Outside spender
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)
FEC committee C00012476
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) spent $3.7M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 24% ended up on the winning side ($864K won, $2.7M lost).
Outside spending
$3.7M
On the winning side
24%
$864K
On the losing side
$2.7M
Supporting vs attacking
12% / 88%
$462K for, $3.3M against
Google says Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) also spent $6K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Gary YoungIndividual$500 (100%)
Where the money went
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $652K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $557K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $467K | ✗ No |
| Jim Hagedorn | Minnesota 1st District | Attacking | $380K | ✗ No |
| Nick J. Freitas | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $365K | ✓ Yes |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa 1st District | Attacking | $341K | ✗ No |
| Yvette Herrell | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $225K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $200K | ✓ Yes |
| Daniel William Lipinski | Illinois 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $163K | Unknown |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District | Supporting | $99K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) spent $3.7M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 24% ended up on the winning side ($864K won, $2.7M lost).
- Who funds Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Gary Young ($500), out of $500 received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) spend the most on in 2020?
- against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, $652K, lost); against Susan Margaret Collins (Maine Senate, $557K, lost); against Steve Daines (Montana Senate, $467K, lost).