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 4
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee | $151,075 | $108 |
| The Boeing Company Political Action Committee | $115,864 | $41 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee | $112,323 | $1,560 |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, PAC | $77,573 | $84 |
| DGA Victory Fund | $75,150 | $37,575 |
| United Steelworkers Political Action Fund | $52,415 | $16 |
| Building a Stronger Pennsylvania | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Jay Costa Jr for State Senate | $48,700 | $885 |
| FedEx Corporation Political Action Committee | $45,662 | $31 |
| Friends of Cris Dush | $45,550 | $5,061 |
| FirstEnergy Corporation Political Action Committee | $42,479 | $71 |
| Dentons Cohen and Grigsby, PAC | $39,935 | $713 |
| NiSource PAC, Inc. | $35,643 | $141 |
| Taxpayers for Gregory Archetto | $30,200 | $30,200 |
| Shapiro for Pennsylvania | $26,755 | $2,676 |
| Friends of Bryan Cutler | $25,000 | $2,083 |
| Local 0066 Club, PAC | $21,105 | $21,105 |
| Zeneca Political Action Committee, Inc. | $21,041 | $15 |
| Johnson & Johnson Political Action Committee | $20,110 | $29 |
| Walgreen Company, PAC | $19,799 | $40 |
| Friends of Farnese | $19,098 | $3,183 |
| Friends of Frank Dermody | $18,500 | $2,313 |
| National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, PAC | $18,057 | $107 |
| Friends of Mimi | $17,347 | $8,674 |
| Enterprise Holdings Political Action Committee, Inc. | $16,839 | $30 |
| Rick for West Philly | $15,812 | $165 |
| McKesson Corporation Employees Political Fund | $15,675 | $33 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Action Committee | $15,106 | $66 |
| Friends of Matt Weintraub | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $14,087 | $2,012 |
| Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | $14,025 | $3,506 |
| Highmark of Highmark Inc. , PAC | $11,957 | $37 |
| George Scott for Pennsylvania 15 | $10,594 | $407 |
| Cumberland County Republican Committee | $10,221 | $3,407 |
| TransCanada USA Services PAC, Inc. | $9,979 | $51 |
| Friends of Pam Iovino | $9,721 | $1,215 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee | $9,652 | $19 |
| K. C. Tomlinson for State Representative | $9,450 | $2,363 |
| Benham for Pennsylvania | $9,320 | $932 |
| Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1, PAC | $9,072 | $9,072 |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Committee for Effective State Government, PC | $8,996 | $110 |
| Waste Management Employees Better Government Fund | $8,358 | $16 |
| DTE Energy Company Political Action Committee | $7,340 | $16 |
| John Kane for Senate | $7,040 | $414 |
| Friends of Nikil Saval | $6,164 | $116 |
| Bipartisan Political Action Committee/the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Bipac/bnymc | $5,991 | $35 |
| International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $5,815 | $1,163 |
| Wisehart for Pennsylvania | $5,775 | $525 |
| Friends of Jesse Topper | $5,500 | $2,750 |
| Friends of Pat Stefano | $5,500 | $2,750 |
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