PaidForPolitics

PAC · DC · C00032979

D.r.i.v.e. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (The PAC of the Int'L BRHD of Teamsters)

A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates.

First filed March 7, 1975. Treasurer: Fred E. Zuckerman. Connected organization: International Brotherhood of Teamsters. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $13,888,521
  • Spent
    $9,107,497
  • Cash on hand
    $7,699,185
  • Outside spending
    $0

Through reports covering Aug. 31, 2026.

Where its money went

  • Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
  • Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
  • For: outside spending supporting
  • Against: outside spending opposing
  1. Christian Menefee (D)House · TX-18
    • Given$15K
  2. Suzanne Bonamici (D)House · OR-01
    • Given$10K
  3. Christopher H. Smith (R)House · NJ-04
    • Given$10K
  4. Jon Ossoff (D)Senate · GA
    • Given$10K
  5. Nicole Malliotakis (R)House · NY-11
    • Given$10K
  6. Tom Emmer (R)House · MN-06
    • Given$10K
  7. Mike McGuire (D)House · CA-01
    • Given$10K
  8. Mark Pocan (D)House · WI-02
    • Given$10K
  9. Lori Trahan (D)House · MA-03
    • Given$10K
  10. Maxine Dexter (D)House · OR-03
    • Given$10K
  11. Donald Norcross (D)House · NJ-01
    • Given$10K
  12. Max Miller (R)House · OH-07
    • Given$10K
  13. Riley Moore (R)House · WV-02
    • Given$10K
  14. Jeff Van Drew (R)House · NJ-02
    • Given$10K
  15. Debbie Dingell (D)House · MI-06
    • Given$10K
  16. Jeff Merkley (D)Senate · OR
    • Given$10K
  17. Rob Bresnahan (R)House · PA-08
    • Given$10K
  18. John Garamendi (D)House · CA-08
    • Given$10K
  19. Nikki Budzinski (D)House · IL-13
    • Given$10K
  20. Stefany Shaheen (D)House · NH-01
    • Given$10K

Showing the top 20 of 239 candidates.

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.

Money to parties and other committees

RecipientAmount
Teamsters 769 Political Committee Fund$112,873
American Workers First PAC$100,000
New Leadership PAC$100,000
North Star Dawn PAC$100,000
Teamsters Local 745 Drive$84,586
Team [teamsters Education and Mobilization]$76,000
D R I V E Political Fund Chapter 886$66,501
Advance Progress$50,000
Ohio D.r.i.v.e. (Democratic Republican Independent Voter Education - Teamsters Joint Council #41)$41,229
DCCC$35,000
Teamsters Local #20 Pilot - Federal$25,557
Teamsters Joint Council 53 Political Action Committee$11,043
Women Vote$10,000
Emilys List$10,000
Yinzer PAC$10,000

Who funds it

Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.

ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Reyes Holdings (Martin Brower)OrganizationRosemont, ILJan. 29, 2025$25,000
Capitol Waste Services, INC.OrganizationEast Boston, MAJan. 5, 2026$8,524
CardtronicsOrganizationFrisco, TXJuly 23, 2025$5,389
Transdev Service C/O Scott BreilerOrganizationLombard, ILNov. 7, 2025$3,090
Tribune PublishingOrganizationWilloughby Hills, OHAug. 15, 2025$2,880
United Parcel ServiceOrganizationColumbus, OHMarch 2, 2026$2,691
Matthew WeidmanBusiness Agent, Teamsters Local Union 773PersonBally, PAFeb. 12, 2025$1,580
Desmond RayDriver, Centrex Distributors INCPersonCoventry, RIJan. 29, 2025$788
Dennis HowerPresident, Teamsters Local Union 773PersonWhitehall, PAFeb. 25, 2026$705
Thomas Auger Jr.Driver, Smith Ready Mix Lake & Porter CountyPersonCedar Lake, INMarch 17, 2026$535
Paul TaorminaSecretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local Union No. 926PersonMidland, PAJan. 3, 2025$520
Scott StanleyPresident, Teamsters Local Union 926PersonWexford, PAJan. 3, 2025$520
Matthew WeidmanBusiness Agent, Teamsters Local Union 773PersonBally, PAFeb. 25, 2026$517
Robert TeahanDriver, L Knife & Son INCPersonWhitman, MAJan. 16, 2025$505
Thomas W RitterSecretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local Union 886PersonGuthrie, OKMay 13, 2026$490
Marco ZarcoDriver, Waste ManagementPersonChula Vista, CAAug. 27, 2026$420
Fernando IbarraDriver, Waste Management INCPersonChatsworth, CAAug. 27, 2026$420
Marco ZarcoDriver, Waste ManagementPersonChula Vista, CANov. 28, 2025$420
Fernando IbarraDriver, Waste Management INCPersonChatsworth, CANov. 28, 2025$420
Mackey PhillipsDriver, DHLPersonFremont, CANov. 28, 2025$400
Erik LarsenRepresentative, Teamsters Local Union 856PersonSan Jose, CAApril 10, 2026$400
Gwen SimonBusiness Agent, Teamsters Local Union No. 926PersonPittsburgh, PAJan. 3, 2025$364
Marco ZarcoDriver, Waste ManagementPersonChula Vista, CAJune 2, 2026$360
Robert MendezOffice Staff, Teamsters Local Union 222PersonSalt Lake City, UTSept. 29, 2025$350
Robert MendezOffice Staff, Teamsters Local Union 222PersonSalt Lake City, UTApril 6, 2026$350