Democrat · PA · District 12 · House

Bhavini Patel

Raised $50K in PAC and organizational contributions from 11 committees during the 2024 federal election cycle, led by Laborers' International Union of North America ($5K), from Federal Election Commission filings through August 2026.

$50K
Total received
House
Challenger / open
11
Contributing PACs

The verdict

Bhavini Patel ranks in the top 50% of 1,269 federal candidates by PAC and organizational money raised, with $50K from 11 committees in the 2024 cycle.

Top 50%
of 1,269 funded candidates
$50K
total PAC & org receipts
11
contributing committees
$5K
from Laborers' Internatio…

Who funds Bhavini Patel

Top organizational PAC contributors during the 2024 cycle, from FEC filings.

Laborers' International Unio…$5KPlumbers & Steamfitters Loca…$5KInternational Association of…$5KHindu American$5KInternational Union of Opera…$5KAmericans4hindus PAC (multi-…$5KInternational Brotherhood of…$5KInternational Brotherhood of…$5K
Top PAC contributors to Bhavini Patel · FEC (2024 cycle)

Outside spending on Bhavini Patel

Independent expenditures are money outside committees (super PACs and others) spend for or against a candidate, reported to the FEC but, by law, not contributions to the campaign and not coordinated with it. Shown separately from the contributions above.

$612K
Total outside spending
$612K
Spent supporting
$0
Spent opposing

Top spenders supporting

Campaign Finance Summary

Bhavini Patel (D-PA) has received $50K in PAC and organizational contributions during the 2024 federal election cycle. The largest single contribution came from Laborers' International Union of North America, totaling $5K. The top 10 contributing organizations account for a significant portion of total receipts, reflecting concentrated donor support from key interest groups. As a non-incumbent candidate, building a donor base is a critical component of campaign viability.

These contributions come from PACs and organizational committees registered with the Federal Election Commission. Individual contributions are reported separately and are not included in these totals. Understanding who funds a candidate provides transparency into the interests that may influence policy priorities.

What Bhavini Patel's FEC Filings Reveal

Bhavini Patel is a Democrat candidate for House representing PA, District 12, tracked in Federal Election Commission filings under committee ID H2PA18259. During the 2024 federal election cycle, 11 PACs and organizational committees contributed a combined $50K to Bhavini Patel's campaign, a figure that reflects only organizational PAC receipts, individual donor contributions are reported separately and are not included in this total.

The single largest organizational contribution came from Laborers' International Union of North America at $5K, and the top 10 contributing PACs collectively represent the core institutional support base for this house campaign. Because federal candidates must identify every PAC donor above minimum thresholds in quarterly or semi-annual reports, the donor composition shown here gives a reliable map of which industries, trade groups, and ideological committees have aligned with Bhavini Patel's candidacy.

As a non-incumbent, Bhavini Patel's PAC receipt profile reflects coalition-building in progress, donor concentration and timing are leading indicators of campaign viability. Reading these contributions alongside lobbying disclosures and committee assignments provides the clearest picture of the interests that may shape this candidate's policy priorities through the 2024 cycle and beyond.

Where Bhavini Patel's donor orgs also show up

3 of 11 donor organizations (30% of Bhavini Patel's PAC receipts, $15K) also file Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act reports, with the densest HQ cluster in DC. No overlapping federal contractors appear in this donor set.

3
donors also lobby · $15K (30%)
0
donors also contract · $0 (0%)
DC
top donor HQ · $20K from 4 committees

Donor headquarters mix

HQ state Committees PAC dollars
DC 4 $20K
MD 3 $13K
TX 1 $5K
MO 1 $5K
CA 1 $5K
PA 1 $2K

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Bhavini Patel's campaign?

Bhavini Patel receives campaign contributions from PACs and organizational committees. The top contributing organization is Laborers' International Union of North America, which contributed $5K. In total, Bhavini Patel received $50K during the 2024 election cycle from 11 contributing organizations tracked in FEC filings.

How much has Bhavini Patel received in total contributions?

Bhavini Patel (Democrat, PA) received $50K in PAC and organizational contributions during the 2024 federal election cycle. All data comes from Federal Election Commission filings.

What office is Bhavini Patel running for?

Bhavini Patel is a Democrat candidate for House in PA, District 12. Bhavini Patel is a challenger or running for an open seat.

Do Bhavini Patel's donors also lobby or hold federal contracts?

3 of 11 donor organizations (30% of Bhavini Patel's PAC receipts, $15K) also file Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act reports, with the densest HQ cluster in DC. No overlapping federal contractors appear in this donor set. PlainInfluence joins FEC contribution filings to Senate LDA lobbying totals and USAspending contract awards for the same organizations, the join is descriptive, not causal.

Where does FEC campaign finance data come from?

All campaign finance data shown here is sourced from the Federal Election Commission (FEC), which requires candidates, PACs, and party committees to file periodic reports disclosing receipts and disbursements. FEC data is public record and covers the 2024 federal election cycle. PlainInfluence aggregates and presents this data for transparency.

How does Bhavini Patel's fundraising compare to others?

Bhavini Patel received $50K in PAC contributions during the 2024 cycle. To see how this compares to other House candidates in PA, visit the Rankings page for side-by-side comparisons of all tracked politicians by total contributions received.

Campaign Finance Context

Bhavini Patel's $50K in PAC contributions from 11 committees is a house candidate money set for the 2024 cycle. 3 of 11 donor organizations (30% of Bhavini Patel's PAC receipts, $15K) also file Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act reports, with the densest HQ cluster in DC. No overlapping federal contractors appear in this donor set. Organizational PAC dollars are distinct from individual donations and from the $612K in independent expenditures tracked for or against this candidate.

Data: Federal Election Commission, 2024 cycle. Contributions shown are from PACs and organizational committees. Verify filings at fec.gov/data.

According to FEC Form 3 / 3X filings through August 2026, Bhavini Patel took in $50K from 11 organizational committees, with lobbyist overlap in the donor set. Methodology and vintage notes are on our methodology page.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainInfluence.

Every figure on PlainInfluence is rendered directly from official FEC, Senate LDA and USAspending records, no number is typed in by an editor. Receipt, disbursement, and outside-spending totals are aggregated directly from FEC bulk data, no figure is hand-entered. Disclosed contributions, lobbying, and contracts are lawful, regulated activities, appearing on this page is not an allegation of wrongdoing. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, our disclaimer, or report a data error. Data current as of 2023-2024.