HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro’s political action committee donated $1.38 million to the state’s Democratic candidates in the months leading up to the Nov. 5 election.

Beneficiaries include attorney general candidate Eugene DePasquale and auditor general hopeful Malcolm Kenyatta. But it’s worth noting that Shapiro’s PAC has not given money to Democrat Erin McClelland, who is trying to overturn control of the Pennsylvania Treasury.

A spokesperson for Shapiro did not respond to a request for comment.

Shapiro’s PAC has advanced $4.9 million starting in 2023 and raised $9 million through Oct. 21, according to a recent campaign finance filing. That total was significantly increased after Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris considered him as her running mate.

The PAC has spent nearly $5 million to date — including nearly $307,000 to JET-A LLC, which charters private flights — and now has $8.9 million on hand. Pennsylvania’s next gubernatorial election will be held in 2026.

McClelland did not support Harris’ choice of Shapiro as his vice presidential candidate. In an article on X, she endorsed North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper for a candidate who “(swept) sexual harassment under the rug.” Many have interpreted this message as nodding towards the sexual harassment allegations against Shapiro’s former legislative aide, Mike Vereb, resulting in Vereb’s resignation.

State Sen. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), chairman of the Pennsylvania party, said he was “offense» by McClelland’s message.

A spokesperson for McClelland’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment. She previously told Spotlight PA that “any slight insinuation that there were problems” with the state party “would be incorrect.”

Shapiro agreed. DePasquale and Kenyattawho received $100,000 and $25,000 from his PAC, respectively. But he did not support McClelland, who struggle to raise significant funds.

McClellanda former substance abuse and mental health counselor, scored an unexpected victory in the primary against state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro (D., Erie), who was endorsed by the party. She now faces the outgoing Republican treasurer Stacy Garritywho constantly surpassed her.

Garrity is a retired U.S. Army reserve colonel who has touted her efforts to return unclaimed property. She is a supporter of former President Donald Trump, the current Republican presidential nominee, and spoke at a 2021 rally aimed at sowing doubt about the 2020 election results (she says she attended the event to criticize the electoral process).

DePasquale, the former state auditor general, will face several candidates, including Republican Dave Sunday, the York County district attorney. Sunday received significant support from a PAC linked to Pennsylvania’s richest man. There is no incumbent in the race. Kenyatta, a state representative from Philadelphia, is seeking to defeat incumbent Republican Auditor General Tim DeFoor.

Shapiro’s PAC also donated $1 million to the Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee and $250,000 to the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Campaign Committee. The former attempts to maintain Democrats’ one-seat majority in the House of Representatives, while the latter seeks to wrest the state Senate from Republican control.

Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA contributed to this report.