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 Sep. 3
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $1,977,513 | $401 |
| Republican Accountability, PAC | $645,020 | $64,502 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $372,619 | $33,874 |
| Friends of Doug Mastriano | $205,987 | $182 |
| Jay Costa Jr for State Senate | $194,900 | $3,303 |
| DGA Victory Fund | $103,045 | $14,721 |
| Mcnees, PAC | $62,759 | $837 |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, PAC | $54,703 | $81 |
| United Steelworkers Political Action Fund | $50,310 | $16 |
| Santarsiero for State Senate | $42,684 | $762 |
| FedEx Corporation Political Action Committee | $42,266 | $22 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $39,790 | $2,211 |
| Local 5, IBEW, PAC | $39,274 | $39,274 |
| PSPA-Political Support for Political Action | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Psea-Pace for State Elections | $24,809 | $57 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee on Political Education | $23,974 | $42 |
| HDR Employee Owners PAC, Inc. | $22,388 | $24 |
| NiSource PAC, Inc. | $22,071 | $108 |
| Highmark of Highmark Inc. , PAC | $20,467 | $26 |
| Johnson & Johnson Political Action Committee | $19,959 | $30 |
| APSCUF/CAP | $19,817 | $97 |
| FirstEnergy Corporation Political Action Committee | $18,438 | $53 |
| Local 0066 Club, PAC | $17,895 | $17,895 |
| Zeneca Political Action Committee, Inc. | $17,557 | $17 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee & Individual Account, PAC | $16,250 | $2,321 |
| Friends of Marty Flynn | $15,950 | $693 |
| Saxton & Stump Pac, LLC | $14,000 | $3,500 |
| Ugi Utilities /Ugi Energy Services LLC Pac, Inc. | $13,377 | $156 |
| Chamber, PAC | $13,000 | $4,333 |
| Americans of Italian Heritage Council, Inc. | $10,517 | $619 |
| Seiu Caregivers Action | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Bankers Public Affairs Committee | $9,763 | $222 |
| TransCanada USA Services PAC, Inc. | $9,242 | $50 |
| CSL Behring Employees Political Action Committee | $9,188 | $170 |
| Democracy Fund | $9,125 | $830 |
| Calpine Corporation, PAC | $8,802 | $47 |
| Political Information Committee of CPAs | $8,275 | $487 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Action Committee | $8,043 | $56 |
| Windstream Holdings II Political Action Committee, LLC | $8,000 | $33 |
| Friends of Nick Pisciottano | $7,500 | $3,750 |
| Lancaster County Republican Committee of | $7,500 | $3,750 |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Committee for Effective State Government, PC | $7,488 | $99 |
| Peco Energy Company State Political Action Committee | $7,055 | $48 |
| Turn Pennsylvania Blue | $6,789 | $63 |
| Friends of Joe Pittman | $6,500 | $1,300 |
| Waste Management Employees Better Government Fund | $6,467 | $16 |
| Friends of Jennifer Shukaitis | $6,150 | $559 |
| International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, & Reinforcing, Iron Workers | $6,006 | $74 |
| Pennsylvania Duquesne Light | $5,668 | $50 |
| Warminster Township Democratic Organization | $5,375 | $2,688 |
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