Donor
American Federation of Teachers Cope Voluntary a/C
Company / nonprofitDC
10 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Federation of Teachers Cope Voluntary a/C gave $3.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 78% ended up on the winning side ($2.2M won, $636K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
78%
$2.2M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$636K
Not spent yet
$624K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $605K not spent yet | $3.5M | $2.2M / $636K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates American Federation of Teachers Cope Voluntary a/C's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Federation of Teachers Cope Voluntary a/C's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $108K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $95K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $93K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $93K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Pennsylvania 17th District | Attacking | $90K | ✓ Yes |
| Lisa Scheller | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $89K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $88K | ✓ Yes |
| David G. Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $86K | ✗ No |
| Tyler Kistner | Minnesota 2nd District | Attacking | $86K | ✓ Yes |
| Bruce Poliquin | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $80K | ✓ Yes |
| Frank T. Pallota | New Jersey 5th District | Attacking | $78K | ✓ Yes |
| Matt Larkin | Washington 8th District | Attacking | $77K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Federation of Teachers Cope Voluntary a/C spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- American Federation of Teachers Cope Voluntary a/C gave $3.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 78% ended up on the winning side ($2.2M won, $636K lost).
- Which super PACs did American Federation of Teachers Cope Voluntary a/C fund in 2022?
- House Majority PAC ($3.5M).
- Which candidates did American Federation of Teachers Cope Voluntary a/C's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mark Robertson (Nevada 1st District, about $108K, won); against Cassy Garcia (Texas 28th District, about $95K, won); against Yesli I. Vega (Virginia 7th District, about $93K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.