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 Nov. 20
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Children's Choice Fund | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Spirit of 1776 | $136,600 | $136,600 |
| Psea-Pace for State Elections | $60,021 | $50 |
| Building a Stronger Pennsylvania | $54,740 | $5,474 |
| Coal Miners, PAC | $26,327 | $103 |
| Citizens for Patrick Browne | $25,500 | $1,500 |
| HNTB Holdings Political Action Committee, Ltd. | $25,067 | $48 |
| Local 0066 Club, PAC | $22,825 | $22,825 |
| Associated Builders and Contractors Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter | $21,600 | $1,800 |
| Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1, PAC | $20,785 | $20,785 |
| Montgomery County Republican Committee | $19,751 | $1,411 |
| International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $18,359 | $3,060 |
| Friends of Kyle Mullins | $18,050 | $752 |
| Friends of Patty Kim | $16,250 | $1,083 |
| Rovito for Judge | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Friends of Pat Stefano | $14,610 | $541 |
| Committee to Elect Jim Brewster | $14,250 | $1,096 |
| Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | $13,187 | $19 |
| Pennslyvania Automotive Association Political Action Committee | $13,050 | $932 |
| Friends of Mike Carroll for State Representative | $13,000 | $650 |
| Allegheny County Democratic Committee | $12,821 | $12,821 |
| Committee for Delaware County's Future | $12,052 | $4,017 |
| Value Drug County, PAC | $12,020 | $343 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Action Committee | $11,918 | $209 |
| Pennsylvania Insurance, PAC | $11,800 | $281 |
| Friends of Stacy Wallace | $10,732 | $5,366 |
| Pennsylvania Realtors, PAC | $10,486 | $375 |
| PAWC-PAC | $10,465 | $218 |
| Lancaster County Democratic Committee | $10,356 | $296 |
| Bucks County Republican Committee | $10,250 | $2,563 |
| Citizens for Hughes | $10,110 | $1,685 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Future Fund | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Friends of Ken Lawrence | $8,625 | $863 |
| Cozen O'Connor Political Action Committee | $8,600 | $614 |
| Friends of Steve Corr | $8,304 | $8,304 |
| Montgomery County Democratic Committee | $8,285 | $8,285 |
| The Pilots' Association for the Bay and River Delaware, PAC | $7,920 | $95 |
| United Steelworkers Political Action Fund | $7,524 | $40 |
| ORTHO | $7,352 | $121 |
| Friends of Peter Schweyer | $7,050 | $336 |
| Good Jobs Pennsylvania, PAC | $7,000 | $1,750 |
| Pennsylvania Bar Association Political Action Committee | $6,590 | $68 |
| Committee to Elect Wayne Fontana | $6,450 | $717 |
| Williams for Senate | $6,250 | $1,042 |
| Local 0524 United Association Steamfitters | $6,200 | $6,200 |
| Responsible Citizens for Economic Progress | $6,000 | $1,500 |
| 3rd Democratic Executive Ward Committee | $5,900 | $2,950 |
| Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania, PAC | $5,884 | $45 |
| Delaware County Democratic Committee | $5,758 | $2,879 |
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