PAC - Qualified
Amalgamated Transit Union - COPE
FEC committee C00032995. Last filed October 19, 2026.
FEC C00032995Last filed 2026-10-19Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $1.9M and spent $2.1M in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Clifford, William (Individual), $5K.
What it is
Amalgamated Transit Union - COPE is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Amalgamated Transit Union.
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 | Amalgamated Transit Union |
| Organization type | Labor Organization |
| Treasurer | Costa, John |
| Registered in | Maryland |
| First filed with the FEC | November 25, 1975 |
| Website | www.atu.org |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| DNC Services Corporation/Demc National Cmte FEC | $105K | 3 |
| DCCC FEC | $30K | 2 |
| NRCC FEC | $30K | 2 |
| NRSC FEC | $30K | 2 |
| Friends of Don Scott | $25K | 1 |
| Friends of Austin Davis | $20K | 2 |
| DSCC FEC | $15K | 1 |
| Katie Porter for Governor 2026 | $10K | 1 |
| Shannon Taylor for Va FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Kaela for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Troy Jackson for Maine FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Elaine Luria for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Mike Mcguire for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Sean Mccann for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Marni Von Wilpert for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Unity First PAC FEC | $6K | 1 |
| Jay Jones for Virginia | $5K | 1 |
| Ghazala for Virginia | $5K | 1 |
| Friends of Elizabeth Guzman | $5K | 1 |
| Virginia for Everyone PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Lalota for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Espaillat for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Ciscomani for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Bridge PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Winning for America PAC FEC | $5K | 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) | $1.7M | 92% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $124K | 7% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $3K | 0% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $29K | 2% |
| Total raised | $1.9M | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Clifford Amalgamated Transit Union | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Community Transit | Organization No donor disclosure | $3K | 1 |
| Michael Harms Amalgamated Transit Union | Individual | $3K | 17 |
| John Costa Amalgamated Transit Union | Individual | $2K | 13 |
| Marcellus Barnes Amalgamated Transit Union | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Vandana Slatter for State Senate | Political committee | $1K | 1 |
| Kenneth Day Dallas Area Rapid Transit | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Pioneer Transportation Corp. | Organization No donor disclosure | $842 | 1 |
| Walter Melillo Rhode Island Public Transit Authority | Individual | $780 | 3 |
| Paul Neil ATU Local 587 | Individual | $750 | 6 |
| Yvette Trujillo Amalgamated Transit Union | Individual | $700 | 6 |
| Kenneth Kirk Amalgamated Transit Union | Individual | $700 | 6 |
| Mark Henry New York City Transit Authorty | Individual | $700 | 6 |
| Ken Price ATU Local 587 | Individual | $650 | 5 |
| Jamaine Gibson Amalgamated Transit Union | Individual | $600 | 5 |
| Mary Longoria Amalgamated Transit Union | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Philip Swanhorst Amalgamated Transit Union | Individual | $500 | 1 |
| Arturo Aguilar La County Metropolitan Transportation | Individual | $500 | 4 |
| Tisha Shaffer La County Metropolitan Transportation | Individual | $500 | 5 |
| David Greaves Nj Transit Bus Operations, Inc. | Individual | $380 | 2 |
| Lakisha Ewell Nj Transit Bus Operations, Inc. | Individual | $380 | 2 |
| Veronica Cobb Nj Transit Bus Operations, Inc. | Individual | $380 | 2 |
| Steven F Becker Amalgamated Transit Union | Individual | $200 | 1 |
| Ismael Rivera Central Florida Rta | Individual | $200 | 2 |
| Greg Woodfill King County DOT | Individual Recent filing | $200 | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 26, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 15, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Transit Union | $31K | 408 |
| King County Dot | $18K | 722 |
| La County Metropolitan Transportation | $9K | 270 |
| Dallas Area Rapid Transit | $7K | 275 |
| Nj Transit Bus Operations, Inc. | $7K | 432 |
| Wash Metro Area Transit Auth | $6K | 263 |
| ATU Local 587 | $3K | 26 |
| Snohomish County Public Transp | $2K | 150 |
| New York City Transit Authorty | $2K | 21 |
| Santa Clara Valley Transportation Auth | $2K | 52 |
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/C00032995
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Amalgamated Transit Union - COPE
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov