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 23
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Brobson for Supreme Court | Commonwealth Leaders Fund | $991,621 | 10/18/2021 |
| Friends of Megan Sullivan | Republican Party of Pennsylvania | $280,041 | 10/20/2021 |
| Judge Brobson for Supreme Court | Republican Party of Pennsylvania | $280,041 | 10/20/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $275,000 | 10/21/2021 |
| Friends of Stacy Wallace | Republican Party of Pennsylvania | $257,717 | 10/18/2021 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | Fairness, PA | $160,000 | 10/21/2021 |
| Friends of Stacy Wallace | Commonwealth Leaders Fund | $101,633 | 10/18/2021 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | Dauphin County Republican Committee | $69,000 | 10/21/2021 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | Bucks County Republican Committee | $68,000 | 10/22/2021 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $54,441 | 10/19/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $50,000 | 10/22/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | PA Judicial, PAC | $50,000 | 10/20/2021 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $50,000 | 10/18/2021 |
| New Foundation, PAC | Laborers District Council | $49,500 | 10/22/2021 |
| New Foundation, PAC | Laborers District Council | $46,500 | 10/18/2021 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $41,481 | 10/18/2021 |
| Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $41,481 | 10/18/2021 |
| Judge Spurgeon for Commonwealth Court | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $41,481 | 10/18/2021 |
| Judge Lane for Superior Court | Pennsylvania State Democratic Party | $41,481 | 10/18/2021 |
| Northwest Good Government, PAC | Roger W. Richards | $40,000 | 10/19/2021 |
| Friends of Megan Sullivan | Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $40,000 | 10/19/2021 |
| Dauphin County Republican Committee | Pennsylvanians for Good Government | $40,000 | 10/18/2021 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | Pond Lehocky | $35,000 | 10/21/2021 |
| Friends of Megan Sullivan | Pennsylvania Opportunity, PAC | $35,000 | 10/20/2021 |
| Friends of Megan Sullivan | Pennsylvania Opportunity, PAC | $35,000 | 10/19/2021 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | Ross Feller Casey, LLP | $30,800 | 10/20/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Ydac, PAC | $30,000 | 10/21/2021 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | 1634 Associates | $29,500 | 10/20/2021 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | L. Joseph Messa Jr. | $29,050 | 10/20/2021 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | Levin Sedran & Berman | $27,300 | 10/20/2021 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | Thomas R. Kline | $26,775 | 10/20/2021 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | Shanin Specter | $26,775 | 10/20/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Montgomery County Democratic Party | $26,550 | 10/18/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Bucks County Democratic Committee | $26,000 | 10/18/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Bridge Across Pennsylvania PAC | $25,000 | 10/21/2021 |
| Turn Pennsylvania Blue | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $25,000 | 10/20/2021 |
| Fairness Pennsylvania | Lisa Primus | $25,000 | 10/20/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Bridge Across Pennsylvania PAC | $24,000 | 10/19/2021 |
| Vote for Verwey for Judge | Padems | $21,885 | 10/22/2021 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | Tamdung Pham | $20,000 | 10/23/2021 |
| Crompton for Judge | Ellen M. Crompton | $20,000 | 10/20/2021 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | Commonwealth Leaders Fund | $20,000 | 10/18/2021 |
| Friends of Steve Corr | Republican Party of Pennsylvania | $19,106 | 10/22/2021 |
| Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1, PAC | Bac Local 1 PA/DE | $18,609 | 10/21/2021 |
| Build Pennsylvania, PAC | Responsible Citizens | $18,500 | 10/21/2021 |
| Dauphin County Republican Committee | Pennsylvanians for Good Government | $18,419 | 10/21/2021 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | Seiu Healthcare Cope, PA | $17,500 | 10/18/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Upper Darby Democratic Committee | $17,250 | 10/20/2021 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | Republican Committee of Allegheny County | $16,000 | 10/20/2021 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | Ken Fulginiti | $15,400 | 10/21/2021 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | Thomas J. Duffy | $15,400 | 10/21/2021 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | Robert J. Mongeluzzi | $15,000 | 10/20/2021 |
| Dauphin County Leadership, PAC | Dauphin County Republican Committee | $15,000 | 10/18/2021 |
| Bucks County Republican Committee | Friends of Matt Weintraub | $15,000 | 10/18/2021 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | Sheridan & Murray, LLC | $15,000 | 10/17/2021 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | Friends of Christina Hale | $14,500 | 10/21/2021 |
| Crompton for Judge | Commonwealth Leaders Fund | $13,100 | 10/18/2021 |
| Committee for Delaware County's Future | Frank Agovino | $13,000 | 10/21/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Montgomery County Democratic Party | $12,050 | 10/21/2021 |
| Dauphin County Republican Committee | Better Government for Pennsylvania | $11,581 | 10/21/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Friends of Tom and Bernadette | $11,300 | 10/18/2021 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | Lebanon County Republican Committee | $10,800 | 10/21/2021 |
| Patrick Dougherty for Judge 21 | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $10,800 | 10/19/2021 |
| Rovito for Judge | The Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $10,343 | 10/23/2021 |
| Bucks County Republican Committee | Stephen Worth | $10,000 | 10/22/2021 |
| Judge Lane for Superior Court | Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 PA/DE PAC Fund | $10,000 | 10/22/2021 |
| Judge Spurgeon for Commonwealth Court | PA Judicial, PAC | $10,000 | 10/21/2021 |
| Judge Brobson for Supreme Court | Charles Kannebecker | $10,000 | 10/21/2021 |
| Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542, PAC | $10,000 | 10/21/2021 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | Larry Bendesky | $10,000 | 10/20/2021 |
| Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | Rebecca for Philadelphia | $10,000 | 10/19/2021 |
| Newtown Democrats | Pennsylvania First | $10,000 | 10/19/2021 |
| Judge Spurgeon for Commonwealth Court | Plumbers Union Local 690 Election Political Action Fund | $10,000 | 10/18/2021 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Action Fund | $10,000 | 10/18/2021 |
| Shields for Judge | Maraleen Shields | $10,000 | 10/18/2021 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | Friends of Nicole Ziccarelli | $9,500 | 10/21/2021 |
| Friends of Judge Caulfield | Thomas P. Caulfield | $9,000 | 10/19/2021 |
| Rovito for Judge | Alita Rovito | $9,000 | 10/18/2021 |
| Judge Brobson for Supreme Court | Republican Party of Pennsylvania | $7,868 | 10/22/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $7,700 | 10/21/2021 |
| Vote for Verwey for Judge | Anthony Verwey | $7,596 | 10/22/2021 |
| Friends of Lori Hackenberg | Republican Party of Pennsylvania | $7,519 | 10/20/2021 |
| Crompton for Judge | Matt Haverstick | $7,500 | 10/22/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $7,500 | 10/19/2021 |
| Wayne Langerholc for Senate | Keystone Strategic Advocacy, PAC | $7,500 | 10/18/2021 |
| Crompton for Judge | Matt Haverstick | $7,500 | 10/18/2021 |
| Montgomery County Democratic Committee | Judge Spurgeon for Commonwealth Court | $7,000 | 10/22/2021 |
| Dauphin County Leadership, PAC | Dauphin County Republican Committee | $7,000 | 10/21/2021 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | Derry Township Republican Committee | $6,000 | 10/21/2021 |
| Rovito for Judge | Alita Rovito | $6,000 | 10/19/2021 |
| Ward 2 Democrats | Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | $5,800 | 10/22/2021 |
| Ward 55 Democratic Exec Committee | Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | $5,800 | 10/22/2021 |
| Friends of Matt Weintraub | Ibew Voluntary Fund, PAC | $5,500 | 10/22/2021 |
| 59th Ward Democratic Committee | Democratic Campaign Committee | $5,000 | 10/22/2021 |
| Greater PGH Chamber of Commerce | Giant Eagle, Inc. | $5,000 | 10/22/2021 |
| Northwest Good Government, PAC | Roger W. Richards | $5,000 | 10/22/2021 |
| Bucks County Republican Committee | Friends Of Coleen Christian | $5,000 | 10/22/2021 |
| Bucks County Republican Committee | Friends Of Dan McPhillips | $5,000 | 10/22/2021 |
| Wojdak for the Commonwealth, PAC | S. R. Wojdak & Associates, LP | $5,000 | 10/22/2021 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | Citizens for Hughes | $5,000 | 10/21/2021 |
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