Union PAC · DC
International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00029447.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
71% of the $1.4M it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 71%Helps Republicans 29%
Backs
- James R. WalkinshawDemocrat$18K
- Adelita S. GrijalvaDemocrat$14K
- Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican$10K
- John ThuneRepublican$10K
- Nicole MalliotakisRepublican$10K
Run by Frank Lima (treasurer) 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.
Who funds it
It reported raising $5.8M: $5.8M from individuals and $0 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.
- $2.9M from 29,792 itemized gifts by individuals7
- Top states: Nebraska $567K, Washington $258K, Illinois $184K, Oklahoma $156K, California $134K7
Where its donors work7
| Omaha Fire Dept | 6,370 gifts | $480,150 |
| Lawton Fire Dept | 1,126 gifts | $101,028 |
| Lincoln Fire Dept | 1,319 gifts | $84,983 |
| Phoenix Fire Dept | 1,580 gifts | $69,955 |
| Alameda Fire Dept | 934 gifts | $47,164 |
| Henderson Fire Dept | 971 gifts | $46,404 |
| Oklahoma City Fire Dept | 1,030 gifts | $45,803 |
| Papillion Fire Dept | 797 gifts | $40,798 |
| Springfield Fire Dept | 644 gifts | $37,161 |
| Kansas City Fire Dept | 78 gifts | $35,602 |
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$5.8M
Spent$3.8M
Cash on hand$4.5M
Given to candidates and committees$3.0M
- From individuals $5.8M
- Other $12K
Who it gives to
307 candidates, $1.4M in direct gifts.4
| James R. Walkinshaw DemocratU.S. House, Virginia 11th District (2026) | $17,500 |
| Adelita S. Grijalva DemocratU.S. House, Arizona 7th District (2026) | $13,500 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028) | $10,000 |
| Nicole Malliotakis RepublicanU.S. House, New York 11th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nikki Budzinski DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 13th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Val T. Hoyle DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nellie Pou DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Debbie Dingell DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Michael R. Turner RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 10th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz DemocratU.S. House, Florida 20th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Emilia Strong Sykes DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 13th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jahana Hayes DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jim Jordan RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Stephen F. Lynch DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Thomas R. Suozzi DemocratU.S. House, New York 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Carlos A. Gimenez RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 28th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John W. Mannion DemocratU.S. House, New York 22nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Dina Titus DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lori Trahan DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Yassamin Ansari DemocratU.S. House, Arizona 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Joe Neguse DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Vicente Gonzalez DemocratU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bob Brooks DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lauren Underwood DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 14th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jimmy Patronis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC (C00029447)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029447/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAChttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029447/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029447/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00029447&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 International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00029447&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00029447&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026