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 21
Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
---|---|---|
Put Pennsylvania First | $1,300,000 | $325,000 |
Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $864,148 | $367 |
Pennsylvania SEIU Cope | $463,024 | $77,171 |
Pennsylvania SEIU Cope | $155,024 | $31,005 |
Jay Costa Jr for State Senate | $136,100 | $5,444 |
House Republican Campaign Committee | $118,415 | $7,401 |
DGA Victory Fund | $97,283 | $16,214 |
Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | $91,950 | $7,073 |
Democratic Governors Association - Pennsylvania | $85,769 | $52 |
Concerned Citizens for Pennsylvania | $52,000 | $8,667 |
Cozen O'Connor Political Action Committee | $48,662 | $180 |
Friends of Frank Farry | $46,476 | $1,107 |
Friends of Doug Mastriano | $44,418 | $324 |
Citizens for Stan Saylor | $38,300 | $2,253 |
Browning for State Senate | $37,550 | $18,775 |
Friends of Isabella Fitzgerald | $34,300 | $6,860 |
Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee | $32,834 | $20 |
Friends of Kevin Boyle | $32,288 | $2,691 |
Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee | $31,727 | $57 |
Friends of Stephen Kinsey | $28,490 | $1,018 |
Friends of Jessica Florio | $27,506 | $1,146 |
Local 0066 Club, PAC | $27,086 | $27,086 |
Springfield Republican Party | $27,010 | $563 |
Citizens for Hughes | $26,790 | $1,116 |
Citizens for Hughes | $26,790 | $1,116 |
HNTB Holdings PAC, Ltd. | $25,261 | $53 |
Republican State Leadership Committee & Individual Account, PAC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
Friends of Tim Mcgonigle | $25,000 | $25,000 |
Friends of Tim Hennessey | $25,000 | $1,667 |
Friends of Tim Mcgonigle | $25,000 | $25,000 |
Philadelphia Federal Credit Union, PAC | $23,095 | $660 |
Committee to Elect Joe Emrick | $22,865 | $346 |
Lou Barletta for Governor | $22,280 | $365 |
Merck & Company, Employees Political Action Committee, Inc. | $21,634 | $69 |
McSwain for Governor | $20,987 | $999 |
Pennsylvania OPPORTUNITY AND JOBS, PAC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
Food and Water Action, PAC | $18,739 | $18,739 |
Pennsylvania Automotive Association Political Action Committee | $18,025 | $668 |
Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | $17,317 | $23 |
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, PAC | $16,550 | $263 |
Team Gillespie | $16,400 | $631 |
Friends of Bryan Cutler | $16,346 | $2,335 |
Coleman for Pennsylvania | $15,968 | $1,065 |
Lindsey Williams for Pennsylvania | $15,950 | $1,595 |
Friends of Joanna Mcclinton | $15,600 | $1,950 |
BFB, PAC | $15,000 | $5,000 |
NRG Energy Political Action Committee, Inc. | $14,956 | $72 |
Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corporation | $14,338 | $27 |
Zeneca Political Action Committee, Inc. | $14,249 | $23 |
Citizens for Patrick Browne | $13,700 | $1,245 |