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 Oct. 2
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | $417,255 | $34,771 |
| Commonwealth Children's Choice Fund | $245,000 | $49,000 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $211,123 | $10,053 |
| Bucks County Republican Committee | $207,316 | $6,911 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | $169,676 | $2,828 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee | $130,154 | $2,503 |
| Friends of Freedom & Convenience | $90,000 | $30,000 |
| The Boeing Company Political Action Committee | $85,072 | $40 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | $84,431 | $2,724 |
| Building Together, PAC | $80,000 | $1,860 |
| Friends of Rich Fitzgerald | $71,600 | $2,557 |
| Friends of Greg Rothman | $69,950 | $1,166 |
| Judge Brobson for Supreme Court | $67,075 | $1,427 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee on Political Education | $53,951 | $55 |
| Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Crompton for Judge | $45,950 | $2,703 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $43,790 | $1,990 |
| Friends of Megan Sullivan | $41,078 | $6,846 |
| Friends of Mike Carroll for State Representative | $36,075 | $392 |
| Judge Spurgeon for Commonwealth Court | $30,930 | $1,105 |
| Gainey for Mayor | $28,060 | $453 |
| Judge Lane for Superior Court | $27,741 | $1,321 |
| United Steelworkers Political Action Fund | $26,338 | $21 |
| Local 0066 Club, PAC | $26,183 | $26,183 |
| Citizens for Hughes | $25,550 | $1,597 |
| Deborah Krull for Judge Committee | $25,121 | $534 |
| NiSource PAC, Inc. | $23,874 | $110 |
| Montgomery County Republican Committee | $23,265 | $1,163 |
| Commonwealth Leaders Fund | $23,000 | $5,750 |
| Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | $22,741 | $758 |
| HDR Employee Owners PAC, Inc. | $22,082 | $24 |
| Cohen for Judge | $21,765 | $1,979 |
| Volunteers for Argall | $20,750 | $798 |
| Responsible Citizens for Economic Progress | $19,500 | $9,750 |
| Mcnees, PAC | $18,612 | $295 |
| Twardy for Judge | $15,350 | $394 |
| Gina Force for Judge | $15,322 | $2,554 |
| Highmark of Highmark Inc. , PAC | $15,246 | $50 |
| Salavantis for Judge | $14,850 | $619 |
| Delaware County Democratic Committee | $13,709 | $1,055 |
| Friends of Fran Chardo | $13,440 | $336 |
| Friends of Stacy Wallace | $13,237 | $946 |
| Dentons Cohen and Grigsby, PAC | $12,270 | $186 |
| Rovito for Judge | $11,998 | $545 |
| Building a Stronger Pennsylvania | $11,900 | $915 |
| Cement Masons & Plasterers Local 592, PAC | $11,875 | $3,958 |
| Jay Costa Jr for State Senate | $11,300 | $2,260 |
| GT Commonwealth, PAC | $11,250 | $1,607 |
| Dickie, Mccamey & Chilcote Political Action Committee | $11,200 | $287 |
| Tiffany Thomas-Smith for Judge, PAC | $11,181 | $1,242 |
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