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 committees ranked by total contributions (May)
Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $708,808 | $100 |
2 | Future Now Fund - Pennsylvania | $600,600 | $17,500 |
3 | Nina for Pennsylvania | $593,661 | $500 |
4 | Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $554,099 | $210 |
5 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee on Political Education | $485,841 | $172 |
6 | Exelon Corporation Political Action Committee | $390,681 | $295 |
7 | United Parcel Service PAC, Inc. | $386,910 | $60 |
8 | Future Now Fund Federal | $383,516 | $383,516 |
9 | Pennsylvania SEIU Cope | $357,500 | $178,750 |
10 | Building for America's Future | $356,750 | $178,375 |
11 | Friends of Cris Dush | $323,481 | $200 |
12 | DGA Victory Fund | $308,004 | $100 |
13 | Duane Morris Government Committee | $302,250 | $3,750 |
14 | Norfolk Southern Corporation Good Government Fund | $274,694 | $225 |
15 | Democratic Governors Association - Pennsylvania | $270,437 | $100 |
16 | Suplizio for Senate | $254,705 | $500 |
17 | Centene Corporation Political Action Committee | $246,029 | $190 |
18 | Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $227,287 | $250 |
19 | The Boeing Company Political Action Committee | $226,816 | $20 |
20 | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, PAC | $220,006 | $39 |
21 | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $203,726 | $2,500 |
22 | LAWPAC | $202,153 | $450 |
23 | Stronger Pennsylvania, PAC | $200,100 | $100,050 |
24 | Friends of Farnese | $199,192 | $750 |
25 | HDR Political Action Committee, Inc. | $185,358 | $40 |
26 | House Republican Campaign Committee | $184,184 | $2,000 |
27 | The GEO Group Political Action Committee, Inc. | $172,128 | $500 |
28 | The Williams Companies Political Action Committee, Inc. | $168,732 | $150 |
29 | Erie Insurance Political Action Committee | $155,014 | $150 |
30 | Sanofi US Services Employees' Political Action Committee, Inc. | $150,489 | $250 |
31 | AFSCME Council 13 | $138,602 | $40 |
32 | Cappelletti for Pennsylvania | $129,812 | $113 |
33 | Volunteers for Argall | $124,100 | $1,000 |
34 | Enterprise Holdings Political Action Committee, Inc. | $117,682 | $29 |
35 | Friends of Carolyn Comitta | $110,845 | $500 |
36 | FirstEnergy Corporation Political Action Committee | $110,528 | $50 |
37 | John Kane for Senate | $109,100 | $500 |
38 | Friends of Nikil Saval | $108,531 | $50 |
39 | Psea-Pace for State Elections | $106,810 | $52 |
40 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee | $104,844 | $12 |
41 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee | $96,617 | $100 |
42 | FedEx Corporation Political Action Committee | $95,691 | $10 |
43 | Friends of Kim Ward | $89,500 | $2,500 |
44 | Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee | $83,555 | $30 |
45 | Green for Safe and Accountable Communities | $79,813 | $500 |
46 | Environment America Action Fund | $76,000 | $25,000 |
47 | Friends of Tom Mehaffie | $74,039 | $1,000 |
48 | Friends of Rob Mercuri | $74,022 | $375 |
49 | George Scott for Pennsylvania 15 | $73,183 | $100 |
50 | Friends of Maria P. Donatucci | $71,200 | $1,000 |