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 May 8
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Exelon Corporation Political Action Committee | $301,243 | $408 |
| Erie Insurance Political Action Committee | $133,035 | $177 |
| Allegheny County Justice for All | $108,991 | $27,248 |
| Seiu Caregivers Action | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| PPG Industries PAC, Inc. | $40,435 | $334 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| Friends of Ilan Zur, PAC | $35,100 | $17,550 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | $30,000 | $5,000 |
| Judge Brobson for Supreme Court | $27,900 | $1,163 |
| Peco, PAC | $21,800 | $177 |
| Warminster First | $15,211 | $1,170 |
| Alexandra Kokura Kravitz for Judge | $15,200 | $608 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | $14,000 | $2,800 |
| Friends of Laura Dennis | $12,850 | $1,428 |
| Friends of Judge Caulfield | $10,194 | $3,398 |
| Joanow for Judge | $9,969 | $9,969 |
| Lancaster County Republican Committee of | $9,200 | $836 |
| Montgomery County Democratic Committee | $9,000 | $3,000 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $8,150 | $4,075 |
| Committee to Elect Judge Sierra Street | $8,000 | $4,000 |
| Commonwealth Heritage, PAC | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Toohil for Judge | $7,172 | $1,195 |
| Patrick for Justice | $6,350 | $794 |
| Committee to Elect James Gavin | $6,005 | $150 |
| Delaware County Republican Financila Committee | $6,004 | $500 |
| Paul Ware for Judge | $6,000 | $2,000 |
| Friends of Joe Kubit | $5,800 | $1,160 |
| Friends of Mik Pappas | $5,740 | $574 |
| Committee to Elect Nicola Henry Taylor | $5,361 | $596 |
| F. N. B. Corporation, PAC | $5,206 | $1,041 |
| Comcast Corporation & NBCUniversal Political Action Committee - USA | $5,000 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Dan Sulman | $4,863 | $811 |
| Friends of Tiffany Sizemore | $4,514 | $1,505 |
| Pennsylvania First | $4,500 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Lisa Middleman | $4,261 | $609 |
| Friends of Kathy Silcox | $4,210 | $383 |
| S&T Bank, PAC | $3,987 | $43 |
| Monroe County Republican Committee | $3,940 | $207 |
| Elect Jill Beck | $3,932 | $786 |
| Arora for Judge | $3,900 | $1,300 |
| General Contractors Association of Pennsylvania, PAC | $3,500 | $1,750 |
| Sibert for Judge | $3,494 | $194 |
| Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | $3,250 | $325 |
| Kamau for Judge | $3,228 | $1,076 |
| Friends of Frank Farry | $2,750 | $917 |
| Genuine Leadership, PAC | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Ward 31 Republican Committee | $2,130 | $237 |
| Cohen for Judge | $2,118 | $706 |
| Qualified Judges for Delaware County | $2,100 | $300 |
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