Here are the 50 political committees that received the most money from contributions during the week ending Nov. 5, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.
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 Nov. 5
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $1,336,024 | $506 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $1,183,273 | $26,893 |
| Friends of Doug Mastriano | $491,096 | $119 |
| Priorities USA Action | $254,944 | $254,944 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $208,000 | $14,857 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | $200,750 | $66,917 |
| Citizens for Hughes | $200,110 | $5,003 |
| Impact Pennsylvania | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| DAGA Pennsylvania | $195,480 | $1,492 |
| We Believe in Lori Mizgorski | $181,514 | $10,084 |
| Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | $167,959 | $16,796 |
| Friends of Jill Dennin | $163,100 | $5,261 |
| Committee to Elect Ryan Bizzarro | $160,000 | $22,857 |
| Friends of Matt Bradford | $151,075 | $3,434 |
| Friends of Nick Miller | $119,353 | $4,973 |
| Lindsey Williams for Pennsylvania | $93,639 | $2,926 |
| International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, & Reinforcing, Iron Workers | $86,304 | $612 |
| Friends of Chris Quinn | $82,439 | $3,171 |
| Friends of Renae Billow | $81,199 | $20,300 |
| May for Pennsylvania | $80,788 | $4,488 |
| Friends Of Rosemary Brown | $80,410 | $7,310 |
| Be The Change Pennsylvania | $78,022 | $2,229 |
| Environment America Action Fund | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee Ie Committee | $74,412 | $37,206 |
| Friends of Frank Farry | $71,974 | $1,074 |
| Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | $61,150 | $15,288 |
| Friends of Joe Pittman | $60,550 | $6,728 |
| Friends of Tracy Pennycuick | $59,636 | $4,587 |
| Friends of Todd Polinchock | $54,337 | $4,528 |
| Pennsylvanians for Civil Justice Fairness | $50,000 | $25,000 |
| Friends of Nikil Saval | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Local 5, IBEW, PAC | $48,727 | $48,727 |
| Friends of Lisa Borowski | $46,270 | $2,203 |
| Citizens for Joshua Kail | $46,220 | $1,926 |
| Browning for State Senate | $46,109 | $6,587 |
| FedEx Corporation Political Action Committee | $45,826 | $22 |
| Community First, PAC | $42,500 | $21,250 |
| Koch Industries Political Action Committee, Inc. | $42,451 | $102 |
| Friends of Bryan Cutler | $40,400 | $1,836 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $37,480 | $7,496 |
| PAUL FOR Pennsylvania | $36,005 | $2,400 |
| Friends of Natalie Mihalek | $35,235 | $2,517 |
| Friends of Joe Hogan | $34,150 | $8,538 |
| Friends of Tom Mehaffie | $33,800 | $845 |
| Cigna Corporation Employee Political Action Committee | $33,768 | $95 |
| MICHELLE MATTUS FOR State Representative | $33,156 | $33,156 |
| Friends of Tim Hennessey | $31,646 | $1,862 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee | $31,262 | $20 |
| Friends of Jessica Florio | $30,562 | $2,037 |
| Friends of Rob Mercuri | $30,284 | $1,442 |
