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 Leaders Fund | $10,014,050 | $1,669,008 |
2 | McSwain for Governor | $5,591,920 | $31,954 |
3 | Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $495,675 | $218 |
4 | DGA Victory Fund | $414,453 | $9,210 |
5 | Corman for Governor | $307,636 | $8,314 |
6 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee on Political Education | $238,326 | $84 |
7 | Democratic Governors Association - Pennsylvania | $216,755 | $58 |
8 | Pennsylvania Future Fund | $214,076 | $13,380 |
9 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee | $202,839 | $2,113 |
10 | Transportation Construct Indust, PAC | $186,195 | $7,161 |
11 | Friends of Austin Davis | $182,968 | $1,989 |
11 | Friends of Austin Davis | $182,968 | $1,989 |
13 | Education Opportunity, PAC | $150,000 | $75,000 |
14 | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $137,650 | $10,588 |
15 | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, PAC | $124,239 | $82 |
16 | Friends of Dave White | $121,548 | $1,814 |
17 | Cozen O'Connor Political Action Committee | $119,424 | $214 |
18 | Anthem Political Action Committee, Inc. | $101,003 | $53 |
19 | Pennsylvania SEIU Cope | $100,485 | $20,097 |
19 | Pennsylvania SEIU Cope | $100,485 | $20,097 |
21 | Pennsylvania. Horse Breeders Association | $97,669 | $2,570 |
22 | House Republican Campaign Committee | $91,990 | $2,875 |
23 | FedEx Corporation Political Action Committee | $88,671 | $32 |
24 | International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, & Reinforcing, Iron Workers | $88,604 | $676 |
25 | Friends of Greg Rothman | $80,500 | $936 |
26 | Friends of Doug Mastriano | $78,991 | $189 |
27 | Pennsylvania/FWD, PAC | $75,000 | $12,500 |
28 | Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | $69,500 | $3,475 |
29 | Turn Pennsylvania Blue | $68,648 | $193 |
30 | Friends of Joanna Mcclinton | $68,600 | $1,491 |
31 | Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $66,356 | $286 |
32 | Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $63,085 | $9,012 |
33 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee | $62,708 | $23 |
34 | Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $60,535 | $12,107 |
34 | Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $60,535 | $12,107 |
36 | United Steelworkers Political Action Fund | $59,825 | $26 |
37 | Local 0066 Club, PAC | $57,884 | $14,471 |
38 | Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee | $57,077 | $163 |
39 | Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee | $56,827 | $26 |
40 | Friends of Jared Solomon | $54,935 | $624 |
41 | HNTB Holdings PAC, Ltd. | $52,563 | $42 |
42 | Dillon for Senate | $51,000 | $17,000 |
43 | Pennsylvanians for Good Government | $49,000 | $24,500 |
44 | Merck & Company, Employees Political Action Committee, Inc. | $48,088 | $41 |
45 | Enterprise Holdings Political Action Committee, Inc. | $47,006 | $162 |
46 | HDR Employee Owners PAC, Inc. | $43,863 | $27 |
47 | Johnson & Johnson Political Action Committee | $43,616 | $30 |
48 | Political Information Committee of CPAs | $42,800 | $1,783 |
49 | Lancaster County Republican Committee of | $41,550 | $670 |
50 | National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, PAC | $40,633 | $86 |