Outside spender
Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)
FEC committee C00004036
Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) spent $15M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 90% ended up on the winning side ($13M won, $1.4M lost).
Outside spending
$15M
On the winning side
90%
$13M
On the losing side
$1.4M
Supporting vs attacking
84% / 16%
$13M for, $2.4M against
Google says Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) also spent $501K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (3% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) reported $330K in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Thomas BalanoffIndividual$6K (2%)
- Mary Kay HenryIndividual$5K (2%)
- Martha Lea VolandIndividual$4K (1%)
- Laura GarzaIndividual$3K (1%)
- Marcy ChongIndividual$2K (1%)
- Ahmer QadeerIndividual$2K (1%)
- Carter WrightIndividual$2K (1%)
- Amihan DavidIndividual$2K (1%)
- Nancy CrossIndividual$2K (1%)
- Matthew NicholsonIndividual$2K (0%)
Where the money went
Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $11M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Supporting | $293K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $217K | ✗ No |
| Tina Smith | Minnesota Senate | Supporting | $190K | ✓ Yes |
| Matthew Alton Cartwright | Pennsylvania 8th District | Supporting | $176K | ✓ Yes |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $141K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $132K | ✗ No |
| Marilyn Strickland | Washington 10th District | Attacking | $120K | ✗ No |
| Elaine G. Luria | Virginia 2nd District | Supporting | $111K | ✓ Yes |
| Carlos Gimenez | Florida 26th District | Attacking | $94K | ✗ No |
| Marilyn Strickland | Washington 10th District (primary) | Attacking | $93K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) spent $15M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 90% ended up on the winning side ($13M won, $1.4M lost).
- Who funds Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Thomas Balanoff ($6K), Mary Kay Henry ($5K), Martha Lea Voland ($4K), Laura Garza ($3K), Marcy Chong ($2K), out of $330K received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) spend the most on in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, $11M, won); against Donald Trump (President, $1.3M, won); for Sara I. Gideon (Maine Senate, $293K, lost).