PaidForPolitics

PAC · MD · C00032995

Amalgamated Transit Union - COPE

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

First filed Nov. 25, 1975. Treasurer: John Costa. Connected organization: Amalgamated Transit Union. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $1,819,773
  • Spent
    $1,715,080
  • Cash on hand
    $451,289
  • 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. Mike McGuire (D)House · CA-01
    • Given$15K
  2. Thomas R. Suozzi (D)House · NY-03
    • Given$10K
  3. Jeff Van Drew (R)House · NJ-02
    • Given$10K
  4. Marni von Wilpert (D)House · CA-48
    • Given$10K
  5. Shannon Taylor (D)House · VA-01
    • Given$10K
  6. Kaela Jo Berg (D)House · MN-02
    • Given$10K
  7. Delia C. Ramirez (D)House · IL-03
    • Given$10K
  8. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D)House · MI-08
    • Given$10K
  9. David Rouzer (R)House · NC-07
    • Given$10K
  10. Patty García (D)House · IL-04
    • Given$10K
  11. Pat Ryan (D)House · NY-18
    • Given$10K
  12. Hillary Scholten (D)House · MI-03
    • Given$10K
  13. Elaine Luria (D)House · VA-02
    • Given$10K
  14. Nelida Pou (D)House · NJ-09
    • Given$10K
  15. Sam Graves (R)House · MO-06
    • Given$10K
  16. Rebecca Cooke (D)House · WI-03
    • Given$10K
  17. Dina Titus (D)House · NV-01
    • Given$10K
  18. Jeff Hurd (R)House · CO-03
    • Given$10K
  19. Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D)House · GA-04
    • Given$10K
  20. Greg Stanton (D)House · AZ-04
    • Given$10K

Showing the top 20 of 185 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
DNC Services Corp / Democratic National Committee$105,000
DCCC$30,000
NRCC$30,000
DSCC$15,000
NRSC$15,000
Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC$10,000
Votevets$10,000
Yinzer PAC$10,000
Elect Democratic Women$6,000
Unity First PAC$6,000
Transportation Trades Department Afl-Cio Political Action Committee (Ttd/Pac)$5,000
Massachusetts Democratic State Committee - Fed Fund$5,000
Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC)$5,000
Show-Me Political Action Committee$5,000
Transportation Trades Department Afl-Cio Political Action Committee (Ttd/Pac)$5,000

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
William CliffordOperator, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDAug. 26, 2026$5,000
Community TransitOrganizationEverett, WAJuly 29, 2025$2,600
Vandana Slatter for State SenateCommitteeSeattle, WADec. 11, 2025$1,200
Kenneth DayOperator, Dallas Area Rapid TransitPersonDallas, TXJune 4, 2025$1,000
Marcellus BarnesOperator, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDFeb. 2, 2026$1,000
Pioneer Transportation Corp.OrganizationStaten Island, NYMarch 1, 2025$842
Mary LongoriaOperator, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDAug. 16, 2025$500
Philip SwanhorstOperator, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDJune 11, 2025$500
Marcellus BarnesOperator, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDFeb. 25, 2025$500
Michael HarmsInternational Representative, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDOct. 21, 2025$300
John CostaInternational President, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDOct. 21, 2025$300
Walter MelilloOperator, Rhode Island Public Transit AuthorityPersonProvidence, RIAug. 13, 2025$260
Walter MelilloOperator, Rhode Island Public Transit AuthorityPersonProvidence, RIJuly 22, 2026$260
Walter MelilloOperator, Rhode Island Public Transit AuthorityPersonProvidence, RIFeb. 2, 2026$260
Arturo AguilarMaintenance, La County Metropolitan TransportationPersonLos Angeles, CAJuly 1, 2026$200
Steven F BeckerOperator, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDJan. 16, 2025$200
David GreavesOperator, NJ Transit Bus Operations, INC.PersonNewark, NJDec. 30, 2025$200
Lakisha EwellOperator, NJ Transit Bus Operations, INC.PersonNewark, NJDec. 30, 2025$200
Veronica CobbOperator, NJ Transit Bus Operations, INC.PersonNewark, NJDec. 30, 2025$200
Yvette TrujilloInternational Vice President, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDOct. 21, 2025$200
Kenneth KirkInternational Secretary Treasurer, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDOct. 21, 2025$200
Mark HenryOperator, New York City Transit AuthortyPersonNew York, NYOct. 21, 2025$200
Jamaine GibsonDirector of Atu Apprenticeships, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDOct. 21, 2025$200
David GreavesOperator, NJ Transit Bus Operations, INC.PersonNewark, NJAug. 5, 2025$180
Lakisha EwellOperator, NJ Transit Bus Operations, INC.PersonNewark, NJAug. 5, 2025$180