In Union USA spent $2.1M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 11% ended up on the winning side ($221K won, $1.8M lost).
Outside spending
$2.1M
On the winning side
11%
$221K
On the losing side
$1.8M
Supporting vs attacking
58% / 42%
$1.2M for, $873K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
In Union USA reported $6.9M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)Another PAC$2.8M (40%)
- Communications Workers of America Working VoicesAnother PAC$1.3M (18%)
- United Steelworkers Political Action FundAnother PAC$750K (11%)
- Bloomberg MichaelIndividual$500K (7%)
- American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIOAnother PAC$500K (7%)
- Nea Advocacy FundAnother PAC$450K (7%)
- Nebraska Railroaders for Public SafetyAnother PAC$250K (4%)
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political CommAnother PAC$100K (1%)
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACAnother PAC$100K (1%)
- Aft SolidarityAnother PAC$75K (1%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $561K | ✗ No |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $330K | ✗ No |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $330K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $319K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $113K | ✗ No |
| Deb Fischer | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $76K | ✗ No |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $76K | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $75K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $75K | ✓ Yes |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $38K | ✗ No |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $35K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $35K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did In Union USA spend in 2024, and did it win?
- In Union USA spent $2.1M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 11% ended up on the winning side ($221K won, $1.8M lost).
- Who funds In Union USA?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) ($2.8M), Communications Workers of America Working Voices ($1.3M), United Steelworkers Political Action Fund ($750K), Bloomberg Michael ($500K), American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO ($500K), out of $6.9M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did In Union USA spend the most on in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, $561K, lost); for Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, $330K, lost); against Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania Senate, $330K, lost).