Donor

American Federation of Teachers Cope State & Local Education Fund

Company / nonprofit

2 reported gifts; 1 recipient group listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

American Federation of Teachers Cope State & Local Education Fund gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 99% were on the winning side ($1.0M won, $6K lost, with $138K in races still being counted). $865 had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$1.3M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

99%

$1.0M scored (83% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$6K

$138K still being counted

Not allocated or result unknown

$70K

$69K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $865 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched

Group	Gave	How the group spent it	Won / lost
House Majority PAC $69K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$1.3M		$1.0M / $6K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates American Federation of Teachers Cope State & Local Education Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Federation of Teachers Cope State & Local Education Fund's share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Scott Singer	Florida 25th District	Attacking	$70K	✓ Yes
Tom Barrett	Michigan 7th District	Attacking	$57K	✓ Yes
Casey Askar	Florida 22nd District	Attacking	$51K	✓ Yes
Laurie Buckhout	North Carolina 1st District	Attacking	$46K	✓ Yes
Mike Bouchard Jr.	Michigan 10th District	Attacking	$46K	✓ Yes
Eric Flores	Texas 34th District	Attacking	$40K	✓ Yes
Paul LePage	Maine 2nd District	Attacking	$37K	Counting
Derrick Van Orden	Wisconsin 3rd District	Attacking	$37K	✓ Yes
Mike Beltran	Florida 14th District	Attacking	$37K	✓ Yes
David Valadao	California 22nd District	Attacking	$36K	✓ Yes
Brian Fitzpatrick	Pennsylvania 1st District	Attacking	$35K	✓ Yes
John Braun	Washington 3rd District	Attacking	$34K	✓ Yes

Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did American Federation of Teachers Cope State & Local Education Fund spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: American Federation of Teachers Cope State & Local Education Fund gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 99% were on the winning side ($1.0M won, $6K lost, with $138K in races still being counted). $865 had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did American Federation of Teachers Cope State & Local Education Fund fund in 2026?: House Majority PAC ($1.3M).
Which candidates did American Federation of Teachers Cope State & Local Education Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Scott Singer (Florida 25th District, about $70K, won); against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, about $57K, won); against Casey Askar (Florida 22nd District, about $51K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.