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Top committees ranked by total contributions (June)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Average Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee on Political Education | $441,715 | $147 |
| 2 | Duane Morris Government Committee, LLP | $190,000 | $1,743 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania Opportunity, PAC | $182,500 | $7,019 |
| 4 | Build Pennsylvania, PAC | $177,034 | $2,035 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania Future Fund | $128,000 | $11,636 |
| 6 | Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $126,583 | $2,877 |
| 7 | American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Action Committee | $113,683 | $223 |
| 8 | Seiu Caregivers Action | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 9 | Excellent Schools Pennsylvania | $93,450 | $3,594 |
| 10 | Psea-Pace for State Elections | $92,703 | $48 |
| 11 | Committee to Elect Mayor Joseph Digirolamo | $88,801 | $1,153 |
| 12 | Local 0066 Club, PAC | $78,645 | $15,729 |
| 13 | Friends of Joanna Mcclinton | $77,230 | $1,514 |
| 14 | Exelon Corporation Political Action Committee | $65,463 | $160 |
| 15 | United Steelworkers Political Action Fund | $65,272 | $19 |
| 16 | Cigna Corporation Employee Political Action Committee | $56,796 | $33 |
| 17 | Friends of Megan Sullivan | $54,851 | $549 |
| 18 | Friends of Bryan Cutler | $51,000 | $2,040 |
| 19 | AFSCME Council 13 | $47,059 | $517 |
| 20 | Northeast Leadership Fund | $41,725 | $1,987 |
| 21 | Highmark of Highmark Inc. , PAC | $39,390 | $26 |
| 22 | Cohen for Judge | $38,200 | $7,640 |
| 23 | International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $37,808 | $2,908 |
| 24 | Elect Jill Beck | $35,017 | $11,672 |
| 25 | Malady & Wooten, PAC | $35,000 | $17,500 |
| 26 | House Republican Campaign Committee | $31,366 | $1,307 |
| 27 | Citizens for Patrick Browne | $30,800 | $1,185 |
| 28 | Salavantis for Judge | $29,005 | $14,502 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania Realtors, PAC | $27,314 | $244 |
| 30 | CNX Resources Corporation Political Action Committee | $26,461 | $311 |
| 31 | Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | $26,447 | $19 |
| 32 | Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania, Inc. | $26,129 | $184 |
| 33 | Erie Insurance Political Action Committee | $25,726 | $196 |
| 34 | Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | $24,118 | $1,206 |
| 35 | Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania, PAC | $23,050 | $32 |
| 36 | Responsible Citizens for Economic Progress | $22,750 | $2,844 |
| 37 | Friends of Joe Pittman | $20,400 | $2,267 |
| 37 | Friends of Frank Farry | $20,400 | $10,200 |
| 39 | Friends of Lori Hackenberg | $20,350 | $6,783 |
| 40 | Students First, PAC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 40 | Greenlee Partners State, PAC | $20,000 | $5,000 |
| 42 | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $19,280 | $1,753 |
| 43 | Friends of John Gordner | $18,750 | $893 |
| 44 | Transport Workers Union Local 234 | $17,145 | $3,429 |
| 45 | Friends of Tina Davis | $17,000 | $739 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania SFA, PAC | $16,475 | $43 |
| 47 | MSOA, PAC | $15,705 | $94 |
| 48 | UHS Employees Good Government Fund | $15,167 | $237 |
| 49 | Wojdak for the Commonwealth, PAC | $15,000 | $7,500 |
| 49 | Friends of Meghan Schroeder | $15,000 | $7,500 |
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