Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest amount of money from contributions during January, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.
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.
Top committees ranked by total contributions (January)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Average Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth Children’s Choice Fund | $2,005,050 | $668,350 |
| 2 | Students First, PAC | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| 3 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee on Political Education | $549,972 | $176 |
| 4 | House Republican Campaign Committee | $332,111 | $6,919 |
| 5 | Allegheny County Democratic Committee | $185,300 | $3,633 |
| 6 | Cozen O’Connor Political Action Committee | $88,556 | $171 |
| 7 | FedEx Corporation Political Action Committee | $88,233 | $31 |
| 8 | FirstEnergy Corporation Political Action Committee | $68,895 | $58 |
| 9 | International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $61,437 | $2,560 |
| 10 | Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | $58,075 | $1,320 |
| 11 | Friends of Dan K for Judge | $56,000 | $18,667 |
| 12 | Local 0066 Club, PAC | $52,275 | $13,069 |
| 13 | Meagher for Judge Committee | $50,050 | $2,781 |
| 14 | Dauphin County Republican Committee | $49,682 | $1,057 |
| 15 | United Steelworkers Political Action Fund | $46,810 | $26 |
| 16 | Santarelli for Judge | $45,100 | $3,758 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania. Horse Breeders Association | $44,925 | $2,808 |
| 18 | Friends of Ilan Zur, PAC | $42,850 | $4,285 |
| 19 | Friends of Judge Caulfield | $38,250 | $3,477 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania Bankers Public Affairs Committee | $37,870 | $565 |
| 21 | Comcast Corporation & NBCUniversal Political Action Committee – USA | $37,785 | $455 |
| 22 | Voteneft | $34,578 | $786 |
| 23 | Committee to Elect D Neil Mcewen | $34,300 | $3,811 |
| 24 | Highmark of Highmark Inc. , PAC | $33,138 | $32 |
| 25 | Amanda Green Hawkins for Judge | $32,170 | $3,574 |
| 26 | NiSource PAC, Inc. | $31,855 | $89 |
| 27 | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1, PAC | $30,843 | $10,281 |
| 28 | HDR Employee Owners PAC, Inc. | $30,259 | $21 |
| 29 | Keep Judge Elliot Howsie | $30,220 | $3,022 |
| 29 | Keep Judge Elliot Howsie | $30,220 | $3,022 |
| 31 | International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee | $29,965 | $84 |
| 32 | Mkkeller, PAC | $28,883 | $28,883 |
| 33 | Local 0692 Sprinklerfitters, PAC | $28,461 | $28,461 |
| 34 | Friends of Rich Fitzgerald | $28,000 | $9,333 |
| 35 | Matthew Rogers for Judge | $27,000 | $2,455 |
| 36 | Friends of Matt Weintraub | $26,250 | $1,313 |
| 37 | Gothie for Judge | $26,000 | $13,000 |
| 38 | Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corporation | $25,671 | $33 |
| 39 | Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | $25,644 | $27 |
| 40 | McQuillan for Judge Committee | $25,316 | $1,206 |
| 41 | Meagher for Judge Committee | $25,025 | $2,781 |
| 42 | Financial Services Political Committee | $25,000 | $5,000 |
| 42 | Friends of Christina Hale | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 44 | Capehart for Judge Committee | $24,075 | $688 |
| 45 | Firearm Owners Against Crime | $23,270 | $431 |
| 46 | Fairness Pennsylvania | $22,500 | $7,500 |
| 47 | Pennsylvania Realtors, PAC | $22,299 | $84 |
| 48 | New Foundation, PAC | $22,000 | $22,000 |
| 49 | Paul Ware for Judge | $20,848 | $1,604 |
| 50 | Vote for Verwey for Judge | $20,616 | $5,154 |
