PAC
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
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United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America gave $1.4M directly to 203 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, and 87% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 179 of the 192 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$1.4M
203 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
179
11 more still being counted
Hit rate
93%
$1.2M on winners, $75K on losers
Party split
13% / 87%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America PAC
1,219 named people gave $2.2M in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.
- Kurt GoodwinBusiness Representative · Local 57, St. Louis Missouri District · MO$8K19 gifts
- Patrick Martin NilsenOrganizer · North Central States Regional Council · NE$8K14 gifts
- Pedro RodriguezWestern District Vice President · Carpenters & Joiners of America · CA$7K13 gifts
- Jason EngelsBusiness Representative/Organizer · Central South Carpenters Regional Coun · LA$7K13 gifts
- Kevin MclaughlinAssistant Business Representative · Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters · IL$7K19 gifts
- Ronald TaketaExecutive Secretary Treasurer · Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters · HI$6K8 gifts
- William SprouleExecutive Secretary Treasurer · Eastern Atlantic States Regional Counc · NJ$6K17 gifts
- Jay Burton BradshawOrganizer · Northern California Regional Council · CA$6K20 gifts
- Michael KwiatkowskiBusiness Representative · United Brotherhood of Carpenters · IN$6K13 gifts
- Kavin Earl GriffinCouncil Representative · Central South Carpenters Regional Coun · LA$6K18 gifts
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- Matthew McgriffBusiness Representative · Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council · MI$5K16 gifts
- Paul CapursoBusiness Representative · New York City & Vicinity District Coun · NY$5K19 gifts
- Randy EppardDirector · United Brotherhood of Carpenters · MD$5K13 gifts
- Joseph ByrneBusiness Representative · New England Regional Council · MA$5K20 gifts
- Joel PogoseBusiness Representative · Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters · IL$5K19 gifts
- Douglas MccarronGeneral President · Ubcj · DC$5K8 gifts
- Raymond BruguerasField Representative · Keystone + Mountain + Lakes Regional C · NY$5K17 gifts
- John JargerBusiness Representative · Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters · IL$5K19 gifts
- David CaraballosoBusiness Representative · New York City & Vicinity District Coun · NY$5K19 gifts
- Anthony AbrantesBusiness Representative · Local 254, Keystone Mountain Lakes Reg · NJ$5K17 gifts
- Martin Espinoza Jr.Business Representative · Northern California Reg. Council · CA$4K24 gifts
- Thomas LutzOrganizer · Michigan Regional Council · MI$4K16 gifts
- Anthony JanowskiBusiness Representative · Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters · IL$4K19 gifts
- Anthony BallayOrganizer · Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters · IN$4K19 gifts
- Anthony GrazianoBusiness Representative · Ubcj · MA$4K13 gifts
Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.
Biggest checks
The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.
| Candidate | Race | Amount | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McGuire | California 1st District | $15K | ✓ Won |
| Betty McCollum | Minnesota 4th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Norma Torres | California 35th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Delia Ramirez | Illinois 3rd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Herb Conaway | New Jersey 3rd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Val Hoyle | Oregon 4th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Donald Norcross | New Jersey 1st District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Raul Ruiz | California 25th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Guy Reschenthaler | Pennsylvania 14th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mark Takano | California 39th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America give to candidates in 2026?
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America gave $1.4M directly to 203 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, and 87% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 179 of the 192 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America give the most to in 2026?
- Mike McGuire (Democrat, California 1st District, $15K), Betty McCollum (Democrat, Minnesota 4th District, $10K), Norma Torres (Democrat, California 35th District, $10K), Delia Ramirez (Democrat, Illinois 3rd District, $10K), Herb Conaway (Democrat, New Jersey 3rd District, $10K).