Union PAC · DC
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00001016.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
87% of the $1.5M it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 87%Helps Republicans 13%
Backs
- Mike McGuireDemocrat$15K
- Betty McCollumDemocrat$10K
- Norma J. TorresDemocrat$10K
- Delia C. RamirezDemocrat$10K
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.Democrat$10K
Run by Gary Jr. Perinar (treasurer) · Thomas Flynn (custodian of records) More
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
- Treasurer
- Gary Jr. Perinar2
- Custodian of records
- Thomas Flynn Treasurer2
- Connected to
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America1
Who funds it
It reported raising $2.5M: $2.4M from individuals and $1,873 from other committees.5
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $2.2M from 15,703 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 0% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: California $404K, Illinois $279K, New Jersey $143K, Ohio $106K, Missouri $105K7
Where its donors work7
| Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters | 1,250 gifts | $201,181 |
| Northern California Carpenters Regiona | 995 gifts | $147,217 |
| North Central States Regional Council | 926 gifts | $135,175 |
| Indiana/kentucky/ohio Regional Council | 647 gifts | $93,211 |
| Northern California Regional Council | 577 gifts | $91,795 |
| Keystone + Mountain + Lakes Regional C | 496 gifts | $66,330 |
| New England Regional Council | 502 gifts | $66,065 |
| ST Louis-kansas City Carpenters Region | 350 gifts | $53,260 |
| New York City & Vicinity District Coun | 313 gifts | $49,843 |
| Michigan Regional Council | 364 gifts | $45,224 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3
Raised$2.5M
Spent$2.2M
Cash on hand$601K
Given to candidates and committees$1.7M
- From individuals $2.4M
- From other committees $1,873
- Other $15K
Who it gives to
235 candidates, $1.5M in direct gifts.4
| Mike McGuire DemocratU.S. House, California 1st District (2026) | $15,000 |
| Betty McCollum DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Norma J. Torres DemocratU.S. House, California 35th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Delia C. Ramirez DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Val T. Hoyle DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Donald Norcross DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Raul Ruiz DemocratU.S. House, California 25th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mark Takano DemocratU.S. House, California 39th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Stephen F. Lynch DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Suzanne Bonamici DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Andrea Salinas DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| LaMonica McIver DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 10th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lauren Underwood DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 14th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Pramila Jayapal DemocratU.S. House, Washington 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Christopher R. Deluzio DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 17th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Eric Sorensen DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 17th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Seth Magaziner DemocratU.S. House, Rhode Island 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John W. Mannion DemocratU.S. House, New York 22nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Patrick Ryan DemocratU.S. House, New York 18th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Thomas R. Suozzi DemocratU.S. House, New York 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Alma S. Adams DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 12th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Christina Bohannan DemocratU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Rick Larsen DemocratU.S. House, Washington 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Roy Cooper DemocratU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $10,000 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners (C00001016)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joinershttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00001016&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00001016&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00001016&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026