Here are the 50 political committees that received the most money from contributions during the week ending Oct. 23, 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 Oct. 23
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Brobson for Supreme Court | $1,305,231 | $40,788 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $743,075 | $21,855 |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation Good Government Fund | $524,462 | $1,057 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | $427,554 | $3,750 |
| Friends of Megan Sullivan | $401,326 | $18,242 |
| Friends of Stacy Wallace | $365,389 | $24,359 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $345,600 | $18,189 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | $294,550 | $17,326 |
| The Travelers Companies Political Action Committee, Inc. | $227,882 | $726 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee | $167,665 | $1,677 |
| New Foundation, PAC | $96,000 | $48,000 |
| Judge Spurgeon for Commonwealth Court | $89,574 | $1,378 |
| Judge Lane for Superior Court | $84,663 | $1,411 |
| Dauphin County Republican Committee | $82,270 | $6,856 |
| Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | $81,041 | $1,654 |
| Fairness Pennsylvania | $77,500 | $19,375 |
| Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | $77,300 | $814 |
| Friends of Matt Weintraub | $71,851 | $2,566 |
| Crompton for Judge | $71,325 | $3,754 |
| Peco, PAC | $65,743 | $401 |
| Working America Pennsylvania, PAC | $62,017 | $62,017 |
| Bucks County Republican Committee | $59,800 | $1,196 |
| Republican Committee of Chester County | $59,325 | $4,238 |
| Friends of Joanna Mcclinton | $52,450 | $1,345 |
| HNTB Holdings Political Action Committee, Ltd. | $50,395 | $48 |
| Committee for Delaware County’s Future | $50,000 | $16,667 |
| Northwest Good Government, PAC | $45,000 | $22,500 |
| Psea-Pace for State Elections | $37,507 | $48 |
| Turn Pennsylvania Blue | $32,982 | $550 |
| Montgomery County Democratic Committee | $32,530 | $723 |
| Mary Walsh Dempsey | $31,180 | $459 |
| Vote for Verwey for Judge | $30,383 | $3,798 |
| Ydac, PAC | $30,000 | $3,000 |
| Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory Fund | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Rovito for Judge | $27,098 | $1,426 |
| Pennsylvania First | $24,500 | $3,500 |
| Dauphin County Leadership, PAC | $24,050 | $1,718 |
| Block by Block, PAC | $21,511 | $21,511 |
| Citizens for Hughes | $21,270 | $1,013 |
| Friends of Steve Corr | $19,106 | $19,106 |
| CNX Resources Corporation Political Action Committee | $18,883 | $242 |
| Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1, PAC | $18,609 | $18,609 |
| Build Pennsylvania, PAC | $18,500 | $18,500 |
| Patrick Dougherty for Judge 21 | $18,500 | $925 |
| Gina Force for Judge | $16,867 | $2,811 |
| Financial Businesspersons Association | $16,800 | $16,800 |
| Deb Truscello for Judge | $16,687 | $3,337 |
| Friends of Judge Caulfield | $16,079 | $1,340 |
| Newtown Democrats | $15,480 | $3,096 |
| Erie Insurance Political Action Committee | $15,376 | $244 |
