Outside spender
Committee for Working Families, Sponsored By Labor Organizations
FEC committee C00626119
Committee for Working Families, Sponsored By Labor Organizations spent $1.5M on independent expenditures 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, 100% ended up on the winning side ($874K won, $0 lost, with $552K in races still being counted).
Outside spending
$1.5M
On the winning side
100%
$874K
On the losing side
$0
$552K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
86% / 14%
$1.3M for, $206K against
Google says Committee for Working Families, Sponsored By Labor Organizations also spent $33K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Health Care Saves LivesAnother PAC$162K (15%)
- Seiu California State Council for Working PeopleAnother PAC$150K (13%)
- Pace of California School Employees Association - Local, State, Federal CandidatesAnother PAC$120K (11%)
- State Building & Construction Trades Council of California Federal PACAnother PAC$105K (9%)
- Operating Engineers Local Union 3 Statewide PACAnother PAC$100K (9%)
- Ibew PAC Voluntary FundAnother PAC$80K (7%)
- Million More Voters, Sponsored By the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIOAnother PAC$50K (4%)
- Standing Committee On Political Education of the California Labor Federation AFL-CIOAnother PAC$50K (4%)
- Smart Justice California Action FundCompany / nonprofit$50K (4%)
- Dignity Ca Seiu Local 2015Another PAC$50K (4%)
Where the money went
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aisha Wahab | California 14th District | Supporting | $552K | Counting |
| Aisha Wahab | California 14th District (primary) | Supporting | $481K | ✓ Yes |
| Marni von Wilpert | California 48th District (primary) | Supporting | $163K | ✓ Yes |
| David Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $125K | ✓ Yes |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District | Supporting | $104K | ✓ Yes |
| Dena Maldonado | California 14th District | Attacking | $81K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did Committee for Working Families, Sponsored By Labor Organizations spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Committee for Working Families, Sponsored By Labor Organizations spent $1.5M on independent expenditures 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, 100% ended up on the winning side ($874K won, $0 lost, with $552K in races still being counted).
- Who funds Committee for Working Families, Sponsored By Labor Organizations?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Health Care Saves Lives ($162K), Seiu California State Council for Working People ($150K), Pace of California School Employees Association - Local, State, Federal Candidates ($120K), State Building & Construction Trades Council of California Federal PAC ($105K), Operating Engineers Local Union 3 Statewide PAC ($100K), out of $1.1M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Committee for Working Families, Sponsored By Labor Organizations spend the most on in 2026?
- for Aisha Wahab (California 14th District, $552K, pending); for Aisha Wahab (California 14th District, $481K, won); for Marni von Wilpert (California 48th District, $163K, won).