Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest amount of money from contributions during December 2021, 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 (December 2021)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Average Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth Leaders Fund | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
| 2 | Commonwealth Children’s Choice Fund | $4,266,000 | $1,422,000 |
| 3 | Honeywell International Political Action Committee | $3,234,841 | $988 |
| 4 | American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio Cope | $2,648,708 | $2,648,708 |
| 5 | Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $2,433,655 | $1,100 |
| 6 | United Parcel Service PAC, Inc. | $2,101,642 | $144 |
| 7 | Democracy for America Pennsylvania | $1,999,648 | $1,999,648 |
| 8 | Corman for Governor | $1,949,411 | $15,350 |
| 9 | A T & T Federation Pac, Inc. | $1,775,642 | $1,775,642 |
| 10 | Jason Richey for Governor | $1,461,099 | $12,596 |
| 11 | NEA Fund for Children and Public Education | $1,205,159 | $208 |
| 12 | Friends of Dave White | $1,169,430 | $13,758 |
| 13 | The for America’s Future-Federal, PAC | $890,888 | $890,888 |
| 14 | Friends of Guy Reschenthaler | $791,414 | $791,414 |
| 15 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee | $752,729 | $2,918 |
| 16 | Caterpillar Political Action Committee, Inc. | $736,251 | $652 |
| 17 | Exxon Mobil Corporation Political Action Committee | $557,826 | $861 |
| 18 | CSX Corporation Good Government Fund | $523,684 | $698 |
| 19 | DGA Victory Fund | $510,598 | $10,420 |
| 20 | McSwain for Governor | $506,735 | $1,051 |
| 21 | Deere & Company, PAC | $405,010 | $442 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $340,349 | $42,544 |
| 23 | The for America’s Future – Pennsylvania, PAC | $322,720 | $11,526 |
| 24 | Seiu Healthcare Pennsylvania Cope | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 25 | Spirit of 1776 | $299,300 | $149,650 |
| 26 | Rothman Institute, PAC | $291,000 | $291,000 |
| 27 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee on Political Education | $273,201 | $90 |
| 28 | Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $269,670 | $3,745 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $269,256 | $1,795 |
| 30 | Friends of Scott Martin | $255,507 | $3,599 |
| 31 | CLARICE FOR Pennsylvania | $254,150 | $19,550 |
| 32 | Parsons Corporation Political Action Committee | $241,621 | $1,079 |
| 33 | Zurich Holding Company Of America Committee For Good Government, Inc. | $240,712 | $587 |
| 34 | Lou Barletta for Governor | $232,258 | $1,010 |
| 35 | Friends of Greg Rothman | $227,880 | $4,651 |
| 36 | Friends of Andrew Lewis | $225,250 | $10,726 |
| 37 | Friends of Austin Davis | $222,265 | $6,007 |
| 38 | Astellas US PAC, LLC | $222,128 | $578 |
| 39 | Republican State Leadership Committee & Individual Account, PAC | $219,800 | $24,422 |
| 40 | George Scott for Pennsylvania 15 | $208,750 | $23,194 |
| 41 | MetLife Employees’ Political Participation Fund A, Inc. | $207,944 | $666 |
| 42 | Friends of Tom Mehaffie | $204,500 | $51,125 |
| 43 | 314 Action Victory Fund | $170,596 | $170,596 |
| 44 | Guy For Governor | $168,205 | $1,602 |
| 45 | Bank of America Corporation State and Federal, PAC | $165,462 | $193 |
| 46 | EastmanPAC-Political Action Committee of Eastman Chemical Company | $162,863 | $1,180 |
| 47 | Cigna Corporation Employee Political Action Committee | $162,184 | $31 |
| 48 | Genworth Financial and Enact Political Action Committee, Inc. | $150,167 | $705 |
| 49 | The Boeing Company Political Action Committee | $149,538 | $56 |
| 50 | International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $140,962 | $1,036 |
