham Co. executives, $70,000 ($42,000 to Wolf, $28,000 to Corbett)



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[JPZenger]

1. Corbett's funders hide behind Governors' Assn.

Corbett's big donors hide their names behind the Governors' Assn. According to previous reports, most of those donors include multi-billionaire Sheldon Adelson who controls Sands Casinos (who is not allowed to directly donate to a Pa. candidate under PA.'s anti-gambling corruption laws), frackers, and fracking suppliers.

Adelson loves to support losing causes. He flooded Newt Gingrich's Presidential campaign with multiple millions long after Gingrich had been a serious contender.

Meanwhile, most of Wolf's big donors are Republican businessmen from York County who have known and worked with him personally for decades and who respect him independent of his party.

Also, the $10 million from Wolf makes him appear richer than he is. Most of it was a loan. He in effect mortgaged his partial ownership of the Wolf Organization to fund his campaign. As a result, his daughters will never get rich from an inheritance. That is fine - they are both well-educated and have their own careers in other states.

[femmocrat]

2. I was wondering about the huge discrepancy between the rep. governors and the democrats.

Makes sense that they hide their contributions. I would love to see Adelson lose another boatload of money! LOL

[JPZenger]

3. Wolf already gave away $10 million to worthy causes before this race started

Before this race started, it was estimated that Tom Wolf and his wife had already given away $10 million to worthy causes, including charities, PA. colleges and progressive political candidates. One person said Tom Wolf was often the only source of money for Dems trying to run in red districts in central Pa. His family also has a long history of philanthropy.

He could have spent that money on Ferraris, instead of driving around an old Jeep and living in the same family home in a small town for decades.