PAC

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef

Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers

UnionLobbyist PAC

Labor union · FEC committee C00029504

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef gave $1.2M directly to 212 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers, and 74% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 191 of the 201 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$1.2M

212 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

191

11 more still being counted

Hit rate

95%

$1.0M on winners, $92K on losers

Party split

26% / 74%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef PAC

1,444 named people gave $1.3M 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.

Charles ParkerBusiness Manager/International Trustee · Iuoe Local L0132 · WV$3K33 gifts
William LynnBusiness Manager/International Vice Pr · Iuoe Local L0030 · NY$2K33 gifts
Anthony StrawnBusiness Agent · Iuoe Local L0571 · NE$2K2 gifts
Mark Maher Jr.Business Agent · Iuoe Local L0450 · TX$2K26 gifts
Michael Stark Jr.Business Manager · Iuoe Local L0627 · OK$2K18 gifts
Mitchell Van RonkCompliance Agent · Northern Nevada Operating Engineers Co · NV$2K17 gifts
Charlie SingletaryBusiness Manager/International Vice Pr · Iuoe Local L0564 · TX$2K29 gifts
Chad SmallOrganizer · Iuoe Local L0234 · IA$2K18 gifts
Johnathan BrownBusiness Agent · Iuoe Local L0003 · CA$2K18 gifts
Michael BertoloneBusiness Manager/International Trustee · Iuoe Local L0018 · OH$2K33 gifts

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Colby WrightBusiness Agent · Iuoe Local L0003 · CA$2K18 gifts
Richard GerreinBusiness Manager · Iuoe Local L0020 · KY$2K18 gifts
Brandon VegaBusiness Agent · Iuoe Local L0399 · WV$2K17 gifts
Shannon StarrBusiness Agent · Iuoe Local L0003 · CA$2K17 gifts
Kimberly JohansenBusiness Agent · Iuoe Local L0701 · OR$2K16 gifts
Caleb PetersonAssistant Office Manager · Iuoe Local L0234 · IA$2K16 gifts
David KazimierczakBusiness Agent · Iuoe Local L0098 · MA$2K2 gifts
Dennis McsweeneyOrganizer · Iuoe Local L0057 · RI$2K2 gifts
Justin SchultzBusiness Agent · Iuoe Local L0318 · IL$2K2 gifts
Nicholas GirolamoInstructor · Iuoe Local L0098r · MA$2K2 gifts
Todd SissomInstructor · Iuoe Local L0318r · DC$2K2 gifts
Darrin AugerBusiness Agent · Iuoe Local L0098 · MA$2K2 gifts
Gregory StrotmanBusiness Agent · Iuoe Local L0077 · VA$2K3 gifts
Richard BonzaniOrganizing Field Director · Iuoe Headquarters · FL$2K2 gifts
Jeremy HickamInstructor · Iuoe Local L0318 · IL$2K2 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
Andrew Garbarino	New York 2nd District	$10K	… Counting
Nicole Malliotakis	New York 11th District	$10K	✓ Won
Brian Fitzpatrick	Pennsylvania 1st District	$10K	✗ Lost
Thomas Kean Jr.	New Jersey 7th District	$10K	✗ Lost
Mike Lawler	New York 17th District	$10K	✗ Lost
Jon Ossoff	Georgia Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Shelley Moore Capito	West Virginia Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Dan J. Sullivan	Alaska Senate	$10K	… Counting
Derek Tran	California 45th District	$10K	✓ Won
Chris Smith	New Jersey 4th District	$10K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef give to candidates in 2026?: International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef gave $1.2M directly to 212 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers, and 74% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 191 of the 201 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef give the most to in 2026?: Andrew Garbarino (Republican, New York 2nd District, $10K), Nicole Malliotakis (Republican, New York 11th District, $10K), Brian Fitzpatrick (Republican, Pennsylvania 1st District, $10K), Thomas Kean Jr. (Republican, New Jersey 7th District, $10K), Mike Lawler (Republican, New York 17th District, $10K).