PAC - Qualified
SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education)
FEC committee C00004036. Last filed October 18, 2026.
FEC C00004036Last filed 2026-10-18Totals through 2026-08-31
The short version
- Raised $81.0M and spent $37.4M in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
- Biggest target: $305K opposing Nicholas III Begich.
- $1.8M in general election independent expenditures reported in 24 and 48 hour notices.
- Largest donor on record: 1199 Service Employees Int'l Union Federal Political Action Fund (PAC), $10.1M.
What it is
SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education) is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Service Employees International Union. In 2026 it has reported $1.9M in independent expenditures across 27 races, 100% of it helping Democrats.
A traditional PAC gives money directly to candidates, up to $5,000 per election. Donations to it are limited to $5,000 a year per person. Corporate and union PACs can only ask for money from their own executives, employees and shareholders, or members, not from the company or union treasury.
Issues it says it stands for
No record found. The FEC does not record issues. The candidates it supports and opposes are listed below.
Registration
| Type | PAC - Qualified |
|---|---|
| Connected organization | Service Employees International Union |
| Organization type | Labor Organization |
| Treasurer | Saenz, Rocio |
| Registered in | DC |
| First filed with the FEC | March 4, 1975 |
| Website | http://www.seiu.org |
Who it supports and opposes
Independent expenditures from its 24 and 48 hour notices, 2026 cycle.
| Position | Candidate | Race | General | Primary or other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppose | Nicholas III Begich R | AK-00 House | $305K | $0 |
| Support | JoAnna Mendoza D | AZ-06 House | $235K | $0 |
| Support | Bob Brooks D | PA-07 House | $214K | $2K |
| Oppose | Rob Bresnahan R | PA-08 House | $161K | $0 |
| Support | Paige Cognetti D | PA-08 House | $89K | $0 |
| Support | Rebecca Cooke D | WI-03 House | $81K | $0 |
| Oppose | Juan Ciscomani R | AZ-06 House | $80K | $0 |
| Oppose | Aaron Flint R | MT-01 House | $68K | $0 |
| Oppose | Gabe Evans R | CO-08 House | $67K | $0 |
| Support | Manny Rutinel D | CO-08 House | $67K | $0 |
| Support | Roy Cooper D | NC Senate | $52K | $0 |
| Oppose | Ryan Mackenzie R | PA-07 House | $51K | $0 |
| Oppose | Derrick Van Orden R | WI-03 House | $51K | $0 |
| Support | Marni von Wilpert D | CA-48 House | $0 | $49K |
| Support | Jasmeet Bains D | CA-22 House | $0 | $49K |
| Support | Richard Pan D | CA-06 House | $0 | $49K |
| Support | James Talarico D | TX Senate | $34K | $0 |
| Support | Brian Poindexter D | OH-07 House | $26K | $0 |
| Oppose | Max Miller R | OH-07 House | $24K | $0 |
| Support | Sam Forstag D | MT-01 House | $23K | $0 |
| Support | Mary Peltola D | AK Senate | $3K | $11K |
| Support | Bill Hill | AK-00 House | $3K | $11K |
| Support | Teresa Benitez-Thompson D | NV-02 House | $14K | $0 |
| Support | Troy Jackson D | ME Senate | $13K | $0 |
| Support | Randy Villegas D | CA-22 House | $13K | $0 |
| Support | Christina Hines D | MI-10 House | $11K | $0 |
| Support | Cait Conley D | NY-17 House | $11K | $0 |
| Support | Jonathan T Ossoff D | GA Senate | $11K | $0 |
| Support | Angela Nixon D | FL Senate | $10K | $0 |
| Oppose | Ashley Moody R | FL Senate | $10K | $0 |
| Oppose | Maria Elvira Salazar R | FL-27 House | $9K | $0 |
| Oppose | Dan Green R | FL-09 House | $9K | $0 |
| Support | Darren Soto D | FL-09 House | $9K | $0 |
| Support | Eliott Rodriguez D | FL-27 House | $9K | $0 |
| Support | Donavan Mckinney D | MI-13 House | $0 | $8K |
| Support | Mitchell Berman D | WI-01 House | $5K | $0 |
| Support | Leticia Gutierrez D | TX-09 House | $662 | $0 |
| Support | Katy Padilla Stout D | TX-23 House | $386 | $0 |
| Support | Veronica Escobar D | TX-16 House | $193 | $0 |
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Dignity Ca SEIU Local 2015 | $6.7M | 2 |
| SEIU General Fund | $2.7M | 10 |
| Van Ness Creative Strategies | $2.5M | 6 |
| Wisconsin State Council Political Action Committee | $2.1M | 3 |
| SEIU Local 721 | $1.7M | 1 |
| Michigan State Council PAC | $1.4M | 3 |
| Strategic Victory Fund Ie PAC FEC | $1.3M | 2 |
| Pennsylvania SEIU COPE | $1.2M | 3 |
| HMP | $1.0M | 2 |
| For Our Future FEC | $1.0M | 2 |
| SEIU Local 521 Independent Expenditure Committee | $940K | 1 |
| SEIU Local 73 Bipartisan PAC | $906K | 2 |
| SEIU United Healthcare Workers West | $625K | 1 |
| Southern Regional Joint Board | $537K | 4 |
| United We Can FEC | $518K | 3 |
| In Union USA | $500K | 1 |
| Battleground Alliance PAC | $500K | 1 |
| Spanberger for Governor | $485K | 2 |
| Grossman Solutions | $450K | 2 |
| Colorado Labor Action | $400K | 1 |
| SEIU Michigan State Council | $362K | 1 |
| SEIU Local 1 Political Education Committee | $358K | 1 |
| Citizen Action for Political Education | $331K | 1 |
| SEIU Texas PAC | $300K | 1 |
| SEIU Healthcare Pa COPE | $280K | 2 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small donors, $200 or less (not named) | $68.8M | 85% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $196K | 0% |
| PACs and other political committees | $1K | 0% |
| Transfers from affiliated committees | $11.7M | 14% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $110K | 0% |
| Total raised | $81.0M | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026. The 10 largest donors include recent electronic filings, so their share can run ahead of these totals.
most of its money is small donors
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1199 Service Employees Int'l Union Federal Political Action Fund FEC | PAC | $10.1M | 7 |
| Local 32Bj Service Employees International Union American Dream Political Action Fund FEC | PAC | $909K | 1 |
| Workers United for Political Power Campaign Comm. FEC | PAC | $400K | 34 |
| New York State Public Employees Federation-COPE FEC | PAC | $303K | 42 |
| Southern Regional Joint Board | Organization No donor disclosure | $110K | 1 |
| Van Ness Creative Strategies | Organization No donor disclosure | $100K | 1 |
| Philadelphia Joint Board Political Action Committee FEC | PAC | $7K | 12 |
| Rochester Regional Joint Board Political Education Committee FEC | PAC | $4K | 2 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 31, 2026.
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| County of Los Angeles | $67K | 1,913 |
| SEIU | $33K | 607 |
| Los Angeles County | $31K | 914 |
| County of Ventura | $9K | 210 |
| SEIU Local 1 | $8K | 92 |
| San Bernardino County | $8K | 214 |
| City of Los Angeles | $7K | 214 |
| County of Riverside | $4K | 111 |
| San Francisco County | $4K | 94 |
| Sacramento County | $3K | 117 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Donors marked "No donor disclosure" are companies, LLCs or nonprofits. Unless they are themselves political committees, they do not have to report where their money came from. The disclosed trail ends there.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00004036
- FEC filings: all reports filed by SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education)
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov