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 December 26
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee on Political Education | $487,882 | $194 |
| Enterprise Holdings Political Action Committee, Inc. | $217,834 | $238 |
| Educate, PAC | $147,429 | $147,429 |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, PAC | $93,130 | $145 |
| The Boeing Company Political Action Committee | $86,104 | $56 |
| Kennedy Democrats | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | $45,500 | $9,100 |
| NextEra Energy Political Action Committee, Inc. | $41,427 | $50 |
| FirstEnergy Corporation Political Action Committee | $34,348 | $65 |
| Judge Lane for Superior Court | $30,450 | $3,045 |
| Pennsylvania Solar, PAC | $30,000 | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists, PAC | $26,721 | $6,680 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $23,750 | $11,875 |
| Amgen Political Action Committee, Inc. | $20,861 | $70 |
| Local 0066 Club, PAC | $20,454 | $20,454 |
| Johnson & Johnson Political Action Committee | $19,615 | $42 |
| Local 0692 Sprinklerfitters, PAC | $19,541 | $19,541 |
| Democratic Governors' Association Pennsylvania | $16,180 | $90 |
| HDR Political Action Committee, Inc. | $16,076 | $18 |
| Transportation Construction Industries, PAC | $15,000 | $3,000 |
| Highmark of Highmark Inc. , PAC | $13,764 | $47 |
| Padova for Judge | $13,150 | $1,195 |
| Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania, PAC | $13,126 | $147 |
| Citizens for Jordan A. Harris | $11,000 | $3,667 |
| Gina Force for Judge | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Action Fund | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| DTE Energy Company Political Action Committee | $9,385 | $8 |
| Pennsylvania Bankers Public Affairs Committee | $8,217 | $249 |
| TransCanada USA Services PAC, Inc. | $7,966 | $61 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $7,250 | $7,250 |
| Windstream Holdings Political Action Committee, LLC | $7,078 | $35 |
| PepsiCo Concerned Citizens Fund, Inc. | $6,343 | $15 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee | $5,935 | $23 |
| GlaxoSmithKline PAC, LLC | $5,357 | $53 |
| Political Action Committee of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees | $5,155 | $19 |
| Geisinger Health Inc., PAC | $5,000 | $625 |
| Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Political Action Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Political Labor Action Now | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Matthew Rogers for Judge | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Voteneft | $4,950 | $4,950 |
| Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, PAC | $4,863 | $374 |
| Rebecca for Philadelphia | $4,650 | $775 |
| Waste Management Employees Better Government Fund | $4,542 | $34 |
| Philips North America Political Action Committee, LLC | $3,936 | $47 |
| International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $3,786 | $947 |
| Pitney Bowes Political Action Committee, Inc. | $3,543 | $45 |
| Chubb Group Holdings Political Action Committee, Inc. | $3,482 | $37 |
| Spirit of 1776 | $3,400 | $3,400 |
| Friends of Aaron Bernstine | $3,100 | $1,033 |
| K. C. Tomlinson for State Representative | $2,964 | $2,964 |
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