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 February 20
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seiu Healthcare Pennsylvania Cope | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| Pennsylvania Future Fund | $72,500 | $18,125 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | $51,500 | $17,167 |
| Cozen O'Connor Political Action Committee | $44,572 | $169 |
| Elect Cateria R. McCabe Judge | $40,793 | $6,799 |
| FirstEnergy Corporation Political Action Committee | $33,588 | $58 |
| Kennedy Democrats | $29,150 | $2,429 |
| International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee | $21,025 | $99 |
| Democracy Fund | $20,200 | $1,347 |
| Local 0692 Sprinklerfitters, PAC | $18,587 | $18,587 |
| Mary Walsh Dempsey for Judge | $16,770 | $1,198 |
| International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $16,742 | $2,093 |
| Highmark of Highmark Inc. , PAC | $16,676 | $33 |
| Friends of Joanna Mcclinton | $15,850 | $1,321 |
| Friends of Matt Weintraub | $13,650 | $1,241 |
| Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1, PAC | $12,204 | $12,204 |
| Judge Spurgeon for Commonwealth Court | $11,900 | $2,380 |
| United Steelworkers Political Action Fund | $11,539 | $27 |
| York County Republican Committee | $11,098 | $694 |
| Craig Levin for Judge | $10,827 | $773 |
| Responsible Citizens for Economic Progress | $9,000 | $2,250 |
| The Pilots' Association for the Bay and River Delaware, PAC | $7,520 | $90 |
| Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging, PAC | $5,965 | $1,491 |
| PHA Home, PAC | $5,351 | $892 |
| Food, PAC | $5,000 | $2,500 |
| Fund for Pennsylvania Leadership | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Northeast Leadership Fund | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Judge Brobson for Supreme Court | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Paul Ware for Judge | $4,945 | $353 |
| Cement Masons & Plasterers Local 592, PAC | $4,811 | $1,604 |
| Northampton County Republican Committee | $4,785 | $252 |
| Elect Jill Beck | $4,668 | $195 |
| Local 0066 Club, PAC | $4,615 | $4,615 |
| Chubb Group Holdings Political Action Committee, Inc. | $4,065 | $27 |
| Pennsylvania Optometric, PAC | $3,532 | $62 |
| Kennett Area Democrats | $3,510 | $113 |
| Transport Workers Union Local 234 | $3,471 | $3,471 |
| Pennsylvania Beer Alliance | $3,000 | $1,500 |
| Financial Businesspersons Association | $2,950 | $983 |
| Lancaster County Democratic Committee | $2,850 | $130 |
| Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association, PAC | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Jay Costa Jr for State Senate | $2,500 | $278 |
| Psea-Pace for State Elections | $2,313 | $70 |
| Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists, PAC | $2,265 | $108 |
| Amanda Green Hawkins for Judge | $2,250 | $563 |
| Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | $2,100 | $233 |
| Murrysville Export Democratic Club | $1,925 | $113 |
| M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust Political Action Committee | $1,769 | $66 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $1,705 | $114 |
| Crompton for Judge | $1,700 | $425 |
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