Here are the 50 political committees that received the most money from contributions during the week ending Aug. 20, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.
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 Aug. 20
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $2,572,898 | $693 |
| Pennsylvania Fund for Change | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory Fund | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Friends of Doug Mastriano | $228,051 | $294 |
| DGA Victory Fund | $227,855 | $7,857 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $173,140 | $9,619 |
| Northeast Leadership Fund | $56,925 | $1,779 |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, PAC | $56,190 | $82 |
| Friends of Joe Pittman | $50,675 | $4,223 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $50,040 | $16,680 |
| Pennsylvania Future Fund | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Republican Accountability, PAC | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| FedEx Corporation Political Action Committee | $42,388 | $22 |
| Jay Costa Jr for State Senate | $35,263 | $4,408 |
| Committee to Elect Jim Brewster | $32,700 | $1,168 |
| Spirit of 1776 | $30,500 | $30,500 |
| Friends of Joanna Mcclinton | $28,780 | $4,797 |
| Omy Juriel Maldonado | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| HDR Employee Owners PAC, Inc. | $22,288 | $24 |
| Highmark of Highmark Inc. , PAC | $20,633 | $26 |
| Johnson & Johnson Political Action Committee | $20,034 | $30 |
| FirstEnergy Corporation Political Action Committee | $18,680 | $53 |
| International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, & Reinforcing, Iron Workers | $17,979 | $1,798 |
| Zeneca Political Action Committee, Inc. | $16,244 | $16 |
| United Steelworkers Political Action Fund | $14,679 | $28 |
| Friends of Jennifer Shukaitis | $13,497 | $964 |
| National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, PAC | $10,522 | $84 |
| Local 5, IBEW, PAC | $10,249 | $10,249 |
| Lancaster County Republican Committee of | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Northampton County Republican Committee | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| Allegheny County Republican Committee | $9,877 | $395 |
| Elisabeth Baker for Senate | $9,666 | $1,933 |
| TransCanada USA Services PAC, Inc. | $9,204 | $50 |
| Friends of David J. Gabauer | $8,730 | $336 |
| HISPANIC REPUBLICAN COALITION OF Pennsylvania | $8,500 | $2,125 |
| Windstream Holdings II Political Action Committee, LLC | $8,026 | $33 |
| Democratic Party Committee of Berks County, Pennsylvania | $7,545 | $755 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Action Committee | $7,490 | $45 |
| Peco Energy Company State Political Action Committee | $7,014 | $48 |
| Aument for Senate | $7,000 | $1,750 |
| Calpine Corporation, PAC | $6,822 | $36 |
| Santarsiero for State Senate | $6,530 | $297 |
| Waste Management Employees Better Government Fund | $6,477 | $16 |
| Pennsylvania Duquesne Light | $5,703 | $50 |
| Pike County Democratic Committee | $5,460 | $237 |
| Turn Pennsylvania Blue | $5,161 | $58 |
| WAXPAC | $5,010 | $2,505 |
| Credit Union Political Action Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Action Fund | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Pennsylvania Optometric, PAC | $4,924 | $93 |
