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Top 100 political contributions made during week ending May 8
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Friends of Kim Ward | $300,000 | 05/03/2021 |
| Chermak for Pennsylvania | Republican Party of Pennsylvania | $142,958 | 05/08/2021 |
| Allegheny County Justice for All | Seiu Caregivers Action | $108,000 | 05/03/2021 |
| George Scott for Pennsylvania 15 | Judge Brobson for Supreme Court | $102,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Commonwealth Children's Choice Fund | $100,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| Seiu Caregivers Action | PA Healthcare PA | $100,000 | 05/03/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | $99,800 | 05/07/2021 |
| Allegheny County Justice for All | Seiu Caregivers Action | $92,000 | 05/07/2021 |
| Friends of Megan Sullivan | Republican Party of Pennsylvania | $75,181 | 05/07/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Friends of Marty Flynn | $69,800 | 05/06/2021 |
| Friends of Marty Flynn | Senate Democratic Campaign Committee | $60,000 | 05/07/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Friends of Chris Hall | $48,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig, LLP | $42,000 | 05/07/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | $41,200 | 05/05/2021 |
| George Scott for Pennsylvania 15 | Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $40,000 | 05/03/2021 |
| Friends of Ilan Zur, PAC | Lisa and Ilan Zur | $35,000 | 05/06/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Bucks United | $34,600 | 05/06/2021 |
| Friends of Marty Flynn | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $33,215 | 05/06/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Craig Levin for Judge | $31,200 | 05/06/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Committee to Elect Delco Judges | $30,250 | 05/06/2021 |
| Friends of Chris Hall | The Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $29,034 | 05/05/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Keep Judge Beemer | $27,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| Friends of Marty Flynn | Steamfitters Local Union 420 | $25,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| Padova for Judge | John Padova | $25,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Build Pennsylvania PAC | $25,000 | 05/04/2021 |
| Friends of Marty Flynn | Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters, PAC | $25,000 | 05/03/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Betsy Wahl for Judge | $24,900 | 05/05/2021 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Friends of Jim Marshall | $24,000 | 05/03/2021 |
| Friends of Marty Flynn | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $19,613 | 05/05/2021 |
| Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | Yorgey Girdy for Judge | $18,000 | 05/06/2021 |
| Friends of the 29th Ward Democrats | Liberty Square, PAC | $17,500 | 05/06/2021 |
| Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | Rebecca for Philadelphia | $17,500 | 05/06/2021 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Friends of Chris Gebhard | $16,050 | 05/05/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Patrick Sweeney for Judge | $16,000 | 05/07/2021 |
| Chermak for Pennsylvania | Commonwealth Leaders Fund | $15,000 | 05/06/2021 |
| George Scott for Pennsylvania 15 | Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $15,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Friends of Paige Cognetti | $15,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | Sheet Metal Workers Local #19 | $15,000 | 05/04/2021 |
| Patrick Sweeney for Judge | Mary Elizabeth Sweeney | $15,000 | 05/04/2021 |
| Civil Justice | Pond Lehocky, LLP | $15,000 | 05/04/2021 |
| Craig Levin for Judge | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $14,825 | 05/06/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Allegheny County Democratic Committee | $13,800 | 05/07/2021 |
| Jessel Costa for Judge | Jay Costa for State Senate | $13,200 | 05/05/2021 |
| Elect Jill Beck | Civic Justice, PAC | $13,063 | 05/05/2021 |
| Local 0066 Club, PAC | International Union of Operating Engineers | $11,233 | 05/06/2021 |
| Civil Justice | Shanin Specter | $10,750 | 05/04/2021 |
| Civil Justice | Tom Kline | $10,750 | 05/04/2021 |
| Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court | $10,000 | 05/08/2021 |
| Citizens for Patrick Browne | Wind Creek Bethlehem, LLC | $10,000 | 05/08/2021 |
| Padova for Judge | Local Union #98 Ibew Committee on Political Education | $10,000 | 05/07/2021 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Friends of Judy Ward | $10,000 | 05/07/2021 |
| Pugliese, PAC | Rocco Pugliese | $10,000 | 05/07/2021 |
| Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | Allan Domb | $10,000 | 05/06/2021 |
| Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | Judge Lane for Superior Court | $10,000 | 05/06/2021 |
| Chermak for Pennsylvania | William Rosado | $10,000 | 05/06/2021 |
| Liberty Square, PAC | Friends of Wendi Barish | $10,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| Liberty Square, PAC | Friends of Chris Hall | $10,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| Liberty Square, PAC | Kamau for Judge | $10,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Citizens for Pat Browne | $10,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| Liberty Square, PAC | Twardy for Judge | $10,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Republican State Leadership Committee | $10,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| Allegheny County Republican Committee | Build Pennsylvania PAC | $10,000 | 05/04/2021 |
| Judge Brobson for Supreme Court | Northeast Leadership Fund | $10,000 | 05/03/2021 |
| Judge Brobson for Supreme Court | HAPAC-State | $10,000 | 05/03/2021 |
| Padova for Judge | Roderick T. Henkels | $10,000 | 05/03/2021 |
| Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court | Iupat Dc 21 Political Action Fun | $10,000 | 05/03/2021 |
| Friends of Judge Caulfield | Thomas P. Caulfield | $10,000 | 05/03/2021 |
| Joanow for Judge | Michael Joanow | $9,969 | 05/03/2021 |
| Goldinger for Judge | Richard E. Goldinger | $9,618 | 05/08/2021 |
| 58 Democratic Ward of Philadelphia | Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | $8,800 | 05/04/2021 |
| Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1, PAC | Bac Local 1 PA/DE | $8,533 | 05/05/2021 |
| Patrick Sweeney for Judge | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $8,120 | 05/07/2021 |
| Committee to Elect Judge Sierra Street | Sierra Street | $8,000 | 05/02/2021 |
| Friends of Megan Sullivan | Northeast Leadership Fund | $7,500 | 05/05/2021 |
| Commonwealth Heritage, PAC | Frederick P. Santarelli | $7,500 | 05/03/2021 |
| Neighborhoods United, PAC | Elect Jill Beck | $7,000 | 05/07/2021 |
| Monroe County Young Democrats | Mark Dodel | $7,000 | 05/04/2021 |
| Lower Makefield Democratic Club | Santarsiero for State Senate | $6,520 | 05/06/2021 |
| Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | Friends of Mark J Moore | $6,500 | 05/08/2021 |
| Elect Cateria R. McCabe Judge | James Latta Co Pa Democratic Party | $6,216 | 05/07/2021 |
| Yorgey-Girdy for Philly | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $6,216 | 05/07/2021 |
| Friends of Wendi Barish | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $6,216 | 05/05/2021 |
| Friends of Dan Sulman | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $6,216 | 05/05/2021 |
| Craig Levin for Judge | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $6,216 | 05/05/2021 |
| Neighborhoods United, PAC | Friends of Michele Hangley | $6,000 | 05/06/2021 |
| Commonwealth Leaders Fund | David & Deborah Hollinger | $6,000 | 05/05/2021 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | HAPAC | $6,000 | 05/03/2021 |
| Allegheny County Republican Committee | David E. Martin | $5,500 | 05/04/2021 |
| Comcast Corporation & NBCUniversal Political Action Committee - USA | Rebecca Arbogast | $5,250 | 05/07/2021 |
| Comcast Corporation & NBCUniversal Political Action Committee - USA | David A. Scott | $5,250 | 05/04/2021 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Friends of Paige Cognetti | $5,150 | 05/03/2021 |
| Jeff Grimes for Judge | Albert Buchtan | $5,000 | 05/08/2021 |
| Citizens for Patrick Browne | Ross J. Nese | $5,000 | 05/07/2021 |
| Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | Mark I. Solomon | $5,000 | 05/07/2021 |
| Ridley Township Republican Campaign Fund | Ibew Local 654, PAC | $5,000 | 05/07/2021 |
| Republican Committee of Chester County | Mario J. Ferroni | $5,000 | 05/06/2021 |
| Political Labor Action Now | Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Political Education Committee | $5,000 | 05/06/2021 |
| Alexandra Kokura Kravitz for Judge | Pafwd, PAC | $5,000 | 05/06/2021 |
| Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | Friends of Michael C. Lambert | $5,000 | 05/06/2021 |
| Friends of Judge Dumas for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | Commonwealth Heritage, PAC | $5,000 | 05/06/2021 |
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