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 July 3
Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
---|---|---|
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee on Political Education | $441,715 | $147 |
Pennsylvania Future Fund | $105,000 | $17,500 |
Local 0066 Club, PAC | $16,731 | $16,731 |
Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | $13,773 | $19 |
Friends of John Gordner | $5,000 | $1,667 |
Friends of Judy Ward | $4,632 | $66 |
Transport Workers Union Local 234 | $3,380 | $3,380 |
H2O State Political Action Committee | $3,196 | $178 |
UHS Employees Good Government Fund | $2,967 | $198 |
Rite Aid Corporation, PAC | $1,822 | $23 |
Pennsylvania Realtors, PAC | $1,307 | $73 |
Value Drug County, PAC | $1,050 | $350 |
Huntingdon County Republican Committee | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 | $937 | $11 |
Chamber, PAC | $847 | $34 |
APSCUF/CAP | $770 | $96 |
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, PAC | $750 | $750 |
Pennsylvania Committee for Affordable Housing | $500 | $500 |
Beaver County Democratic Committee | $340 | $113 |
Dollar Bank, PAC | $299 | $21 |
Pugliese, PAC | $240 | $240 |
Penn Mutual, PAC | $237 | $79 |
F. N. B. Corporation, PAC | $200 | $200 |
BRTHRHD Locomotive Enginrs & Trainmen Fund, PAC | $200 | $13 |
Flyers Victory Fund | $120 | $40 |
Coal Miners, PAC | $100 | $100 |
Vision, PAC | $90 | $90 |
Crawford County Democratic Committee | $25 | $25 |
Ameriserv Financial Pac, Inc. | $20 | $20 |
Erie Fire Fighters, PAC | $20 | $20 |