Donor

American Federation of Teachers Cope State & Local Education Fund

Company / nonprofit

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

Winner

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 through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 99% ended up on the winning side ($973K won, $6K lost, with $270K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$1.3M

100% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

99%

$973K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$6K

$270K still being counted

No result matched

$916

Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked

Where the cheques 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 cheque 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	$1.3M		$973K / $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	$74K	✓ Yes
Tom Barrett	Michigan 7th District	Attacking	$60K	✓ Yes
Casey Askar	Florida 22nd District	Attacking	$54K	✓ Yes
Laurie Buckhout	North Carolina 1st District	Attacking	$49K	✓ Yes
Mike Bouchard Jr.	Michigan 10th District	Attacking	$49K	✓ Yes
Eric Flores	Texas 34th District	Attacking	$43K	✓ Yes
Paul LePage	Maine 2nd District	Attacking	$40K	Counting
Derrick Van Orden	Wisconsin 3rd District	Attacking	$39K	✓ Yes
Mike Beltran	Florida 14th District	Attacking	$39K	✓ Yes
David Valadao	California 22nd District	Attacking	$38K	✓ Yes
Brian Fitzpatrick	Pennsylvania 1st District	Attacking	$37K	✓ Yes
John Braun	Washington 3rd District	Attacking	$36K	✓ 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 through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 99% ended up on the winning side ($973K won, $6K lost, with $270K in races still being counted).
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 $74K, won); against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, about $60K, won); against Casey Askar (Florida 22nd District, about $54K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.