PAC
Smart Td
Smart Td PAC
UnionLobbyist PAC
Labor union · FEC committee C00001636
Smart Td gave $397K directly to 109 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Smart Td PAC, and 78% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 90 of the 101 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$397K
109 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
90
8 more still being counted
Hit rate
89%
$326K on winners, $46K on losers
Party split
22% / 78%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the Smart Td PAC
1,425 named people gave $601K 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.
- Francis Daniel PetroLawyer · Petro & Harrington LLC · IL$5K2 gifts
- Benny GoolsbyEngineer · Union Pacific · MO$5K20 gifts
- Robert Underwood IILawyer · Underwood Law, LLC · FL$5K2 gifts
- Kamron SaundersEngineer · Smart Td · TX$5K20 gifts
- Robert Harrington IIILawyer · Dunn Harrington LLC · IL$5K2 gifts
- Gene NapierLawyer · Hunegs, Leneave & Kvas Attorneys At La · KS$5K2 gifts
- Ty DragooConductor / Brakeman · Smart Td · KS$5K20 gifts
- Cory MckeownEngineer · Bnsf · IL$4K20 gifts
- Thomas GholsonConductor / Brakeman · Smart Td · KY$4K15 gifts
- Timothy RaheConductor / Brakeman · Union Pacific · KS$4K18 gifts
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- Scott NewtonConductor / Brakeman · Smart Td · TX$4K18 gifts
- Jason HaydenYardmen / Switchmen · Smart Td · MO$4K17 gifts
- Zachary CliftonConductor / Brakeman · Canadian National · LA$4K19 gifts
- Joseph CheletteConductor / Brakeman · Smart Td · TX$4K20 gifts
- Andrew FoustConductor / Brakeman · Smart Td · NE$4K20 gifts
- D Wier Jr.Yardmen / Switchmen · Smart Td · IL$4K20 gifts
- Ralph LeichliterConductor / Brakeman · Smart Td · OH$4K19 gifts
- Ronald BackConductor / Brakeman · Norfolk & Southern · OH$4K20 gifts
- Donald Gallegos Sr.Engineer · Bnsf · NM$4K18 gifts
- Jamie ModesittConductor / Brakeman · Smart Td · FL$4K18 gifts
- Jarrod HudsonConductor / Brakeman · Canadian National · IL$4K20 gifts
- Chadrick AdamsConductor / Brakeman · Smart Td · TX$4K16 gifts
- Luke CottleEngineer · Csx · IN$4K19 gifts
- Justin SchrockEngineer · Smart Td · CO$4K20 gifts
- Louis CostaConductor / Brakeman · Smart Td · CA$4K20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Rick Larsen | Washington 2nd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Don Coover | Kansas 2nd District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Donavan McKinney | Michigan 13th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mark Tedford | Oklahoma 1st District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Herb Conaway | New Jersey 3rd District | $8K | ✓ Won |
| Pete Stauber | Minnesota 8th District | $7K | ✓ Won |
| Melanie Stansbury | New Mexico 1st District | $7K | ✓ Won |
| Chris Deluzio | Pennsylvania 17th District | $7K | ✓ Won |
| Greg Stanton | Arizona 4th District | $7K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Smart Td give to candidates in 2026?
- Smart Td gave $397K directly to 109 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Smart Td PAC, and 78% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 90 of the 101 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Smart Td give the most to in 2026?
- Derrick Van Orden (Republican, Wisconsin 3rd District, $10K), Rick Larsen (Democrat, Washington 2nd District, $10K), Don Coover (Democrat, Kansas 2nd District, $10K), Donavan McKinney (Democrat, Michigan 13th District, $10K), Mark Tedford (Republican, Oklahoma 1st District, $10K).