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 April 11
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $249,517 | $10,849 |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee | $162,500 | $81,250 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $92,275 | $23,069 |
| Democratic Attorneys General Association - Pennsylvania | $66,385 | $3,319 |
| DGA Victory Fund | $65,150 | $16,288 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee | $43,101 | $19 |
| Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | $32,535 | $8,134 |
| Friends of Bryan Cutler | $28,600 | $1,243 |
| Merck & Company, Employees Political Action Committee, Inc. | $27,824 | $48 |
| Garrity for Pennsylvania | $26,600 | $5,320 |
| Kennedy Democrats | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Friends of John Weinstein | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Aument for Senate | $22,500 | $682 |
| Flippable - Pennsylvania Victory Fund | $21,051 | $658 |
| International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $20,401 | $2,914 |
| Citizens for Hughes | $19,500 | $1,500 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $16,156 | $2,693 |
| Allstate Insurance Company, PAC | $15,576 | $34 |
| Vistra Energy Leaders Political Action Committee of Vistra Energy | $12,395 | $33 |
| Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | $11,959 | $35 |
| Friends of Farnese | $11,000 | $917 |
| Energy Transfer Employee Management Company, PAC | $10,764 | $41 |
| Keystone, PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Bankers Public Affairs Committee | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Heidelbaugh for Attorney General, Inc. | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Friends of Marci Mustello | $9,900 | $381 |
| Bayer U. S. Political Action Committee, LLC | $9,763 | $22 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Action Committee | $9,529 | $113 |
| Friends of Nikil Saval | $9,009 | $129 |
| Prudential Financial State & Federal Political Action Committee, Inc. | $8,679 | $33 |
| Rick for West Philly | $8,349 | $75 |
| Psea-Pace for State Elections | $7,353 | $129 |
| Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania, PAC | $6,761 | $30 |
| National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, PAC | $6,489 | $89 |
| Comcast Corporation & NBCUniversal Political Action Committee - USA | $6,085 | $152 |
| Pennsylvania PPL People for Good Government | $5,831 | $38 |
| Ginny Kerslake for Pennsylvania 167 / Courage, PAC | $5,405 | $318 |
| MariaforPA | $5,250 | $750 |
| Committee to Elect Jack JR Bipartisan Rader | $5,250 | $2,625 |
| Highmark of Highmark Inc. , PAC | $5,203 | $1,301 |
| George Scott for Pennsylvania 15 | $5,140 | $184 |
| Friends of Mike Armanini | $5,000 | $385 |
| York County Republican Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Represent, PAC | $4,660 | $388 |
| NRG Energy Political Action Committee, Inc. | $4,651 | $41 |
| NiSource PAC, Inc. | $4,599 | $45 |
| Citizens for Stan Saylor | $4,000 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Deb Ciamacca | $3,817 | $954 |
| Richard Ruggieri for Pennsylvania 13 | $3,744 | $267 |
| Transport Workers Local 234 Cope | $3,504 | $1,752 |
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