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 15
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chermak for Pennsylvania | $186,819 | $4,670 |
| Friends of Marty Flynn | $152,219 | $2,537 |
| Pennsylvania Future Fund | $141,500 | $8,844 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee Judicial Fairness Initiative | $138,072 | $46,024 |
| Friends of Ilan Zur, PAC | $110,300 | $22,060 |
| Local 0032BJ Pennsylvania American Dream Fund | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $93,400 | $6,671 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | $89,963 | $2,367 |
| The Boeing Company Political Action Committee | $89,670 | $40 |
| Citizens for Patrick Browne | $89,350 | $1,942 |
| Pennsylvania First | $77,000 | $4,529 |
| George Scott for Pennsylvania 15 | $53,000 | $10,600 |
| Allegheny County Republican Committee | $51,850 | $425 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $48,350 | $2,198 |
| Cozen O'Connor Political Action Committee | $45,489 | $170 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee | $45,306 | $1,294 |
| Local 0692 Sprinklerfitters, PAC | $43,774 | $43,774 |
| Judge Lane for Superior Court | $43,113 | $2,395 |
| FedEx Corporation Political Action Committee | $41,894 | $31 |
| Friends of Chris Gebhard | $39,084 | $1,221 |
| Where America Started | $35,166 | $17,583 |
| Alexandra Kokura Kravitz for Judge | $34,976 | $744 |
| For-Ward, PAC | $30,000 | $15,000 |
| Chamber, PAC | $28,470 | $1,779 |
| Friends of Michael C. Lambert | $28,467 | $1,498 |
| Toohil for Judge | $28,093 | $1,653 |
| Lawpac (P.A. Association for Justice) | $27,527 | $152 |
| International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee | $25,782 | $16 |
| Ridley Township Republican Campaign Fund | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Jessel Costa for Judge | $24,250 | $1,732 |
| Friends of Laura Dennis | $24,200 | $2,689 |
| Springfield Republican Party | $23,500 | $1,119 |
| International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $22,063 | $3,677 |
| HDR Employee Owners PAC, Inc. | $20,941 | $24 |
| Friends of John Gordner | $20,500 | $1,079 |
| Pennsylvania Realtors, PAC | $20,140 | $3,357 |
| Liberty Square, PAC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $19,968 | $1,331 |
| Committee to Elect Richard Ernsberger | $19,713 | $4,928 |
| Friends of the 65th Ward | $19,100 | $4,775 |
| Padova for Judge | $18,050 | $950 |
| Yorgey-Girdy for Philly | $17,455 | $2,494 |
| Friends of Chris Hall | $17,450 | $1,745 |
| 7th Ward Friends of Angel Cruz | $17,200 | $5,733 |
| Friends of Joe Pittman | $16,500 | $1,269 |
| Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | $15,905 | $454 |
| Elect Cateria R. McCabe Judge | $15,854 | $1,762 |
| Patrick Sweeney for Judge | $15,770 | $1,213 |
| Malady & Wooten, PAC | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Friends of Bryan Cutler | $15,000 | $7,500 |
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