Which politicians did International Brotherhood of Teamsters give the most to in 2026?

Christian Menefee (Democrat, Texas 18th District, $15K), Rob Bresnahan (Republican, Pennsylvania 8th District, $10K), Nikki Budzinski (Democrat, Illinois 13th District, $10K), Debbie Dingell (Democrat, Michigan 6th District, $10K), Chris Smith (Republican, New Jersey 4th District, $10K).

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International Brotherhood of Teamsters

D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)

Union

Labor union · FEC committee C00032979

International Brotherhood of Teamsters gave $790K directly to 179 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters), and 78% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 153 of the 168 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$790K

179 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

153

11 more still being counted

Hit rate

91%

$665K on winners, $79K on losers

Party split

22% / 78%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters PAC

4,370 named people gave $709K 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.

Reese SaulterRailwayman · Csx · GA$3K36 gifts
William HankeRailwayman · Burlington Northern & Sante Fe Railway · NE$3K18 gifts
Edward QuinteroTrustee · Teamsters Local Union 42 · MA$3K80 gifts
Staci GilbertRailwayman · Bmwed · NE$3K34 gifts
Matthew WeidmanBusiness Agent · Teamsters Local Union 773 · PA$2K2 gifts
Galen OwenRailwayman · Union Pacific · MO$2K33 gifts
Robert MendezOffice Staff · Teamsters Local Union 222 · UT$2K7 gifts
Dale Bogart Jr.Railwayman · Canadian Pacific Railway · NY$2K34 gifts
James HeerenBusiness Agent · Teamsters Local Union 120 · SD$2K17 gifts
Thomas KirbyRailwayman · Bmwed · IN$2K34 gifts

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Daniel Kane Jr.President · Teamsters Local Union 202 · NY$2K17 gifts
Kevin EvanskiRailwayman · Bmwed · DC$2K33 gifts
Mike CovaPresident · Teamsters Local Union 267 · CO$2K15 gifts
Bryan WilliamsDriver · United Parcel Service · NY$2K59 gifts
Peter WalshDriver · United Parcel Service · WI$2K58 gifts
George LovelandVice General Chairman · Bmwed · IL$2K34 gifts
Trapper CoryRailwayman · Bmwed · IN$2K33 gifts
Jeffery FryRailwayman · Burlington Northern & Sante Fe Railway · AR$2K32 gifts
Caleb CobbDriver · Windigo Denver Perishables · CO$2K68 gifts
Wesley WilsonDoc Representative · Teamsters Local Union 117 · WA$2K17 gifts
Richard EricksonBusiness Agent · Teamsters Local Union 120 · MN$2K15 gifts
David BealRailwayman · Bmwed · IN$2K34 gifts
Guillermo Mogollan-DiegoOrganizer · Teamsters Local Union 117 · WA$2K16 gifts
Paul SlatteryOrganizer · Teamsters Local Union 120 · MN$2K16 gifts
Thomas MarrierPresident · Teamsters Local Union 289 · MN$2K16 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
Christian Menefee	Texas 18th District	$15K	✓ Won
Rob Bresnahan	Pennsylvania 8th District	$10K	✗ Lost
Nikki Budzinski	Illinois 13th District	$10K	✓ Won
Debbie Dingell	Michigan 6th District	$10K	✓ Won
Chris Smith	New Jersey 4th District	$10K	✓ Won
Jeff Van Drew	New Jersey 2nd District	$10K	✗ Lost
John Garamendi	California 8th District	$10K	✓ Won
Mark Pocan	Wisconsin 2nd District	$10K	✓ Won
Nicole Malliotakis	New York 11th District	$10K	✓ Won
Donald Norcross	New Jersey 1st District	$10K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did International Brotherhood of Teamsters give to candidates in 2026?: International Brotherhood of Teamsters gave $790K directly to 179 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters), and 78% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 153 of the 168 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did International Brotherhood of Teamsters give the most to in 2026?: Christian Menefee (Democrat, Texas 18th District, $15K), Rob Bresnahan (Republican, Pennsylvania 8th District, $10K), Nikki Budzinski (Democrat, Illinois 13th District, $10K), Debbie Dingell (Democrat, Michigan 6th District, $10K), Chris Smith (Republican, New Jersey 4th District, $10K).