PAC · NY · C00148098
New York State Public Employees Federation - COPE
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates.
First filed Dec. 24, 1981. Treasurer: Joseph Donahue. Connected organization: Service Employees International Union. View on FEC.gov
- Raised (2025-26)$509,458
- Spent$519,985
- Cash on hand$87,697
- Outside spending$0
Through reports covering June 30, 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
No candidate-level spending reported by these groups yet this cycle.
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
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.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David GosdaRetiree, Retiree | Person | Schenectady, NY | Feb. 18, 2025 | $500 |
| Mary Ann BinkowskiRetiree, Retiree | Person | Syracuse, NY | Jan. 31, 2025 | $500 |
| David GosdaRetiree, Retiree | Person | Schenectady, NY | Feb. 13, 2026 | $500 |
| Maria Del Carmen VelazquezRetiree, Retiree | Person | Bronx, NY | Feb. 13, 2026 | $500 |
| Maria Delcarmen VelazquezRetiree, Retiree | Person | Bronx, NY | March 4, 2025 | $300 |
| Ding Y LeeRetiree, Retiree | Person | Baldwin, NY | March 12, 2026 | $250 |
| Ding LeeRetiree, Retiree | Person | Baldwin, NY | Jan. 31, 2025 | $240 |
| Henriette HamelRetiree, Retiree | Person | Cazenovia, NY | Jan. 31, 2025 | $240 |
| Nora HigginsRetiree, Retiree | Person | Ridge, NY | June 30, 2026 | $59 |
| Nora HigginsRetiree, Retiree | Person | Ridge, NY | June 1, 2026 | $59 |
| Nora HigginsRetiree, Retiree | Person | Ridge, NY | April 30, 2026 | $59 |
| Nora HigginsRetiree, Retiree | Person | Ridge, NY | June 30, 2025 | $56 |
| Nora HigginsRetiree, Retiree | Person | Ridge, NY | May 31, 2025 | $56 |
| Nora HigginsRetiree, Retiree | Person | Ridge, NY | April 30, 2025 | $56 |
| Nora HigginsRetiree, Retiree | Person | Ridge, NY | March 31, 2026 | $56 |
| Nora HigginsRetiree, Retiree | Person | Ridge, NY | Nov. 30, 2025 | $56 |
| Nora HigginsRetiree, Retiree | Person | Ridge, NY | Oct. 31, 2025 | $56 |
| Nora HigginsRetiree, Retiree | Person | Ridge, NY | Sept. 30, 2025 | $56 |
| Nora HigginsRetiree, Retiree | Person | Ridge, NY | Sept. 2, 2025 | $56 |
| Nora HigginsRetiree, Retiree | Person | Ridge, NY | July 31, 2025 | $56 |
| Peter BlanchetteRetiree, Retiree | Person | Rochester, NY | June 30, 2025 | $50 |
| Peter BlanchetteRetiree, Retiree | Person | Rochester, NY | May 31, 2025 | $50 |
| Peter BlanchetteRetiree, Retiree | Person | Rochester, NY | June 30, 2026 | $50 |
| Peter BlanchetteRetiree, Retiree | Person | Rochester, NY | June 1, 2026 | $50 |
| Peter BlanchetteRetiree, Retiree | Person | Rochester, NY | April 30, 2026 | $50 |