Which politicians did International Association of Fire Fighters give the most to in 2026?

James Walkinshaw (Democrat, Virginia 11th District, $18K), Adelita Grijalva (Democrat, Arizona 7th District, $14K), Brad Sherman (Democrat, California 32nd District, $10K), Brian Fitzpatrick (Republican, Pennsylvania 1st District, $10K), Nick LaLota (Republican, New York 1st District, $10K).

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International Association of Fire Fighters gave $1.3M directly to 254 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC, and 75% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 216 of the 237 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$1.3M

254 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

216

17 more still being counted

Hit rate

91%

$1.1M on winners, $106K on losers

Party split

25% / 75%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the International Association of Fire Fighters PAC

5,388 named people gave $3.1M 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.

Eric DaunFire Fighter / Ems · Milwaukee Fire Dept. · WI$5K5 gifts
Gary BrunsFire Fighter / Ems · Lincoln Fire Dept. · NE$5K22 gifts
Christopher DubeFire Fighter / Ems · Hartford Career Fire Fighters Associat · VT$5K25 gifts
Ron Jamison IIFire Fighter / Ems · Phoenix Fire Dept. · AZ$5K10 gifts
Mario LopezFire Fighter / Ems · Lynn Fire Dept. · MA$4K6 gifts
Joel AbreuFire Fighter / Ems · Lynn Fire Dept. · MA$4K5 gifts
Peter NowakFire Fighter / Ems · Jersey City Fire Officers Fire Dept. · NJ$4K5 gifts
Matthew SahrFire Fighter / Ems · Eastpointe Fire Dept. · MI$4K6 gifts
Scott VadnaisFire Fighter / Ems · Edina Fire Dept. · MN$4K24 gifts
Timothy EdwardsFire Fighter / Ems · Cal Fire Local 2881 Fire Dept. · CA$4K4 gifts

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Sean DecraneFire Fighter / Ems · Cleveland Fire Dept. · OH$4K36 gifts
Patrick CrowleyFire Fighter / Ems · Lynn Fire Dept. · MA$4K4 gifts
Bela VaszlavikFire Fighter / Ems · Jersey City Fire Officers Fire Dept. · NJ$4K4 gifts
Paul Moody Jr.Fire Fighter / Ems · Quincy Fire Dept. · MA$4K6 gifts
Kristopher HamptonFire Fighter / Ems · Tacoma Fire Dept. · WA$4K19 gifts
Patrick McelligottFire Fighter / Ems · Tacoma Fire Dept. · WA$3K21 gifts
Daniel HeizmanFire Fighter / Ems · Kansas City Fire Dept. · MO$3K4 gifts
Nicholas HanethoFire Fighter / Ems · Fort Worth Prof. Firefighters Assn. · TX$3K20 gifts
Anthony MurrayFire Fighter / Ems · Hamilton County Professional Fire Figh · IN$3K19 gifts
William LalibertyFire Fighter / Ems · Hartford Career Fire Fighters Associat · VT$3K5 gifts
George RichardsFire Fighter / Ems · Billings Fire Dept. · MT$3K16 gifts
Ben RocheFire Fighter / Ems · United Yavapai Fire Dept. · AZ$3K9 gifts
Matthew DowdFire Fighter / Ems · Kansas City Fire Dept. · MO$3K4 gifts
Chad BlashillFire Fighter / Ems · Kennewick Fire Dept. · WA$3K15 gifts
Thomas Fields Jr.Fire Fighter / Ems · Bellevue Fire Dept. · WA$3K17 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
James Walkinshaw	Virginia 11th District	$18K	✓ Won
Adelita Grijalva	Arizona 7th District	$14K	✓ Won
Brad Sherman	California 32nd District	$10K	✓ Won
Brian Fitzpatrick	Pennsylvania 1st District	$10K	✗ Lost
Nick LaLota	New York 1st District	$10K	… Counting
Nicole Malliotakis	New York 11th District	$10K	✓ Won
Nikki Budzinski	Illinois 13th District	$10K	✓ Won
Val Hoyle	Oregon 4th District	$10K	✓ Won
Hakeem Jeffries	New York 8th District	$10K	✓ Won
Nellie Pou	New Jersey 9th District	$10K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did International Association of Fire Fighters give to candidates in 2026?: International Association of Fire Fighters gave $1.3M directly to 254 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC, and 75% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 216 of the 237 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did International Association of Fire Fighters give the most to in 2026?: James Walkinshaw (Democrat, Virginia 11th District, $18K), Adelita Grijalva (Democrat, Arizona 7th District, $14K), Brad Sherman (Democrat, California 32nd District, $10K), Brian Fitzpatrick (Republican, Pennsylvania 1st District, $10K), Nick LaLota (Republican, New York 1st District, $10K).