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 August 29
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $509,600 | $50,960 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee on Political Education | $479,165 | $159 |
| Future Now Fund - Pennsylvania | $315,500 | $45,071 |
| Build Pennsylvania, PAC | $214,000 | $7,643 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $191,920 | $1,109 |
| Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | $178,800 | $44,700 |
| End Citizens United Non-Federal Pennsylvania | $95,691 | $26 |
| Flippable - Pennsylvania Victory Fund | $65,092 | $316 |
| New Foundation, PAC | $55,000 | $55,000 |
| Wolf, PAC | $52,500 | $17,500 |
| AFSCME Council 13 | $51,699 | $1,055 |
| Pennsylvania Future Fund | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Committee to Elect Jim Brewster | $47,300 | $2,150 |
| Heidelbaugh for Attorney General, Inc. | $47,072 | $1,961 |
| Crawford County Democratic Committee | $45,439 | $874 |
| Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $42,600 | $10,650 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee | $41,688 | $18 |
| Springfield Republican Party | $35,600 | $1,228 |
| Local 0066 Club, PAC | $32,314 | $32,314 |
| Merck & Company, Employees Political Action Committee, Inc. | $29,112 | $42 |
| Friends of Scott Martin | $28,983 | $2,898 |
| Pennsylvania First | $28,650 | $1,910 |
| DGA Victory Fund | $26,050 | $2,894 |
| Gene Yaw for Senate | $25,500 | $1,962 |
| Friends of Devlin Robinson | $24,350 | $3,479 |
| Friends of Jake Corman | $21,500 | $3,071 |
| Psea-Pace for State Elections | $21,306 | $47 |
| PMA, PAC | $18,000 | $18,000 |
| Republican Committee of Chester County | $15,290 | $2,548 |
| Democratic Attorneys General Association - Pennsylvania | $15,225 | $3,806 |
| Friends of Joe Torsella | $14,200 | $2,840 |
| Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association, PAC | $14,000 | $3,500 |
| Vistra Energy Leaders Political Action Committee of Vistra Energy | $13,768 | $25 |
| Aqua America H2O Political Action Committee, Inc. | $13,403 | $81 |
| Nina for Pennsylvania | $12,960 | $617 |
| Friends of Joe Pittman | $12,925 | $923 |
| Bucks County Republican Committee | $10,720 | $10,720 |
| Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry | $10,685 | $486 |
| The Pennsylvania Blue Victory Fund | $10,268 | $278 |
| Keep Jobs in the USA | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Health Care Association, PAC | $9,500 | $2,375 |
| K. C. Tomlinson for State Representative | $8,141 | $2,035 |
| Elect Joe Hohenstein | $7,750 | $861 |
| Responsible Citizens for Economic Progress | $7,625 | $1,271 |
| Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania, PAC | $7,412 | $32 |
| Pennsylvania Bankers Public Affairs Committee | $7,310 | $244 |
| Pennsylvania Automotive Association Political Action Committee | $7,250 | $725 |
| Huntingdon County Republican Committee | $7,100 | $1,420 |
| D. R. I. V. E. Chapter 776 | $6,310 | $6,310 |
| Democracy Fund | $6,000 | $1,500 |
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