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.
Top 100 political contributions made during week ending October 10
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Leders Fund | Commonwealth Children's Choice Fund | $1,500,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| Friends of Lissa | Emily's List | $500,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $444,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| Friends of Joe Torsella | Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $267,292 | 10/10/2020 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Republican State Leadership Committee | $250,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| Friends of Ann Marie Mitchell | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $242,752 | 10/09/2020 |
| Committee to Elect Dan Laughlin | Build Pennsylvania PAC | $216,000 | 10/09/2020 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Knoll | $201,400 | 10/06/2020 |
| Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | Citizens for Hughes | $200,000 | 10/09/2020 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Harold M Hayes | $200,000 | 10/08/2020 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Citizens for Jordan Harris | $155,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| Elect Marlene Katz | Pennsylvania HDCC | $150,860 | 10/09/2020 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Claudette | $150,000 | 10/09/2020 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Ann Marie Mitchell | $150,000 | 10/08/2020 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Elect Gary Spillane | $150,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| Friends of Milou Mackenzie | Commonwealth Children's Choice Fund | $150,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| Friends of Andrew Lewis | Commonwealth Children's Choice Fund | $150,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| Friends of Lissa | Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $126,698 | 10/09/2020 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Michael Karp | $125,000 | 10/09/2020 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | $125,000 | 10/06/2020 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | GOPAC, PA | $110,000 | 10/08/2020 |
| Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | Citizens for Hughes | $110,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Deb Ciamacca | $100,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Lindsay Drew | $100,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee | $100,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Matt Bradford | $100,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| Family and Friends of Janet Diaz | Wolf Political Action Committee | $100,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| Disanto for Senate | Commonwealth Children's Choice Fund | $100,000 | 10/06/2020 |
| Kane for State Senate | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $98,982 | 10/09/2020 |
| Elect Gary Spillane | Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $98,457 | 10/09/2020 |
| Friends of Brittney Rodas | Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $96,412 | 10/09/2020 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Frank Dermody | $95,750 | 10/09/2020 |
| Friends of Devlin Robinson | Build Pennsylvania PAC | $88,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Build Pennsylvania PAC | $75,000 | 10/09/2020 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Elect Marlene Katz | $75,000 | 10/08/2020 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Friends of Nancy Guenst | $75,000 | 10/06/2020 |
| Friends of Scott Martin | Commonwealth Childrens Choice Fund | $75,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| Wolf, PAC | Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $75,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| Friends of Scott Martin | Aument for Senate | $75,000 | 10/04/2020 |
| Paulforpa | Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $72,452 | 10/05/2020 |
| Pennsylvania Democratic Party | Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | $65,000 | 10/09/2020 |
| Friends of Jennifer O'Mara | Pennsylvania HDCC | $64,206 | 10/09/2020 |
| Family and Friends of Janet Diaz | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $62,461 | 10/06/2020 |
| Friends of Harold M. Hayes | Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $58,969 | 10/09/2020 |
| Friends of Wendy Ullman | Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $57,644 | 10/09/2020 |
| Friends of Jill Dennin | Pennsylvania HDCC | $54,420 | 10/09/2020 |
| Friends of Deb Ciamacca | Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | $52,260 | 10/09/2020 |
| Friends of Todd Stephens, Inc. | HRCC | $51,350 | 10/09/2020 |
| Friends of Nicole Ziccarelli | Citizens for Pat Browne | $50,000 | 10/09/2020 |
| Kane for State Senate | Sheet Metal Workers LU 19 | $50,000 | 10/08/2020 |
| Friends of Nicole Ziccarelli | Friends of Joe Pittman | $50,000 | 10/08/2020 |
| Citizens for Hughes | Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Pec | $50,000 | 10/08/2020 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Vahan H. Gureghian | $50,000 | 10/08/2020 |
| Friends of Devlin Robinson | Commonwealth Children's Choice Fund | $50,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| Friends of Harold M. Hayes | Plumbers Union Local 690 | $50,000 | 10/06/2020 |
| Committee to Elect Dan Laughlin | Citizens for Pat Browne | $50,000 | 10/06/2020 |
| Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee | Jay Costa for State Senate | $50,000 | 10/06/2020 |
| Knoll 4 Pennsylvania 44 | Committee for a Better Tomorrow | $50,000 | 10/06/2020 |
| Friends of Rob Mercuri | Cmlth Childrens Choice Fd | $50,000 | 10/06/2020 |
| Jay Costa Jr for State Senate | Steamfitters Local 449, PAC | $50,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| Friends of Nicole Ziccarelli | Commonwealth Childrens Choice Fund | $50,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| Committee to Elect Jim Brewster | Citizens for Hughes | $50,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| Friends of Pam Iovino | Emily's List Federal Fund | $50,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| Elect Marlene Katz | Emily's List, PA | $50,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| Thomas Killion Victory Committee | Friends of John Gordner | $50,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Friends of Kim Ward | $45,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| AFSCME Council 13 | Afscme People | $44,846 | 10/08/2020 |
| Elect Marlene Katz | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $44,342 | 10/09/2020 |
| May for Pennsylvania | Commonwealth Children's Choice Fund | $40,000 | 10/09/2020 |
| Friends of Nancy Guenst | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $38,066 | 10/10/2020 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Friends of Bryan Cutler | $35,035 | 10/06/2020 |
| Committee to Elect Jim Brewster | Jay Costa for State Senate | $35,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| EQT Corporation State, PAC | EQT Corporation, PAC | $34,500 | 10/07/2020 |
| Friends of Jill Dennin | Pennsylvania Dems | $33,848 | 10/09/2020 |
| Pennsylvania United, PAC | Friends of Pam Iovino | $33,097 | 10/06/2020 |
| Friends of Wendy Ullman | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $31,717 | 10/09/2020 |
| Family and Friends of Janet Diaz | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $30,900 | 10/09/2020 |
| Friends of Deb Ciamacca | The Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $30,818 | 10/08/2020 |
| Friends of Jonathan Kassa for State Representative | The Blue Victory Fund, PA | $30,000 | 10/09/2020 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Chamberpac | $30,000 | 10/09/2020 |
| Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee | Danielle for Pennsylvania | $30,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| Friends of Jill Dennin | The Blue Victory Fund, PA | $30,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| Knoll 4 Pennsylvania 44 | Pennsylvania Blue Victory Fund | $30,000 | 10/05/2020 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Kaufer Now Committee | $30,000 | 10/04/2020 |
| Friends of Jill Dennin | Pennsylvania HDCC | $29,750 | 10/07/2020 |
| Dana Gulick 4 Pennsylvania 97 | The Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $28,919 | 10/08/2020 |
| We Believe in Lori Mizgorski | HRCC | $27,665 | 10/05/2020 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Friends for Sheryl Delozier | $26,000 | 10/08/2020 |
| Knoll 4 Pennsylvania 44 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $25,560 | 10/07/2020 |
| Friends of Julie Slomski | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $25,439 | 10/06/2020 |
| Committee to Elect Jim Brewster | Citizens for Hughes | $25,000 | 10/09/2020 |
| Wojdak for the Commonwealth, PAC | S. R. Wojdak & Associates, LP | $25,000 | 10/09/2020 |
| Friends of Jake Corman | Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society, PAC | $25,000 | 10/09/2020 |
| Thomas Killion Victory Committee | Build Pennsylvania PAC | $25,000 | 10/09/2020 |
| Kane for State Senate | Iuoe Local 542, PAC | $25,000 | 10/08/2020 |
| Friends of Dave Delloso | DRIVE Committee | $25,000 | 10/08/2020 |
| Friends of Devlin Robinson | Ward, Judy Friends of | $25,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| Thomas Killion Victory Committee | Build Pennsylvania PAC | $25,000 | 10/07/2020 |
| Friends of Carrie Lewis Delrosso | Mid-Atlantic Labors' Political League | $25,000 | 10/06/2020 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Robert Barensfeld | $25,000 | 10/06/2020 |
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