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 April 17
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| House Republican Campaign Committee | $372,896 | $5,179 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $144,575 | $16,064 |
| Friends of Michele Hangley | $108,310 | $3,186 |
| Matthew Rogers for Judge | $103,050 | $9,368 |
| Friends of Thaddeus Kirkland | $72,133 | $2,186 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $70,700 | $8,838 |
| Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | $69,189 | $9,884 |
| Friends of Chris Hall | $54,700 | $3,907 |
| Williams for Senate | $52,000 | $10,400 |
| Erie Refocused, PAC | $50,000 | $25,000 |
| Bucks County Republican Committee | $45,475 | $2,842 |
| FedEx Corporation Political Action Committee | $44,975 | $32 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | $44,000 | $14,667 |
| Friends of Jim Bobeck | $40,900 | $8,180 |
| Montgomery County Democratic Committee | $37,147 | $2,476 |
| Cozen O'Connor Political Action Committee | $30,835 | $153 |
| Friends of Lisa Middleman | $30,025 | $10,008 |
| Northeast Leadership Fund | $30,000 | $6,000 |
| Tinu Moss for Judge | $28,875 | $1,699 |
| Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | $28,250 | $2,825 |
| Unite, PAC | $28,059 | $624 |
| Paul Ware for Judge | $26,579 | $409 |
| Friends of Dan Sulman | $25,950 | $2,883 |
| Friends of George a Heym | $25,710 | $12,855 |
| Northwest Good Government, PAC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Qualified Judges for Delaware County | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Dickie, Mccamey & Chilcote | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Twardy for Judge | $23,000 | $5,750 |
| Friends of Wendi Barish | $22,675 | $5,669 |
| Judge Lane for Superior Court | $21,750 | $3,625 |
| Friends of Laura Dennis | $19,250 | $316 |
| Friends of Chris Gebhard | $19,050 | $366 |
| Judge Brobson for Supreme Court | $18,400 | $2,044 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | $18,066 | $753 |
| Mary Walsh Dempsey for Judge | $17,911 | $358 |
| Psea-Pace for State Elections | $16,852 | $51 |
| Craig Levin for Judge | $16,350 | $779 |
| Highmark of Highmark Inc. , PAC | $15,302 | $49 |
| Friends of Greg Rothman | $15,250 | $635 |
| Delaware County Republican Financila Committee | $15,175 | $690 |
| The Pilots' Association for the Bay and River Delaware, PAC | $14,940 | $90 |
| HDR Employee Owners PAC, Inc. | $14,886 | $21 |
| Turner for Judge, PAC | $14,442 | $4,814 |
| Common Sense Coalition | $14,314 | $367 |
| MSOA, PAC | $14,205 | $101 |
| Ruggieri for Judge | $14,016 | $667 |
| Rebecca for Philadelphia | $13,850 | $729 |
| Committee to Elect Nicola Henry Taylor | $13,771 | $1,148 |
| Friends of Joe Kubit | $12,942 | $2,157 |
| Lancaster County Republican Committee of | $12,625 | $2,525 |
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