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 February 8
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania SEIU Cope | $280,000 | $140,000 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $210,270 | $10,013 |
| Wolf, PAC | $134,779 | $4,084 |
| The Boeing Company Political Action Committee | $118,244 | $41 |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, PAC | $82,236 | $87 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $82,000 | $3,727 |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee | $76,065 | $90 |
| Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee | $74,609 | $53 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $50,447 | $701 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | $50,291 | $838 |
| Friends of Tim Bonner | $50,116 | $5,012 |
| DGA Victory Fund | $40,520 | $4,502 |
| Good Jobs Pennsylvania, PAC | $39,000 | $3,000 |
| FirstEnergy Corporation Political Action Committee | $37,897 | $62 |
| Jay Costa Jr for State Senate | $37,100 | $2,854 |
| Citizens for Patrick Browne | $35,000 | $3,182 |
| Friends of Kevin Boyle | $35,000 | $17,500 |
| International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $33,512 | $2,578 |
| Committee to Elect Jim Brewster | $32,850 | $1,643 |
| A T & T, PAC | $31,344 | $2,239 |
| Friends of Rich Fitzgerald | $29,600 | $2,960 |
| Pennsylvania Medical, PAC | $27,700 | $379 |
| Bridge Across Pennsylvania, PAC | $24,500 | $4,900 |
| George Scott for Pennsylvania 15 | $22,855 | $241 |
| Local 0066 Club, PAC | $22,712 | $11,356 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Action Committee | $21,185 | $138 |
| Committee to Elect Dan Laughlin | $21,150 | $1,175 |
| Friends of Farnese | $20,500 | $1,864 |
| Friends of Matt Bradford | $20,500 | $5,125 |
| Johnson & Johnson Political Action Committee | $20,245 | $29 |
| TBB, PAC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Taxpayers for Gregory Archetto | $19,394 | $2,771 |
| Montgomery County Democratic Committee | $19,210 | $2,134 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $18,455 | $1,153 |
| Enterprise Holdings Political Action Committee, Inc. | $17,927 | $44 |
| MSOA, PAC | $17,035 | $117 |
| Committee to Re-Elect John Sabatina JR | $16,070 | $595 |
| Friends of Julie Slomski | $15,700 | $1,308 |
| Citizens for Hughes | $15,500 | $2,214 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee & Individual Account, PAC | $15,500 | $15,500 |
| Chester County Democratic Committee | $13,971 | $1,746 |
| Dauphin County Republican Committee | $13,553 | $904 |
| Responsible Citizens for Economic Progress | $13,500 | $1,929 |
| Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association | $12,613 | $4,204 |
| Committee to Elect Pam Snyder | $12,500 | $1,563 |
| Bucks County Democratic Committee | $12,073 | $4,024 |
| Daypac | $11,950 | $2,390 |
| Turn Pennsylvania Blue | $11,628 | $352 |
| Highmark of Highmark Inc. , PAC | $10,577 | $43 |
| Pennsylvanians for Tomorrow | $10,500 | $1,750 |
Alerts Sign-up