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 June 5
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Opportunity, PAC | $156,500 | $13,042 |
| Seiu Caregivers Action | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Cigna Corporation Employee Political Action Committee | $56,796 | $33 |
| Malady & Wooten, PAC | $35,000 | $17,500 |
| Elect Jill Beck | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee | $28,399 | $947 |
| Local 0066 Club, PAC | $20,187 | $20,187 |
| Friends of Frank Farry | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Students First, PAC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Mcnees, PAC | $18,612 | $295 |
| International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $16,173 | $1,470 |
| Chermak for Pennsylvania | $13,913 | $6,957 |
| UHS Employees Good Government Fund | $13,667 | $258 |
| Elder Vogel for Senate | $13,500 | $2,250 |
| Political Information Committee of CPAs | $13,220 | $85 |
| Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | $13,150 | $20 |
| Ridley Township Republican Campaign Fund | $12,800 | $1,600 |
| United Steelworkers Political Action Fund | $11,018 | $23 |
| Friends of Megan Sullivan | $11,000 | $5,500 |
| Tina Boyd for Judge | $10,851 | $10,851 |
| Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1, PAC | $10,116 | $10,116 |
| Responsible Citizens for Economic Progress | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee & Individual Account, PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Qualified Judges for Delaware County | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| 58 Democratic Ward of Philadelphia | $9,600 | $9,600 |
| Greater PGH Chamber of Commerce | $9,000 | $3,000 |
| Friends of Lou Mincarelli | $8,550 | $231 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $7,500 | $3,750 |
| Friends of Bob Mensch | $7,500 | $750 |
| Ugi Utilities /Ugi Energy Services LLC Pac, Inc. | $7,193 | $141 |
| Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania, PAC | $7,118 | $27 |
| Psea-Pace for State Elections | $6,779 | $42 |
| Ibew Local Union #375, PAC | $6,703 | $55 |
| Keep Judge Elliot Howsie | $6,300 | $286 |
| NFG PAPAC National Fuel Gas | $6,261 | $75 |
| Bucks County Democratic Committee | $6,200 | $3,100 |
| Friends to Elect Christine Tartaglione | $5,750 | $1,917 |
| Comcast Corporation & NBCUniversal Political Action Committee - USA | $5,636 | $161 |
| Allegheny County Republican Committee | $5,170 | $1,723 |
| Zama for Pennsylvania | $5,150 | $429 |
| NRG Energy Political Action Committee, Inc. | $5,046 | $54 |
| Pennsylvania First | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Montgomery County Democratic Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| PFT Political Action Fund | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| TC, PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Pennsylvania Bankers Public Affairs Committee | $4,918 | $546 |
| Friends of Mary Jo Daley | $4,500 | $346 |
| Community First, PAC | $4,350 | $435 |
| NiSource PAC, Inc. | $3,587 | $63 |
| GGR PAC, Inc. | $3,500 | $3,500 |
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