Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections.
Committees receiving the most contributions during week ending Sep. 17
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Students First, PAC | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $2,570,880 | $403 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee & Individual Account, PAC | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $594,623 | $66,069 |
| Friends of Doug Mastriano | $244,530 | $265 |
| DGA Victory Fund | $168,058 | $18,673 |
| Friends of Joanna Mcclinton | $130,200 | $6,853 |
| Kennedy Democrats | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee Ie Committee | $71,444 | $71,444 |
| Progressive Turnout Project | $58,930 | $58 |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, PAC | $54,318 | $81 |
| International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, & Reinforcing, Iron Workers | $51,629 | $214 |
| Friends of Joe Pittman | $47,550 | $3,396 |
| Friends of Marty Flynn | $43,700 | $971 |
| FedEx Corporation Political Action Committee | $42,677 | $22 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $41,640 | $2,313 |
| Spirit of 1776 | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| Political Information Committee of CPAs | $38,450 | $592 |
| Elisabeth Baker for Senate | $31,570 | $385 |
| Santarsiero for State Senate | $27,812 | $568 |
| Local 0066 Club, PAC | $26,311 | $26,311 |
| HDR Employee Owners PAC, Inc. | $22,324 | $25 |
| Highmark of Highmark Inc. , PAC | $20,369 | $26 |
| Johnson & Johnson Political Action Committee | $19,701 | $30 |
| FirstEnergy Corporation Political Action Committee | $18,246 | $52 |
| United Steelworkers Political Action Fund | $17,878 | $27 |
| Zeneca Political Action Committee, Inc. | $16,200 | $16 |
| PAWC-PAC | $14,500 | $2,900 |
| MSOA, PAC | $12,300 | $90 |
| Greenlee Partners State, PAC | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| CABELL FOR Pennsylvania | $10,000 | $2,500 |
| Local 5, IBEW, PAC | $9,860 | $9,860 |
| Chamber, PAC | $9,750 | $1,625 |
| TransCanada USA Services PAC, Inc. | $9,462 | $51 |
| Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging, PAC | $9,125 | $456 |
| HRG, PAC | $8,231 | $235 |
| Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Committee to Support | $8,171 | $74 |
| Democratic Party Committee of Berks County, Pennsylvania | $7,975 | $295 |
| Windstream Holdings II Political Action Committee, LLC | $7,860 | $33 |
| Peco Energy Company State Political Action Committee | $7,014 | $48 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Action Committee | $6,945 | $68 |
| Calpine Corporation, PAC | $6,792 | $37 |
| Friends of Debbie Turici | $6,600 | $825 |
| Waste Management Employees Better Government Fund | $6,457 | $16 |
| Larson Design Group, PAC | $6,340 | $163 |
| Pennsylvania Optometric, PAC | $6,173 | $112 |
| SUSQUEHANNA County Republican Committee | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Turn Pennsylvania Blue | $5,964 | $98 |
| Giant Eagle, Inc. | $5,947 | $297 |
| Pennsylvania Duquesne Light | $5,568 | $50 |
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