Which politicians did Service Employees International Union give the most to in 2026?

Analilia Mejia (Democrat, New Jersey 11th District, $15K), Lois Frankel (Democrat, Florida 23rd District, $10K), James Walkinshaw (Democrat, Virginia 11th District, $10K), Brendan Boyle (Democrat, Pennsylvania 2nd District, $10K), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democrat, Florida 20th District, $10K).

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Service Employees International Union

Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)

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Service Employees International Union gave $875K directly to 176 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education), and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 165 of the 168 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$875K

176 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

165

8 more still being counted

Hit rate

98%

$818K on winners, $20K on losers

Party split

0% / 100%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Service Employees International Union PAC

1,534 named people gave $196K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.

Leilani ReedHome Healthcare · Los Angeles County · CA$2K15 gifts
Rita KastrupPresident · Seiu Local 1 · IL$2K16 gifts
Charles BridgemonLocal Union Rep · Seiu Local 1 · IL$2K16 gifts
Carter WrightAssistant Director of Communications · Seiu · KY$2K16 gifts
Marcy ChongState Power Director · Seiu · VT$2K16 gifts
Amihan DavidDigital Communications Program Manager · Seiu · CA$2K16 gifts
Matthew NicholsonOrganizer · Seiu Local 1 · IL$2K16 gifts
Sheri PerezHome Healthcare · San Bernardino County · CA$1K14 gifts
Jerry Clyde Jr.Children's Social Worker · County of Los Angeles · CA$1K12 gifts
Efrain EliasOrganizer · Seiu Local 1 · IL$1K14 gifts

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Mairym Ramos-SalinasDirector of Governance Department · Seiu · VA$1K16 gifts
Larry AlcoffCampaign Director · Seiu · NY$1K16 gifts
Arcelia SaenzInternational Secretary Treasurer · Seiu · MA$1K16 gifts
Hevily Ambriz EspinozaDeputy Digital Director · Seiu · CA$1K16 gifts
Beulah JenkinsHome Healthcare · Los Angeles County · CA$1K11 gifts
Steven UryGeneral Counsel · Seiu · MD$93014 gifts
Maria DiazHome Healthcare · Los Angeles County · CA$68012 gifts
April VerrettInternational President · Seiu · DC$67512 gifts
Margaret CaseyDeputy Director for Research · Seiu · MD$67512 gifts
Genevieve MayhewChief Technology Officer · Seiu · DC$67512 gifts
Markel Bilbao MateSr. Campaign Comms. Specialist · Seiu · DC$67512 gifts
Tamekia RobinsonSenior Capacity Coordinator · Seiu · CA$67512 gifts
Adam WeisbergCampaign Director · Seiu · OH$67512 gifts
Marisol ThomerDeputy Chief of Staff · Seiu · VA$67512 gifts
Andrew John HamiltonAssistant Director for Research · Seiu · VA$67512 gifts

Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.

Biggest checks

The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.

Candidate	Race	Amount	Result
Analilia Mejia	New Jersey 11th District	$15K	✓ Won
Lois Frankel	Florida 23rd District	$10K	✓ Won
James Walkinshaw	Virginia 11th District	$10K	✓ Won
Brendan Boyle	Pennsylvania 2nd District	$10K	✓ Won
Debbie Wasserman Schultz	Florida 20th District	$10K	✓ Won
Greg Casar	Texas 37th District	$10K	✓ Won
Andrea Salinas	Oregon 6th District	$10K	✓ Won
Bennie Thompson	Mississippi 2nd District	$10K	✓ Won
Val Hoyle	Oregon 4th District	$10K	✓ Won
Emilia Sykes	Ohio 13th District	$10K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Service Employees International Union give to candidates in 2026?: Service Employees International Union gave $875K directly to 176 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education), and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 165 of the 168 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Service Employees International Union give the most to in 2026?: Analilia Mejia (Democrat, New Jersey 11th District, $15K), Lois Frankel (Democrat, Florida 23rd District, $10K), James Walkinshaw (Democrat, Virginia 11th District, $10K), Brendan Boyle (Democrat, Pennsylvania 2nd District, $10K), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democrat, Florida 20th District, $10K).