50 PACS WITH THE LARGEST INCREASE IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1994-1996

1994 1996
NAME CONTRIB CONTRIB GROWTH
1. LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE $330,100 $839,100 $509,000
2. ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL LAWYERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $575,435 $1,031,850 $456,415
3. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $446,000 $891,600 $445,600
4. DEALERS ELECTION ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION $340,920 $780,675 $439,755
5. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION COMMITTEE $490,655 $911,375 $420,720
6. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION $332,000 $745,125 $413,125
7. UAW - V CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) $408,019 $805,125 $397,106
8. BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS $326,450 $688,049 $361,599
9. AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T PAC) $508,550 $861,808 $353,258
10. EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENGPAC) $134,637 $474,200 $339,563
11. NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NBWA PAC) $192,755 $503,392 $310,637
12. REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $336,370 $643,093 $306,723
13. ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $144,460 $450,375 $305,915
14. NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $300,550 $598,590 $298,040
15. TRANSPORTATION POLITICAL EDUCATION LEAGUE $328,280 $623,700 $295,420
16. ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB, A DEPT OF UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS INT'L UNION $244,983 $535,911 $290,928
17. TEAM AMERITECH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $115,732 $403,865 $288,133
18. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UPSPAC) $725,605 $1,008,969 $283,364
19. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $72,750 $322,850 $250,100
20. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $325,615 $571,210 $245,595
21. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $209,480 $452,742 $243,262
22. ARTHUR ANDERSEN PAC (FKA) ARTHUR ANDERSEN/ANDERSEN CONSULTING PAC $55,310 $295,533 $240,223
23. CWA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $205,611 $436,865 $231,254
24. DELOITTE AND TOUCHE LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $36,050 $248,222 $212,172
25. AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS, AFL-CIO VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND $485,470 $692,210 $206,740
26. UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $187,104 $384,818 $197,714
27. NATIONAL PAC $22,000 $213,000 $191,000
28. NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE PAC $123,456 $314,050 $190,594
29. GLAXO WELLCOME INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $112,485 $302,418 $189,933
30. MID-AMERICA DAIRYMEN, INC - DAIRY EDUCATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $127,800 $310,500 $182,700
31. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANETHESIOLOGISTS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $110,800 $293,476 $182,676
32. UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION FUND $176,312 $357,700 $181,388
33. NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $156,963 $338,144 $181,181
34. CAMPAIGN AMERICA $48,977 $223,410 $174,433
35. BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC EMPLOYEES FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $107,550 $280,717 $173,167
36. ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (ACRE) $151,350 $321,150 $169,800
37. TENNECO INC. EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (AKA TENNECO EMPLOYEES GOOD $44,500 $211,125 $166,625
38. SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE (PAL) $193,400 $359,600 $166,200
39. NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $440,676 $605,666 $164,990
40. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND $107,000 $264,625 $157,625
41. IRONWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $132,070 $288,165 $156,095
42. PEAT MARWICK PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS & EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PEAT $46,650 $199,250 $152,600
43. GEORGIA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500 $151,750 $148,250
44. PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA PHIL-PAC) $289,293 $430,050 $140,757
45. CREDIT UNION LEGISLATIVE ACTION COUNCIL $209,508 $347,547 $138,039
46. U.S. TOBACCO EXECUTIVES, ADMINISTRATORS AND MANAGERS POLITICAL ACTION $126,300 $262,500 $136,200
47. DISTRICT NO 1 PCD MEBA POLITICAL ACTION FUND $56,000 $192,175 $136,175
48. AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AHCA-PAC) $151,700 $287,254 $135,554
49. COOPERS & LYBRAND PAC $98,859 $231,459 $132,600
50. PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) $99,097 $228,700 $129,603