PAC - Qualified
D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)
FEC committee C00032979. Last filed October 19, 2026.
FEC C00032979Last filed 2026-10-19Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $14.7M and spent $10.4M in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Biggest target: $15K supporting Mike Rep. Lawler.
- $15K in general election independent expenditures reported in 24 and 48 hour notices.
- Largest donor on record: Reyes Holdings (Martin Brower) (Organization), $25K.
What it is
D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
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 | International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
| Organization type | Labor Organization |
| Party | NONE |
| Treasurer | Zuckerman, Fred E. |
| Registered in | DC |
| First filed with the FEC | March 7, 1975 |
Who it supports and opposes
Independent expenditures from its 24 and 48 hour notices, 2026 cycle.
| Position | Candidate | Race | General | Primary or other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support | Mike Rep. Lawler | NY-17 House | $15K | $0 |
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Attorneys General Association (Daga) - Nf | $425K | 3 |
| Teamsters Jc 32 Drive | $378K | 8 |
| Teamsters Jc 73 PAC | $377K | 8 |
| Teamsters Lu No. 988 Drive | $342K | 9 |
| Teamsters Local 396 PAC | $298K | 7 |
| Citizens for Giannoulias | $250K | 1 |
| Democratic Governors' Association - Nf | $200K | 2 |
| IBT Missouri PAC-Federal Cmte | $150K | 5 |
| Teamsters Lu 705 Political Cmte | $145K | 5 |
| International Brotherhood of Teamsters Missouri PAC | $144K | 3 |
| Teamsters Local 79 Team PAC | $101K | 3 |
| New Leadership PAC FEC | $100K | 1 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party - Nf | $100K | 1 |
| American Workers First PAC FEC | $100K | 1 |
| Dlcc | $100K | 1 |
| North Star Dawn PAC FEC | $100K | 1 |
| Republican Attorneys General Association | $100K | 2 |
| Teamsters 769 Political Cmte Fund | $88K | 3 |
| Minnesota Dfl Central Cmte | $80K | 2 |
| Team Fund FEC | $76K | 1 |
| People for Emanual Chris Welch | $75K | 1 |
| Jc of Teamsters #37 Drive Fund | $60K | 2 |
| Commonwealth Together PAC | $50K | 1 |
| Advance Progress PAC FEC | $50K | 1 |
| Rob Sand for Governor | $50K | 1 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small donors, $200 or less (not named) | $13.8M | 94% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $772K | 5% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $49K | 0% |
| Total raised | $14.7M | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through September 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reyes Holdings (Martin Brower) | Organization No donor disclosure | $25K | 1 |
| Capitol Waste Services, Inc. | Organization No donor disclosure | $9K | 1 |
| Cardtronics | Organization No donor disclosure | $5K | 1 |
| Transdev Service C/O Scott Breiler | Organization No donor disclosure | $3K | 1 |
| Tribune Publishing | Organization No donor disclosure | $3K | 1 |
| United Parcel Service | Organization No donor disclosure | $3K | 1 |
| Matthew Weidman Teamsters Local Union 773 | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Robert Mendez Teamsters Local Union 222 | Individual | $2K | 6 |
| Fernando Ibarra Waste Management Inc | Individual | $2K | 5 |
| Marco Zarco Waste Management | Individual | $1K | 4 |
| David Bohnenkamp Hiland Dairy | Individual Recent filing | $1K | 1 |
| Spencer Hogue Teamsters Local Union 222 | Individual | $1K | 6 |
| Dennis Hower Teamsters Local Union 773 | Individual | $1K | 2 |
| Erik Larsen Teamsters Local Union 856 | Individual | $1K | 4 |
| Bryan Voci Teamsters Local Union 653 | Individual | $800 | 3 |
| Ronald Dawber Teamsters Local Union 653 | Individual | $800 | 3 |
| Joseph Billotte Horizon Beverage Company | Individual | $800 | 3 |
| Desmond Ray Centrex Distributors Inc | Individual | $788 | 1 |
| Paul Taormina Teamsters Local Union No. 926 | Individual | $690 | 2 |
| Michael Clark Jr Teamsters Local Union 653 | Individual | $600 | 2 |
| Thomas Auger Jr. Smith Ready Mix Lake & Porter County | Individual | $535 | 1 |
| Sean Mahoney Standard Distributing Co. | Individual | $525 | 2 |
| Scott Stanley Teamsters Local Union 926 | Individual | $520 | 1 |
| Robert Teahan L Knife & Son Inc | Individual | $505 | 1 |
| Thomas W Ritter Teamsters Local Union 886 | Individual | $490 | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 27, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 30, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| United Parcel Service | $168K | 21,924 |
| International Brotherhood of Teamsters | $21K | 436 |
| Teamsters Local Union 120 | $21K | 273 |
| Bmwed | $20K | 504 |
| Burlington Northern & Sante Fe Railway | $11K | 262 |
| Teamsters Local Union 237 | $9K | 263 |
| Teamsters Local Union 986 | $9K | 172 |
| Teamsters Local Union 117 | $8K | 158 |
| Csx | $8K | 215 |
| Union Pacific | $7K | 200 |
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/C00032979
- FEC filings: all reports filed by D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov