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Elder A. Vogel
State Senator, District 47, State Senate
In the General Assembly
Senate District 47 R · 550 floor votes this session, 0% not voting
Bills and resolutions they introduced (prime sponsor): 15 (1 became law) — SB 411, SB 1427, SB 1440, SB 1485, SB 579, SB 689, SR 115, SR 143, SR 161, SR 19, SR 213, SR 299 …
Statements of Financial Interests
| Statement | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 statement Senator, Pennsylvania Senate | 2026-04-21 | 2 income sources, 2 business offices |
| 2024 statement SENATOR, PENNSYLVANIA SENATE | 2025-04-02 | 1 income sources · paper |
| 2023 statement SENATOR, PENNSYLVANIA SENATE | 2024-02-07 | 1 income sources · paper |
Findings
None.
Campaign money: State Senate District 47
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $50,553
Largest payees: Friends of Tom Jones $25,000 Other (described) · Tyler Falk $6,375 Other (described) · Hilton & Towers $2,014 Other (described) · Pens.com $1,783 Other (described) · Inspired Hearts & Hands $1,500 Other (described) · 4Imprint $885 Other (described) · Minuteman Press $824 Other (described) · Brusters Real Ice Cream $750 Other (described)
Expenditures on their reports filed in 2025–2026; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CJ Betters Owner · CJ Betters Enterprises · Aliquippa | Person or other | $10,000 |
| Mark Betters Owner · M Betters Construction · Monaca | Person or other | $5,000 |
| PHHA PAC Chester | Political committee | $4,000 |
| BETTER PA PAC Harrisburg | Political committee | $2,500 |
| MSOA PAC Meadow Lands | Political committee | $2,500 |
| Jomathan Kamin Owner · Goldberg Kamin & Garvin · Pittsburgh | Person or other | $2,500 |
| David Whartenby Owner · Carpenters for Hire · Evans City | Person or other | $2,500 |
| Gary Guy Owner · Guy's Mechanical Systems · Rochester | Person or other | $2,500 |
| Don Graham Owner · Dillon McCandless King Coulter & Graham · Cranberry Twp | Person or other | $2,500 |
| Jonathan Stefanik Owner · Stefanik Next Generation Contracting · Aliquippa | Person or other | $2,500 |
| C Tucker Cope Owner · C Tucker Cope Design · Salem | Person or other | $2,500 |
| Ned Mitrovich Managing Principle · LSSE Civil Engineers and Surveyors · Aliquippa | Person or other | $2,500 |
| PAA PAC Harrisburg | Political committee | $2,500 |
| TENARIS GLOBAL SERVICES (USA) CORP. PAC (TENARIS USA PAC) Houston | Political committee | $2,000 |
| OPERATORS FOR SKILL PAC Harrisburg | Political committee | $2,000 |
Filers: VOGEL, ELDER FOR SENATE (2008026), ELDER VOGEL JR. (2024C0110). From the Department of State's campaign finance export; reports filed in 2025–2026.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J Betters Owner, CJ Betters Enterprises · Aliquippa | $10,000 | 4 | |
| Mark Betters VICE PRESIDENT, M. BETTERS CONSTRUCTION INC. · Monaca | $5,000 | 2 | |
| PHHA PAC Group or PAC · Chester | $4,000 | 22 | |
| BETTER PENNSYLVANIA PAC Group or PAC · Harrisburg | $3,000 | 55 | |
| MSOA PAC Group or PAC · Meadow Lands | $2,500 | 24 | |
| David Whartenby OWNER, CARPENTERS FOR HIRE · Evans City | $2,500 | 2 | |
| Gary Guy OWNER, GUYS MECHANICAL SERVICES · Rochester | $2,500 | 2 | |
| Jonathan Stefanik PRINCIPAL, STEFANIK'S NEXT GENERATION CONTRACTING CO · Aliquippa | $2,500 | 4 | |
| Ned Mitrovich PRINCIPAL, LENNON SMITH SOULERET ENGINEERING, INC · Aliquippa | $2,500 | 3 | |
| PAA PAC Group or PAC · Harrisburg | $2,500 | 79 | |
| OPERATORS FOR SKILL PAC Group or PAC · Harrisburg | $2,000 | 157 | |
| PA HBPA PAC Group or PAC · Grantville | $2,000 | 17 | |
| PA OIL MARKETERS PAC (POMPAC) Group or PAC · Middletown | $2,000 | 7 | |
| VISTRA ENERGY LEADERS PAC OF VISTRA CORP Group or PAC · Irving | $2,000 | 10 | |
| STANDARDBRED BREEDERS ASSOC OF PA PAC Group or PAC · Hanover | $2,000 | 23 |