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 May 9
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania SEIU Cope | $350,000 | $350,000 |
| Future Now Fund - Pennsylvania | $320,000 | $106,667 |
| DGA Victory Fund | $300,471 | $42,924 |
| Building for America's Future | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $156,075 | $156,075 |
| Suplizio for Senate | $125,457 | $13,940 |
| Friends of Cris Dush | $108,045 | $5,145 |
| Nina for Pennsylvania | $91,617 | $11,452 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | $78,600 | $4,367 |
| Friends of Mimi | $67,474 | $22,491 |
| Psea-Pace for State Elections | $66,375 | $54 |
| Democratic Governors Association - Pennsylvania | $59,324 | $132 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $56,575 | $2,176 |
| Democratic Attorneys General Association - Pennsylvania | $51,090 | $1,762 |
| Friends of Rob Mercuri | $48,925 | $2,718 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee | $42,902 | $19 |
| Friends of Farnese | $41,338 | $2,584 |
| Westfield Employee Federation of Ohio Farmers Insurance County, PAC | $38,554 | $38,554 |
| International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $36,939 | $4,104 |
| Cappelletti for Pennsylvania | $35,675 | $1,622 |
| People for Emily Kinkead | $35,604 | $2,967 |
| Leadership for Educational Equity Pennsylvania, PAC | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, PAC | $28,926 | $156 |
| Merck & Company, Employees Political Action Committee, Inc. | $28,166 | $49 |
| Change Pennsylvania | $24,150 | $1,509 |
| Friends of Julie Slomski | $23,894 | $2,389 |
| Local 0066 Club, PAC | $23,880 | $23,880 |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee | $21,791 | $75 |
| Friends of Peter Schweyer | $20,750 | $3,458 |
| Williams for Senate | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Food & Water Action Ie, PAC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Friends of Summer Lee | $19,372 | $717 |
| Daypac | $18,550 | $2,319 |
| Green for Safe and Accountable Communities | $17,479 | $2,185 |
| Benham for Pennsylvania | $17,422 | $528 |
| Friends of Carolyn Comitta | $16,830 | $3,366 |
| Friends of Don V | $15,452 | $3,863 |
| Allstate Insurance Company, PAC | $15,242 | $34 |
| Friends of Shanna Danielson | $15,092 | $580 |
| Friends of Dave Delloso | $14,000 | $2,800 |
| Rick for West Philly | $13,692 | $91 |
| Vistra Energy Leaders Political Action Committee of Vistra Energy | $12,884 | $34 |
| Emily Skopov Elect 4 Pennsylvania | $12,345 | $1,029 |
| George Scott for Pennsylvania 15 | $12,264 | $211 |
| Friends of Brittney Rodas | $12,016 | $273 |
| Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | $11,873 | $35 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $11,860 | $1,186 |
| Friends of Ann Marie Mitchell | $11,446 | $293 |
| Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1, PAC | $11,248 | $11,248 |
| Friends of Cathy Spahr | $10,787 | $1,798 |
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