PAC - Qualified
Political Education Patterns Political Arm Intl Union Operating Eng Local 18
FEC committee C00065870. Last filed October 19, 2026.
FEC C00065870Last filed 2026-10-19Totals through 2026-10-14
The short version
- Raised $2.2M and spent $2.0M in the 2026 cycle, through October 14, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Batteiger, Blake (Individual), $7K.
What it is
Political Education Patterns Political Arm Intl Union Operating Eng Local 18 is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18.
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 Union of Operating Engineers Local 18 |
| Organization type | Labor Organization |
| Treasurer | Bertolone, Michael R. |
| Registered in | Ohio |
| First filed with the FEC | September 23, 1976 |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Huffman for Ohio | $48K | 3 |
| E. P. E. C. | $35K | 2 |
| Vivek for Ohio | $33K | 2 |
| Nk Baur & Associates -Ohio Delegation Events | $30K | 1 |
| Republican Senate Campaign Committee | $30K | 2 |
| Friends of Dani Isaacsohn | $27K | 2 |
| Larose for Ohio | $26K | 2 |
| Sharon Ray for Representative | $18K | 2 |
| Schmidt for Ohio | $18K | 2 |
| Ritter for Ohio | $18K | 2 |
| Plummer for Ohio | $18K | 2 |
| Miller for Ohio | $18K | 2 |
| Mike Odioso for Ohio | $18K | 2 |
| Mike Dovilla for Ohio | $18K | 2 |
| Lorenz for Ohio | $18K | 2 |
| Lare for Ohio | $18K | 2 |
| Jim Thomas for Ohio House of Representatives | $18K | 2 |
| Haraz Ghanbari for Ohio | $18K | 2 |
| Friends of Thomas Hall | $18K | 2 |
| Friends of Swearingen | $18K | 2 |
| Friends of Nick Santucci | $18K | 2 |
| Friends of Mark Johnson | $18K | 2 |
| Ciuni & Panichi | $18K | 2 |
| Friends of Faber | $17K | 1 |
| Friends of Jay Edwards | $17K | 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) | $1.5M | 66% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $756K | 34% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $136 | 0% |
| Total raised | $2.2M | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through October 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Batteiger Miller Brothers Construct | Individual | $7K | 5 |
| Sharon Ray for Representative | Candidate committee | $2K | 1 |
| Brian Hildebrandt Fabrizi Trucking & Paving | Individual Recent filing | $2K | 1 |
| Terry Tuttle Shelly & Sands Inc | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Brian Hildebrandt Fabrizi Trucking & Paving | Individual | $837 | 1 |
| Howard P Jr Stclair B Hill'z Excavating Inc | Individual | $725 | 2 |
| Steven B Conley Shelly & Sands Inc | Individual | $712 | 1 |
| Scot Hanes Shelly & Sands Inc | Individual | $695 | 1 |
| Christopher J Krosnick Allied Corporation Inc | Individual | $664 | 2 |
| Christopher Ward Cecil Construction, John | Individual | $507 | 1 |
| Lukas Geib Boehk Enterprises LLC | Individual | $452 | 1 |
| Franklin E Hathaway Neylon Construction LLC | Individual | $398 | 1 |
| Anthony Earhart Triad Engineering & Contr | Individual | $388 | 1 |
| Jose G Jr Almaguer Miller Brothers Construct | Individual | $385 | 1 |
| Stephan Rahrig Mar-Zane Inc | Individual | $383 | 1 |
| Jason Slaughterbeck B Hill'z Excavating Inc | Individual | $378 | 1 |
| Drew Wallbrown Neylon Construction LLC | Individual | $374 | 1 |
| Eric Allen Neylon Construction LLC | Individual | $372 | 1 |
| David S Blankenship Triad Super Joint Venture | Individual | $370 | 1 |
| Erin Hughey Boehk Enterprises LLC | Individual | $368 | 1 |
| Robert T III Slater Reeno Excavating Inc | Individual | $367 | 1 |
| Shawn Schiff Neylon Construction LLC | Individual | $366 | 1 |
| Mark a Trent Kokosing Construction Com | Individual | $366 | 1 |
| Shawn D Mcclaskey All Crane Rental Corporat | Individual | $363 | 1 |
| Thaddeus Ivory Tms International LLC | Individual | $363 | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through September 30, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through October 14, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| IUOE Local 18 | $30K | 159 |
| Kokosing Construction Com | $28K | 119 |
| Miller Brothers Construct | $23K | 75 |
| Bay Crane Midwest LLC | $21K | 86 |
| Bechtel Construction Comp | $19K | 80 |
| Shelly & Sands Inc | $18K | 73 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator | $17K | 75 |
| Tms International LLC | $17K | 70 |
| Maxim Crane Works | $16K | 66 |
| Igel & Co Inc George J | $16K | 69 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00065870
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Political Education Patterns Political Arm Intl Union Operating Eng Local 18
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov