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 January 30
Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
---|---|---|
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee on Political Education | $549,972 | $176 |
Friends of Dan K for Judge | $55,000 | $27,500 |
Cozen O'Connor Political Action Committee | $44,292 | $170 |
Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | $28,950 | $3,619 |
NiSource PAC, Inc. | $28,051 | $106 |
Voteneft | $20,768 | $865 |
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee | $16,231 | $91 |
Local 0066 Club, PAC | $13,712 | $13,712 |
Local 0712 Ibew Cope | $13,063 | $30 |
Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corporation | $12,836 | $33 |
Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | $12,833 | $27 |
Friends of Joanna Mcclinton | $12,500 | $1,563 |
Mary Walsh Dempsey for Judge | $12,400 | $1,771 |
Paul Ware for Judge | $11,250 | $2,250 |
Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $10,100 | $3,367 |
Craig Levin for Judge | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Galloway, John for State Representative | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Ridley Township Campaign Fund | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Crompton for Judge | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Chamber, PAC | $8,692 | $378 |
York County Republican Committee | $8,500 | $2,125 |
NRG Energy Political Action Committee, Inc. | $8,488 | $68 |
Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | $7,500 | $1,875 |
Elect Cateria R. McCabe Judge | $7,000 | $7,000 |
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Committee for Effective State Government, PC | $6,962 | $97 |
Friends of Matt Weintraub | $6,500 | $929 |
Realtors Association Metro PGH Ramp Pac, PAC | $6,347 | $6,347 |
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $5,543 | $924 |
Pennsylvania Future Fund | $5,312 | $5,312 |
Commonwealth Leaders Fund | $5,000 | $5,000 |
Friends of Lou Mincarelli | $4,400 | $880 |
Psea-Pace for State Elections | $4,290 | $22 |
Cement Masons & Plasterers Local 592, PAC | $3,996 | $1,332 |
Allegheny Technologies Pac, Inc. | $3,932 | $231 |
Spirit of 1776 | $3,800 | $3,800 |
Transport Workers Union Local 234 | $3,505 | $3,505 |
Elect Jill Beck | $3,050 | $254 |
Friends of Michael C. Lambert | $2,916 | $583 |
Food, PAC | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Cohen for Judge | $2,350 | $214 |
Amanda Green Hawkins for Judge | $2,070 | $345 |
Tiffany Thomas-Smith for Judge, PAC | $1,950 | $325 |
Rite Aid Corporation, PAC | $1,940 | $24 |
Pennsylvania PPL People for Good Government | $1,820 | $17 |
Northampton County Republican Committee | $1,585 | $159 |
McQuillan for Judge Committee | $1,453 | $363 |
The Hershey Company Political Action Committee | $1,392 | $73 |
Caye for Judge Committee | $1,300 | $186 |
Local 0005 Bricklayers/allied Craftsman, PAC | $1,292 | $1,292 |
Pennsylvania Automotive Association Political Action Committee | $1,250 | $625 |