Here are the 50 political committees that received the most money from contributions during the week ending Oct. 30, 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 Oct. 30
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Students First, PAC | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee Judicial Fairness Initiative | $325,000 | $325,000 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee on Political Education | $287,063 | $91 |
| PAC 1742 | $270,000 | $270,000 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | $217,323 | $1,384 |
| Judge Brobson for Supreme Court | $173,030 | $2,370 |
| Friends of Matt Bradford | $164,100 | $1,548 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $161,725 | $8,985 |
| Friends of Stacy Wallace | $133,380 | $3,102 |
| Crompton for Judge | $112,177 | $1,901 |
| Citizens for Hughes | $108,550 | $1,872 |
| Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | $98,100 | $4,671 |
| Judge Lane for Superior Court | $94,767 | $1,316 |
| Friends of Megan Sullivan | $87,101 | $1,452 |
| The Boeing Company Political Action Committee | $84,486 | $39 |
| Judge Spurgeon for Commonwealth Court | $79,692 | $2,154 |
| Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | $70,610 | $1,284 |
| Elisabeth Baker for Senate | $57,850 | $1,205 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | $56,649 | $899 |
| Build Pennsylvania, PAC | $55,000 | $27,500 |
| Friends of Joanna Mcclinton | $55,000 | $6,875 |
| Springfield Republican Party | $54,100 | $751 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | $48,350 | $6,907 |
| Delaware County Democratic Committee | $47,884 | $7,981 |
| Where America Started | $47,450 | $1,078 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $41,750 | $6,958 |
| Friends of Ken Lawrence | $36,200 | $548 |
| Bucks County Republican Committee | $35,425 | $1,968 |
| Mary Walsh Dempsey | $32,275 | $556 |
| Dauphin County Republican Committee | $31,939 | $1,452 |
| Northwest Good Government, PAC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Pennsylvania for Good Government | $24,500 | $2,722 |
| Salavantis for Judge | $24,150 | $653 |
| Cement Masons & Plasterers Local 592, PAC | $23,633 | $3,939 |
| Local 0066 Club, PAC | $23,118 | $23,118 |
| HDR Employee Owners PAC, Inc. | $22,332 | $24 |
| Jessel Costa for Judge | $21,522 | $2,690 |
| NiSource PAC, Inc. | $21,392 | $167 |
| Psea-Pace for State Elections | $21,280 | $55 |
| Friends of Christina Hale | $19,843 | $2,835 |
| Pennslyvania Automotive Association Political Action Committee | $19,725 | $1,315 |
| Pennsylvania Realtors, PAC | $19,542 | $138 |
| Arora for Judge | $19,052 | $433 |
| Montgomery County Democratic Committee | $18,325 | $964 |
| Building Together, PAC | $17,000 | $1,133 |
| Friends to Elect Christine Tartaglione | $15,500 | $5,167 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Action Committee | $15,378 | $327 |
| Commonwealth Heritage, PAC | $15,000 | $7,500 |
| Comcast Corporation & NBCUniversal Political Action Committee – USA | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Pugliese, PAC | $15,000 | $15,000 |
