PaidForPolitics

PAC · NY · C00174011

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union Committee on Political Education (Rwdsu COPE)

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

First filed Dec. 21, 1983. Treasurer: Stuart Appelbaum. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $54,505
  • Spent
    $21,000
  • Cash on hand
    $95,851
  • 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
  1. Analilia Mejia (D)House · NJ-11
    • Given$15K
  2. Alexander Bores (D)House · NY-12
    • Given$5K
  3. Thomas R. Suozzi (D)House · NY-03
    • Given$3K
  4. Gregory W. Meeks (D)House · NY-05
    • Given$1K

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
Morelle Victory Fund$2,500
Manhattan Political Action Committee (Manhattan 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
Charles Hall Jr.President, Rwdsu Local 108PersonEast Orange, NJFeb. 4, 2026$2,700
Ousmane NgokanaRepresentative, Local 108PersonMaplewood, NJFeb. 4, 2026$680
Deborah WrightRepresentative, RwdsuPersonBelford, NJAug. 7, 2025$60
Joseph SilvaRepresentative, RwdsuPersonST Clair Shores, MIAug. 7, 2025$60
Ademola OyefesoRepresentative, RwdsuPersonBrooklyn, NYAug. 7, 2025$42
Deborah WrightRepresentative, RwdsuPersonBelford, NJJune 6, 2025$40
Deborah WrightRepresentative, RwdsuPersonBelford, NJApril 29, 2025$40
Joseph SilvaRepresentative, RwdsuPersonST Clair Shores, MIJune 6, 2025$40
Joseph SilvaRepresentative, RwdsuPersonST Clair Shores, MIApril 29, 2025$40
Deborah WrightRepresentative, RwdsuPersonBelford, NJJune 26, 2026$40
Deborah WrightRepresentative, RwdsuPersonBelford, NJMay 28, 2026$40
Deborah WrightRepresentative, RwdsuPersonBelford, NJMay 5, 2026$40
Joseph SilvaRepresentative, RwdsuPersonST Clair Shores, MIJune 26, 2026$40
Joseph SilvaRepresentative, RwdsuPersonST Clair Shores, MIMay 28, 2026$40
Joseph SilvaRepresentative, RwdsuPersonST Clair Shores, MIMay 5, 2026$40
Deborah WrightRepresentative, RwdsuPersonBelford, NJDec. 3, 2025$40
Deborah WrightRepresentative, RwdsuPersonBelford, NJNov. 6, 2025$40
Deborah WrightRepresentative, RwdsuPersonBelford, NJSept. 29, 2025$40
Deborah WrightRepresentative, RwdsuPersonBelford, NJSept. 2, 2025$40
Deborah WrightRepresentative, RwdsuPersonBelford, NJJuly 3, 2025$40
Joseph SilvaRepresentative, RwdsuPersonST Clair Shores, MIDec. 3, 2025$40
Joseph SilvaRepresentative, RwdsuPersonST Clair Shores, MINov. 6, 2025$40
Joseph SilvaRepresentative, RwdsuPersonST Clair Shores, MISept. 29, 2025$40
Joseph SilvaRepresentative, RwdsuPersonST Clair Shores, MISept. 2, 2025$40
Joseph SilvaRepresentative, RwdsuPersonST Clair Shores, MIJuly 3, 2025$40