Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest amount of money from contributions during October 2021, 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.
Top committees ranked by total contributions (October 2021)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Average Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Students First, PAC | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| 2 | Judge Brobson for Supreme Court | $1,966,035 | $9,498 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $1,732,755 | $16,044 |
| 4 | Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | $1,674,166 | $4,054 |
| 5 | Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | $1,640,350 | $32,807 |
| 6 | Republican State Leadership Committee Judicial Fairness Initiative | $1,380,345 | $460,115 |
| 7 | Commonwealth Leaders Fund | $633,000 | $90,429 |
| 8 | Friends of Megan Sullivan | $591,357 | $6,876 |
| 9 | Friends of Stacy Wallace | $566,789 | $3,779 |
| 10 | Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $546,358 | $7,383 |
| 11 | Norfolk Southern Corporation Good Government Fund | $524,462 | $1,057 |
| 12 | Judge Lane for Superior Court | $481,158 | $1,823 |
| 13 | Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | $419,226 | $1,823 |
| 14 | Friends of Matt Bradford | $389,900 | $1,147 |
| 15 | Judge Spurgeon for Commonwealth Court | $357,619 | $1,923 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | $335,300 | $2,206 |
| 17 | Bucks County Republican Committee | $322,029 | $2,901 |
| 18 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee on Political Education | $287,063 | $91 |
| 19 | House Republican Campaign Committee | $273,051 | $2,100 |
| 20 | PAC 1742 | $270,000 | $270,000 |
| 21 | Crompton for Judge | $263,152 | $2,157 |
| 22 | The Travelers Companies Political Action Committee, Inc. | $227,882 | $726 |
| 23 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee | $223,723 | $1,501 |
| 24 | The Boeing Company Political Action Committee | $169,179 | $39 |
| 25 | Dauphin County Republican Committee | $164,336 | $2,988 |
| 26 | Gainey for Mayor | $163,990 | $745 |
| 27 | International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $153,318 | $727 |
| 28 | Friends of Matt Weintraub | $143,476 | $989 |
| 29 | Citizens for Hughes | $139,120 | $1,618 |
| 30 | Friends of Joanna Mcclinton | $135,525 | $1,993 |
| 31 | Delaware County Democratic Committee | $118,213 | $1,194 |
| 32 | Northwest Good Government, PAC | $110,563 | $22,113 |
| 33 | Springfield Republican Party | $110,325 | $1,071 |
| 34 | Bridge Across Pennsylvania, PAC | $108,900 | $27,225 |
| 35 | Vote for Verwey for Judge | $97,976 | $3,768 |
| 36 | New Foundation, PAC | $96,000 | $48,000 |
| 37 | Republican Committee of Chester County | $95,905 | $1,410 |
| 38 | Build Pennsylvania, PAC | $92,541 | $4,024 |
| 39 | Fairness Pennsylvania | $91,500 | $11,438 |
| 40 | Local 0066 Club, PAC | $90,047 | $30,016 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania Future Fund | $89,000 | $11,125 |
| 42 | Montgomery County Democratic Committee | $86,040 | $852 |
| 43 | Where America Started | $83,000 | $769 |
| 44 | Montgomery County Republican Committee | $82,692 | $996 |
| 45 | Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory Fund | $80,125 | $20,031 |
| 46 | Mary Walsh Dempsey | $79,324 | $484 |
| 47 | Friends of Rich Fitzgerald | $71,600 | $2,557 |
| 48 | ORTHO | $69,159 | $328 |
| 49 | Friends of Peter Schweyer | $66,641 | $701 |
| 50 | HDR Employee Owners PAC, Inc. | $66,522 | $24 |
