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.
Top 100 political contributions made during week ending October 22
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | Democratic Governors Association | $1,100,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | Jennifer Duda | $1,000,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| For-Ward, PAC | Friends of Kim Ward | $800,000 | 10/19/2022 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | House Republican Campaign Committee | $600,000 | 10/21/2022 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | Seiu Healthcare Cope, PA | $500,000 | 10/19/2022 |
| Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory Fund | League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund | $460,000 | 10/18/2022 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | $451,200 | 10/20/2022 |
| We Believe in Lori Mizgorski | For-Ward, PAC | $400,000 | 10/21/2022 |
| Friends of Tracy Pennycuick | For-Ward | $300,000 | 10/19/2022 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Michael Karp | $300,000 | 10/17/2022 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | The Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $259,034 | 10/18/2022 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $257,025 | 10/20/2022 |
| Elect Parke Wentling | Commonwealth Leaders Fund | $252,000 | 10/19/2022 |
| Commonwealth Leaders Fund | Commonwealth Children's Choice Fund | $200,000 | 10/19/2022 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $191,400 | 10/18/2022 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $167,550 | 10/17/2022 |
| Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory Fund | League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund | $165,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| Friends of Renae Billow | House Republican Campaign Committee | $160,000 | 10/21/2022 |
| Pennsylvania Fund for Change | Pa Alliance Action | $150,000 | 10/21/2022 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | $150,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | GOPAC | $150,000 | 10/17/2022 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $145,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| Pennsylvania United Action Committee | Pennsylvania United | $137,500 | 10/18/2022 |
| Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | Jay Costa for State Senate | $130,000 | 10/21/2022 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Commonwealth Childrens Choice Fund | $130,000 | 10/17/2022 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | For-Ward, PAC | $125,000 | 10/21/2022 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $116,100 | 10/18/2022 |
| Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | Friends of Tim Kearney | $110,915 | 10/19/2022 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $108,000 | 10/21/2022 |
| Friends of Todd Polinchock | Pennsylvania Realtors PAC | $103,887 | 10/20/2022 |
| Friends Of Rosemary Brown | PA Association of Realtors | $102,276 | 10/20/2022 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Friends of Martina White | $100,000 | 10/21/2022 |
| Pennsylvania STANDS UP POWER | PA Stand Up State, PAC | $100,000 | 10/19/2022 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | Local 066 Club, PAC | $100,000 | 10/18/2022 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | David Tepper | $100,000 | 10/17/2022 |
| Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | Maria for Pennsylvania | $91,836 | 10/20/2022 |
| Friends of Todd Stephens, Inc. | HRCC | $87,500 | 10/21/2022 |
| Friends of Tracy Pennycuick | Commonwealth Leaders Fund | $83,270 | 10/17/2022 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $80,600 | 10/20/2022 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Benninghoff for Representative | $75,000 | 10/21/2022 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Commonwealth Childrens Choice Fund | $75,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | Constance H. Williams | $75,000 | 10/18/2022 |
| Friends of Tracy Pennycuick | Friends of Joe Pittman | $75,000 | 10/17/2022 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | $65,000 | 10/18/2022 |
| Friends of Joe Hogan | House Republican Campaign Committee | $62,500 | 10/20/2022 |
| Friends of Joe Hogan | House Republican Campaign Committee | $62,500 | 10/20/2022 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Citizens for Kail | $61,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| Pennsylvania Family, PAC | Commonwealth Leaders Fund | $60,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| Friends of Kyle Donahue | Daniel Donahue | $60,000 | 10/18/2022 |
| Friends of Brian Munroe | Bucks County Democratic Committee | $60,000 | 10/17/2022 |
| We Believe in Lori Mizgorski | Commonwealth Leaders Fund | $60,000 | 10/17/2022 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Markosek Campaign | $57,200 | 10/18/2022 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Anna Thomas | $53,400 | 10/21/2022 |
| Friends of Brian Munroe | for America's Future, PAC | $53,333 | 10/21/2022 |
| Lindsey Williams for Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $50,811 | 10/18/2022 |
| Friends of Frank Farry | Friends of Joe Pittman | $50,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| Friends Of Rosemary Brown | Friends of Joe Pittman | $50,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| Friends of Frank Farry | Friends of Joe Pittman | $50,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | Democracy Fund | $50,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| Friends Of Rosemary Brown | Friends of Scott Martin | $50,000 | 10/19/2022 |
| Paul Friel | Paul for PA | $50,000 | 10/19/2022 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Republican State Leadership Committee | $50,000 | 10/19/2022 |
| Democrats for Florio | Commonwealth Leadership Fund | $50,000 | 10/19/2022 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Friends of Joe Pittman | $50,000 | 10/18/2022 |
| Friends of Doug Mastriano | William Rosado | $50,000 | 10/18/2022 |
| Friends of Tracy Pennycuick | Aument for Senate | $50,000 | 10/18/2022 |
| Friends Of Rosemary Brown | Friends of Joe Pittman | $50,000 | 10/17/2022 |
| Friends of Todd Polinchock | HRCC | $50,000 | 10/17/2022 |
| Friends of Tracy Pennycuick | Friends of Scott Martin | $50,000 | 10/17/2022 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Friends of Tim Hennessey | $49,500 | 10/19/2022 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Mark Moffa | $47,975 | 10/17/2022 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Leanne for Pennsylvania | $47,300 | 10/19/2022 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Brian Munroe | $46,500 | 10/21/2022 |
| Browning for State Senate | Senate Representative Campaign Com | $45,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| Elect Parke Wentling | House Republican Campaign Committee | $45,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Vahan H. Gureghian | $45,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Jennifer O'mara | $44,860 | 10/21/2022 |
| Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | Friends of Lisa Boscola | $44,705 | 10/21/2022 |
| Friends of Arvind Venkat | for America's Future, PAC | $43,333 | 10/21/2022 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Committee to Elect Ryan Bizzarro | $40,000 | 10/19/2022 |
| Be The Change Pennsylvania | Citizens for Hughes | $40,000 | 10/18/2022 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Friends of Chris Gebhard | $39,500 | 10/22/2022 |
| People to Elect Brooks | Pennsylvania GOP | $38,834 | 10/18/2022 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | $37,600 | 10/21/2022 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Paul Takac | $37,586 | 10/20/2022 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Frank for PA Senate 26 | $37,500 | 10/19/2022 |
| AFSCME COUNCIL 13 Political & Legislative ACCT | Afscme People Public EMP ORG to Promote Leg Equality | $36,488 | 10/17/2022 |
| AFSCME COUNCIL 13 Political & Legislative ACCT | Afscme People Public EMP ORG to Promote Leg Equality | $36,488 | 10/17/2022 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Chamber, PAC | $35,000 | 10/22/2022 |
| Patriots for Coleman | Commonwealth Childrens Choice Fund | $35,000 | 10/19/2022 |
| Friends of Cindy Kink | Pennsylvania Realtors PAC | $34,624 | 10/20/2022 |
| Friends of Tim Brennan | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $33,967 | 10/21/2022 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Chris Pielli | $33,900 | 10/18/2022 |
| Friends of Brian Munroe | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $33,441 | 10/18/2022 |
| Delaware County Democratic Committee | Eric Schmidt | $33,000 | 10/20/2022 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Gwendolyn Stoltz | $32,200 | 10/19/2022 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Christina Sappey | $32,150 | 10/18/2022 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Joseph Reschini | $31,919 | 10/19/2022 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Nicholas D. Varischetti | $31,919 | 10/19/2022 |
| Friends of Tracy Pennycuick | For-Ward | $31,500 | 10/20/2022 |
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