Who is behind VOTEVETS?

Who it spent for and against.

Independent expenditures are, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate. Spending for a candidate is the group's own advertising or outreach, not a contribution to the campaign.

Who funds it.

Listed: organizations and committees that gave this group at least $10K this cycle, and individuals who gave it at least $250K (counting contributions of $5,000 or more), named and employed as filed with the FEC. Smaller donors are not named here and no address is shown.

These funders account for $16M of the $35M in itemized receipts this group reported for the cycle (47%). Receipts include transfers from other committees and can include refunds or loans.

Committees

1. DEMOCRACY MATTERS ↗ PAC with no sponsoring organization · FEC C00443705$1.4M
2. VOTEVETS ACTION FUND Filer that is not a political committee · FEC C90010620$1.0M
3. VOTEVETS HELLCAT VICTORY FUND ↗ Joint fundraising committee · FEC C00915918$19K
4. 6 STARS VOTEVETS VICTORY FUND ↗ Joint fundraising committee · FEC C00949560$19K
5. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ↗ Union PAC · International Union Of Painters And Allied Trades · FEC C00000885$10K
6. CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS ↗ Union PAC · United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners Of America · FEC C00001016$10K
7. MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS ↗ Union PAC · International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace Workers · FEC C00002469$10K
8. UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB ↗ Union PAC · FEC C00002766$10K
9. NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ↗ Union PAC · National Education Association · FEC C00003251$10K
10. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW ↗ Union PAC · Seafarers International Union Of Na-Agliw · FEC C00004325$10K
11. MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) Trade association PAC · Mortgage Bankers Association · FEC C00004812$10K
12. TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE ↗ Union PAC · Transport Workers Union Of America · FEC C00008268$10K
13. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ↗ Union PAC · American Federation Of Gov'T Employees · FEC C00009936$10K
14. AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION ↗ Hybrid PAC (super PAC account) · FEC C00010322$10K
15. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Union PAC · American Federation Of State, County And Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio · FEC C00011114$10K
16. UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ↗ Union PAC · United Mine Workers Of America - Coal Miners Political Action Committee · FEC C00013342$10K
17. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) ↗ Union PAC · Branch 193 National Association Of Letter Carriers Political Action Committee · FEC C00023580$10K
18. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Membership group PAC · American Association For Justice (aaj) · FEC C00024521$10K
19. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ↗ Union PAC · International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers · FEC C00027342$10K
20. INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) ↗ Union PAC · Int'L Association Of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental And Reinforcing Iron Workers · FEC C00027359$10K
21. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION Union PAC · FEC C00028860$10K
22. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC ↗ Union PAC · International Association Of Fire Fighters · FEC C00029447$10K
23. AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE ↗ Union PAC · Amalgamated Transit Union · FEC C00032995$10K
24. NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ↗ Union PAC · National Rural Letter Carriers' Association · FEC C00072025$10K
25. GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) ↗ Corporate PAC · General Motors Company · FEC C00076810$10K
26. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) ↗ Corporate PAC · General Dynamics Corporation · FEC C00078451$10K
27. THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ↗ Corporate PAC · The Cigna Group · FEC C00085316$10K
28. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC) ↗ Corporate PAC · Honeywell International Inc. · FEC C00096156$10K
29. L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC ↗ Corporate PAC · L3harris Technologies, Inc. · FEC C00100321$10K
30. NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ↗ Union PAC · FEC C00107128$10K
31. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) Membership group PAC · American Association Of Nurse Anesthetists · FEC C00173153$10K
32. ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) ↗ Corporate PAC · Elevance Health, Inc. · FEC C00197228$10K
33. NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC ↗ Union PAC · National Air Traffic Controllers Association · FEC C00238725$10K
34. UNITED PILOTS PAC/UNITED AIRLINES MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ↗ Union PAC · United Airlines Master Executive Council (ualmec) · FEC C00251009$10K
35. LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ↗ Corporate PAC · Lowe'S Companies, Inc. · FEC C00251751$10K
36. ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ↗ Union PAC · FEC C00267849$10K
37. HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ↗ Corporate PAC · Humana Inc. · FEC C00271007$10K

Organizations

1. GLOBAL IMPACT SOCIAL WELFARE FUND Organization, as filed$3.0M
2. BETTER WORLD CIVIC TRUST Organization, as filed$1.6M
3. SALT RIVER PIMA MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY Organization, as filed$750K
4. KLEIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION Organization, as filed$450K
5. WATERFRONT STRATEGIES Organization, as filed$212K
6. FREEDOM VIRGINIA, INC. Organization, as filed$50K
7. SMART POLITICAL EDUCATION LEAGUE Organization, as filed$50K
8. VETERANS RIGHTS COUNSEL, INC. Organization, as filed$50K
9. BEDROCK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC Organization, as filed$40K
10. COMPASS PARTNERS CAPITAL Organization, as filed$25K
11. RETAIL SERVICES & SYSTEMS, INC. Organization, as filed$25K

Individuals giving at least $250K

1. Joshua Bekenstein Employer as filed: BAIN CAPITAL$1.2M
2. Deborah J Simon Employer as filed: N/A$1.1M
3. Christy R Walton Employer as filed: SELF-EMPLOYED$750K
4. Anita Bekenstein Employer as filed: N/A$700K
5. Michael R Bloomberg Employer as filed: BLOOMBERG, LP$700K
6. Lisa Mennet Employer as filed: COOPER HOUSE$500K
7. Michael Jonathan Moritz Employer as filed: SEQUOIA CAPITAL$500K
8. Jonathon S Jacobson Employer as filed: HIGHSAGE VENTURES$450K
9. Peter Norris Employer as filed: N/A$326K
10. Janice Brandt Employer as filed: N/A$300K
11. Neele Johnston Employer as filed: INTELLIGENESIS INC.$260K
12. Paul F Simon Employer as filed: SELF-EMPLOYED$250K

9 more funders over the same thresholds gave $90K together; the FEC committee page lists every itemized receipt.

What this does not show.

A gift to an outside group is not a gift to any candidate, and nothing here shows that a funder chose, saw or approved a particular ad. When a funder is a nonprofit, a company or another group, the FEC record names that donor and stops: the people and companies who fund it are not shown unless it reports them to the FEC. Groups that do not file with the FEC, state-level groups and late 24- and 48-hour reports are not included.