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 November 21
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Children's Choice Fund | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Silvis for Pennsylvania | $75,297 | $75,297 |
| Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | $52,500 | $17,500 |
| Pennsylvania Leadership Committee | $51,093 | $25,547 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee | $36,851 | $18 |
| Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee | $30,902 | $51 |
| Local 0692 Sprinklerfitters, PAC | $29,459 | $29,459 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee | $29,151 | $1,534 |
| Friends of Bob Mensch | $28,000 | $903 |
| Merck & Company, Employees Political Action Committee, Inc. | $25,173 | $65 |
| Friends of Greg Rothman | $24,807 | $2,255 |
| Pennsylvania Opportunity, PAC | $22,000 | $2,750 |
| Zeneca Political Action Committee, Inc. | $20,475 | $15 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $18,872 | $539 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Action Committee | $18,249 | $225 |
| Friends of Josh Parsons | $15,100 | $15,100 |
| Friends of Jill Dennin | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | $14,565 | $18 |
| Citizens for John Yudichak | $14,500 | $2,417 |
| Friends of Tom Mehaffie | $14,220 | $3,555 |
| Vistra Energy Leaders Political Action Committee of Vistra Energy | $13,928 | $24 |
| Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania, PAC | $13,667 | $100 |
| Pennsylvania Automotive Association Political Action Committee | $13,250 | $663 |
| Friends of Kevin Boyle | $12,200 | $938 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $12,000 | $3,000 |
| Allstate Insurance Company, PAC | $11,966 | $42 |
| Cumberland County Republican Committee | $11,800 | $2,950 |
| Build Pennsylvania, PAC | $11,000 | $3,667 |
| Nina for Pennsylvania | $10,950 | $1,369 |
| Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, PAC | $10,175 | $509 |
| Energy Transfer Employee Management Company, PAC | $10,029 | $39 |
| Local 0743 Ibew Political. Education | $10,004 | $57 |
| Bucks County Republican Committee | $9,930 | $1,241 |
| Psea-Pace for State Elections | $8,438 | $40 |
| Northeast Leadership Fund | $8,400 | $1,680 |
| Friends of Meghan Schroeder | $8,322 | $4,161 |
| Local 0066 Club, PAC | $8,221 | $8,221 |
| Friends of Dave Delloso | $7,550 | $1,258 |
| Team Gillespie Keith | $7,450 | $355 |
| Citizens for Hughes | $7,400 | $740 |
| The Pilots' Association for the Bay & River Delaware, PAC | $7,285 | $88 |
| Transportation Construction Industries, PAC | $7,000 | $3,500 |
| Comcast Corporation & NBCUniversal Political Action Committee - USA | $6,806 | $175 |
| Friends of Todd Stephens, Inc. | $6,290 | $1,258 |
| Committee to Elect Rob Kauffman | $6,263 | $569 |
| Bayer U. S. Political Action Committee, LLC | $6,178 | $44 |
| United Steelworkers Political Action Fund | $6,176 | $45 |
| Cozen O'Connor Political Action Committee | $5,775 | $481 |
| Disanto for Senate | $5,600 | $1,867 |
| Friends of Todd Polinchock | $5,309 | $1,770 |
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