Conservation Voters of PA’s Independent Expenditure Totals More Than $1.19 Million

CVPA Victory Fund invested over $1.19 million towards expanding the razor-thin pro-environment majority in the State House and flipping the State Senate, with the ultimate goal of establishing a pro-environment trifecta in Pennsylvania for the first time in over 33 years,

Who We Targeted

State Senate Targets

Throughout this session, the State Senate made it abundantly clear whose side they are on – and it’s not everyday Pennsylvanians. They had dozens of chances to take action – to lower electric bills, regulate AI data centers, protect drinking water, expand clean energy, strengthen voting rights, and give communities a greater voice over development. And they stood with corporations and billionaires every single time, refusing to take action.

CVPA Victory Fund focused on flipping four key seats in the state Senate:

Senate District 6 in Bucks County, where CVPA endorsed candidate Eileen Albillar is running to unseat Sen. Frank Farry, who earned a 0% on the Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard.
Senate District 16 in Bucks and Lehigh Counties, where CVPA endorsed candidate Mark Pinsley is running to replace Sen. Jarrett Coleman, who earned 11% on the Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard.
Senate District 24 in Berks and Montgomery Counties, where CVPA endorsed candidate Chris Thomas is running against Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, who earned a 0% on the Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard.
Senate District 40 in Lackawanna, Monroe, and Wayne Counties, where CVPA endorsed candidate Brian Wrightson is running to stop Sen. Rosemary Brown, who earned a 0% on the Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard.

State House Targets

Top targets for CVPA Victory Fund in the State House include defeating four incumbents who voted against commonsense regulations on AI data centers to protect Pennsylvanians:

Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-HD 44)
Rep. Joe Emrick (R-HD 137)
Rep. Shelby Labs (R-HD 143)
Rep. Craig Williams (R-HD 160)

Running to replace these candidates are four challengers who have made lowering the cost of utility bills, protecting public lands, investing in clean energy, and regulating data centers central to their campaigns: Hadley Haas (D-HD 44), Jeff Warren (D-HD 137), Tim Hayes (D-HD 143), and Elizabeth Moro (D-HD 160).

CVPA Victory Fund also backed Sara Agerton (D) in the open seat in House District 88 and clean water champion Rep. Brian Munroe in House District 144.

What We Did

Layered ad campaign: CVPA Victory Fund ran television and digital ads along with static programmatic in all 10 state House and Senate target districts to more than 229,000 voters. Ads can be viewed HERE.
Content creator collaboration: CVPA Victory Fund collaboration with Pennsylvania-based content creator Cat Janisko of Pennsylvania Junkie to produce district-specific ads about the stakes of the elections and the stark difference between the candidates on the ballot, along with an organic video which she posted on her profile.
Partnership in CD 8: CVPA Victory Fund partnered with For Our Future on a large-scale direct voter contact program that will have knocked over 12,000 doors and called over 28,000 voters by Election Day in the portions of Senate District 40 that are nested in Congressional District 8 in Northeast PA. CVPA Victory Fund will advocate for Brian Wrightson, running against Sen. Rosemary Brown in Senate District 40, while For Our Future will be encouraging voters to turn out for Paige Cognetti who is running against Rep. Rob Bresnahan in Congressional District 8.
Independent Expenditure Canvass: CVPA Victory Fund will have knocked on 23,700 doors by Election Day in Bucks County advocating for pro-environment candidates Eileen Albillar in SD 6, Mark Pinsley in SD 16, Tim Hayes in HD 143, and Rep. Brian Munroe in HD 144.

By the Numbers

By the end of Election Day, Conservation Voters of PA’s coordinated and independent expenditure programs will have contacted over 292,000 voters: